THE JOURNEY OF BLUE POLES – A BABY BOOMER’S PERSPECTIVE

THE JOURNEY OF BLUE POLES - A BABY BOOMER'S PERSPECTIVE

The arrival of  Jackson Pollock’s 1952  painting Blue Poles represented  a significant shift in Australian society. The Whitlam Government had come to power in 1972 with a big agenda for change after 23 years in opposition.  Its bold decision to buy a giant, abstract artwork for an

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THE RAJAH QUILT…AN OPPORTUNITY MISSED!

THE RAJAH QUILT...AN OPPORTUNITY MISSED!

  From The Hobart Town Advertiser, July 20 1841.  The Rajah, female convict ship, from England, 5th April, arrived last night. Any important news will be given in our 2nd edition.   Farewell to old England forever. From The Australasian, February 9 1935 E. Winifred Ure, of

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