Thursday, April 11, 2013

Glorious days: Australia 1913

Exhibition at National Museum of Australia, Canberra:

Step back in time to Glorious Days: Australia 1913. Immerse yourself in a time of tremendous optimism, when Australians took pride in their distinctive culture, high standard of living and sporting prowess.
 
In the year 1913 Australians saw their new nation as progressive and free to make its own future in the world.
Glorious Days features beautiful artworks, costume, music and newsreel footage from Australia a century ago.
Take the opportunity to look back 100 years, and ask yourself: how much has changed, and what has stayed the same?