tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post298652628350433188..comments2024-03-29T15:04:20.549+11:00Comments on ART and ARCHITECTURE, mainly: Portraits of Australian prime ministers since FederationHelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-24141500856732851222023-03-30T17:27:54.610+11:002023-03-30T17:27:54.610+11:00shrishtyunikart
would you say that your adults an...shrishtyunikart<br /><br />would you say that your adults and school students know enough about your national history?Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-90182086892403647402023-03-30T12:36:25.311+11:002023-03-30T12:36:25.311+11:00mem
what a very bad mistake he made :( and it is t...mem<br />what a very bad mistake he made :( and it is the children who are paying a great price.<br />I buy my grandchildren coloured history magazines to capture their fascination, but it is not the same.helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10792877540911251690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-11893107965817333242023-03-30T12:31:37.322+11:002023-03-30T12:31:37.322+11:00I agree, Luiz. Blogging might be the best, most ed...I agree, Luiz. Blogging might be the best, most educative invention to come into our lives.helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10792877540911251690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-57551300501658020752023-03-30T11:34:33.612+11:002023-03-30T11:34:33.612+11:00I always thought that the abolition of teaching Hi...I always thought that the abolition of teaching History in high school was a huge mistake . Part of John Howards effort to control the "Black Arm Band " teaching of history I think .memhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15192448988340897285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-27328157639781789592023-03-30T09:52:06.598+11:002023-03-30T09:52:06.598+11:00Boa noite de quarta-feira. Obrigado pela visita e ...Boa noite de quarta-feira. Obrigado pela visita e comentário.<br />Obrigado pela matéria e excelente trabalho. Aprendi muito sobre a Austrália com sua matéria e dedicação. <br />Luiz GomesViagens pelo Rio de Janeiro e Brasil.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17123451323448692245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-5539562151704286072023-03-29T21:09:08.792+11:002023-03-29T21:09:08.792+11:00Thank you for sharing useful information with us. ...Thank you for sharing useful information with us. please keep sharing like this. And if you are searching a unique and Top University in India, Colleges discovery platform, which connects students or working professionals with Universities/colleges, at the same time offering information about colleges, courses, entrance exam details, admission notifications, scholarships, and all related topics. shrishtyunikarthttps://shrishtyunikart.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-61515197913056663592023-03-29T18:34:38.343+11:002023-03-29T18:34:38.343+11:00mem
I couldn't agree more with your statement...mem<br /><br />I couldn't agree more with your statement "I find that young people are often much more savvy when it comes to evaluating information especially from the internet, than their elders". It is absolutely true for our generation that when we have technological issues, we have to ask our grandchildren for assistance. <br /><br />But equally, when the high school grandchildren have to write essays at school, the result is often a mess. They wouldn't know about the British Empire, the creation of states, Australian Federation, WW1, the establishment of Canberra as the capital city etc etc. I doubt if they even know who the present prime minister is!Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-19708819574243538692023-03-29T17:07:40.241+11:002023-03-29T17:07:40.241+11:00Well maybe just maybe the skills they are gaining ...Well maybe just maybe the skills they are gaining will be more useful in what is coming than what we learned in school and after . My grandfather could quote great long swathes of poetry which was very useful in the days before radio and probably gave entertainment to many in those days . I am hopeless at remembering poetry probably because there wasn't that much reason to really stick at it . . The skills we need change with the times and maybe we cant actually "do it all".I find that young people are often much more savvy when it comes to evaluating information especially from the internet, than their elders . This rings true when you consider that most scam victims are older rather than younger . I know I am generalizing but I still am pretty humbled by some of the insights that young people have.memhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15192448988340897285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-1388594005983258552023-03-29T16:42:51.806+11:002023-03-29T16:42:51.806+11:00mem
Everything changes over the decades, of cours...mem<br /><br />Everything changes over the decades, of course. And I agree that the post-war generation had the luckiest time - great medical care, easier access to tertiary education, much better employment chances, better housing chances etc. etc. Therefore I have no reason to doubt that the next generations did _not_ receive the best education, academically speaking - fewer reading skills, less interest in history and geography, little interest in learning foreign languages.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-52260720476357809462023-03-29T13:57:12.339+11:002023-03-29T13:57:12.339+11:00I actually think that a lot of young people are in...I actually think that a lot of young people are informed in ways that I wasn't as a young person . I think as housing becomes even more tight and the environmental issues which they will have to deal with really bite they will be an unstoppable force for change . I am very tired of "old " people making disparaging judgements of the young . We have made a big mess of things and then fail to acknowledge our incredible good fortune to have been young when we were. I count my generation as just about the luckiest that ever lived Anyway who is that brought up the current generation ??? US !! I sometimes feel quite ashamed of my BB generation . memhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15192448988340897285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-40227101044748572122023-03-29T13:20:20.802+11:002023-03-29T13:20:20.802+11:00Andrew,
yes, you can see their life spans increas...Andrew,<br /><br />yes, you can see their life spans increase, their values espoused more confidentally and their programmes more significant (eg banning the White Australia Policy)helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10792877540911251690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-39852090777672917372023-03-29T13:15:12.445+11:002023-03-29T13:15:12.445+11:00DUTA
I wonder if young people are interested in hi...DUTA<br />I wonder if young people are interested in history, national identity and politics at all? I hope students here go on an excursion to Canberra when they are doing history at school, to see the portraits, courts, Parliament buildings etchelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10792877540911251690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-76786046435874018232023-03-29T08:54:34.478+11:002023-03-29T08:54:34.478+11:00Reflecting society as a whole, it is interesting t...Reflecting society as a whole, it is interesting to note how their life spans increased, especially after WWII. Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788740115264422305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-21737862353509003122023-03-29T05:27:12.661+11:002023-03-29T05:27:12.661+11:00Well, politicians and politics are not what they u...Well, politicians and politics are not what they used to be. Young people won't make any effort to remember them. So, displaying their portraits in a gallery is good for posterity.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-7401753257793679142023-03-29T02:04:08.637+11:002023-03-29T02:04:08.637+11:00bazza
probably our first prime minister to have a...bazza<br /><br />probably our first prime minister to have an international impact was Billy Hughes. During WW1 he was totally committed to the Empire's success, including spending a lot of war-time in Britain himself, trying to change British Prime Minister Herbert Asquith's strategies, working hard to get conscription passed in Australia etc. In the end, he sent so many Australian men to Europe that 62,000 died and 156,000 were wounded.<br /><br />But Robert Menzies was definitely taller, heavier, louder, more confident, better connected at home and overseas, and more ideologically committed.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-5598658923411544072023-03-29T01:48:05.687+11:002023-03-29T01:48:05.687+11:00Deb
I don't remember seeing the Canadian gall...Deb<br /><br />I don't remember seeing the Canadian gallery... I wonder if there are any photos on line.<br /><br />But yes, the top photo shows that the portraits in Canberra are hung on a extremely simple background, without any wall structure to separate each portrait. Even the rope looks like the outside of a football ground.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-28931727533141434432023-03-29T01:38:46.895+11:002023-03-29T01:38:46.895+11:00Hilary
same with me. My family were all very dedi...Hilary<br /><br />same with me. My family were all very dedicated to one political party, so I never heard any discussions about politicians from other parties. Thus although I never saw John Curtin and Ben Chifley in real life, I truly believed they were my grandfather's best friends :)<br /><br />Does it matter that even reasonably intelligent people don't know the all nation's prime ministers? Probably not. Some men (sic) were prime ministers for such a short time, I doubt if anyone would remember them.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-70896364169492171062023-03-28T21:34:23.548+11:002023-03-28T21:34:23.548+11:00Menzies was the first Australian PM that I was awa...Menzies was the first Australian PM that I was aware of and probably the first international Australian statesman (I am prepared to be corrected!). Several other names bring back memories. When Bob Hawke had the cheek to place a hand on the Queen's back there was outrage - which amused me greatly! In general Australian politicians are different to those in the UK; much more down to earth I think.🙂bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-59778129629078036972023-03-28T19:00:14.095+11:002023-03-28T19:00:14.095+11:00I know Prime Ministers' Portrait Gallery in Ca...I know Prime Ministers' Portrait Gallery in Canada serves a similar function, but I wonder if the surroundings in Ottawa are more attractive than ours? Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-79524635577203192222023-03-28T18:34:15.424+11:002023-03-28T18:34:15.424+11:00Hi Hels - what an interesting exhibition to visit ...Hi Hels - what an interesting exhibition to visit ... I certainly couldn't name all ours ... Not one to rush to see, but informative ... even if as 'a character portrait look' - I hope the artists have been given a good nod too ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com