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| Welcome
to the November issue |
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This month brings you an exciting opportunity to view
objects from our upcoming exhibition in 3D, a delightful
story of a child's love for his father, some
groundbreaking data visualisation, and the popular
quirky quiz. |
| Two days only – CAPO art
exhibition |
See stunning works of contemporary artists,
craft practitioners and designer makers.
CAPO26,
an exhibition of quality artworks by skilled
Canberra artists, will be on display Friday 20,
and Saturday 21 November, 9 am – 5 pm at the
National Archives in Canberra.
CAPO is a volunteer non-profit
organisation that has supported Canberra's artists
for 26 years.
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| Online exhibition gives
3D view |
An online view of our upcoming exhibition, Stanley
Melbourne Bruce: Prime Minister &
Statesman provides a glimpse into the life of
the man who promoted his country’s interests on
the international stage for more than half a
century.
By simply clicking and dragging on an image,
Bruce's personal collection can be seen in 3D. A
decorated war hero, Bruce served as Australia’s
eighth prime minister from 1923 to 1929. The
exhibition opens in Canberra on 11 December.
Last month's plea for objects associated with
Bruce's wife Ethel, has drawn some impressive
items. Keep watch for our December edition of
news@archives.
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| Interactive
australianscreen online |
A new-look australianscreen
online offering access to a
wide range of moving image material, has become
interactive with social space for discussions,
forums and groups.
The National Archives is a collection partner
for australianscreen online which holds
nearly 1400 Australian film and television titles
from the last 110 years.
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| Ground-breaking data
visualisation |
The
Visible Archive, a range of 'maps' which show
at a glance the size and nature of series within
the National Archives' collection, can now be seen
online as part of ground-breaking research by 2008
Ian Maclean Award winner, Dr Mitchell
Whitelaw.
Dr Whitelaw explains how the 'packed squares'
technique reveals patterns reflecting the
relationships between items in a collection.
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| Child plants new
hopes |
An act of unfailing loyalty and devotion of a
three-year-old is highlighted in this letter
requesting a reissue of a military badge. David
James Bailey wrote to ask for a reissue of his
Returned from Active Service Badge in 1964 after
it had disappeared 18 months earlier.
Bailey revealed in his letter that the former
gunner’s three-year-old son – as only
three-year-olds can – planted the badge in the
garden believing it would grow into a red flower,
after misinterpreting his father’s explanation of
Poppy Day:
'He told me he planted my badge in the garden
somewhere … my son cannot remember where he put
the badge but tells me that when the poppy grows
he’ll be able to show me.'
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| New visual record each
Monday |
Pic
of the Week brings you images from the rich
collection of the National Archives. Each week a
different image, chosen from more than 220,000
digitised images, is featured on our home page and
on our Flickr
site.
To keep up with the latest, subscribe to the
Pic of the Week RSS
feed.
You can also browse or search for pictures in
our image bank, PhotoSearch.
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| Quirky quiz |
Due to technical difficulties, we were not able
to choose winners for last month's quirky
quiz.
To compensate, we have four prizes for this
month's quiz. The 5th, 12th, 17th and 21st correct
entries received for this month's quirky quiz will
each win a copy of the latest National Archives'
publication Stanley Melbourne Bruce: Prime
Minister & Statesman.
An icon I did become, generations of
family members piled in as one. Technology was the
best, and with travelling I was put to the
test. What am I?
Search here
for a hint. Email us with
your answer in the subject line and your postal
address in the body of the email. View terms
and conditions.
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| Tip of the month: faded
colour photos |
Once a colour photograph is faded there is
little that can be done to restore the original
colours.
Luckily today we have the option of digitally
restoring the colours. Faded
colour images can be scanned into a computer
and the colours corrected electronically. Most
photo editing software will allow you to balance
the colours once again.
The faded print needs to be put into a
photo-safe packet and kept in a cool dark place to
prolong its life.
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