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T c rti icat s w r print db t gov rnm nt Print rin S dn and it s ms tp at was t n r t rn dto t mak rs arc iv inN w york. It is op d t at

rt r r s arc wi ncov rmor in ormation abo t tp at s mov m nts, as itsw r abo ts w r nknown

nti it app ar d or sa int Dr Tor Pr st ra Co ctionat Stacks A ction ho sin N w york. T ank , tPow r o s r c iv d a tip-o

rom a r sid nt o t unit dStat s, Dr jo n M issn r, andwas t s cc ss bidd r.T s r ndipit b w ic tprintin p at was acq ir ds sts a c rtain in vitabi itto t om comin o t is

c ptiona addition to tM s ms a r ad si ni icantco ction doc m ntin t

v nt t at mark d its ownb innin s.Now on disp a in t R c nt acq isitions s owcas nti 26 f br ar .

Dr Pa l Donnelly, C rator,Des gn and Soc etyA q ot s romOfficia R cord of t S dn Int rnationa ex ibition, 1879 ,S dn , 1881.

+11 powerl ne s mmer 07/08

PRINTINg PlATe fOR The SyDNey INTeRNATIONAl exhIBITION CeRTIfICATeS OfAWARD, AMeRICAN BANKNOTe CO, NeW yORK.PhOTO By SOThA BOuRN.

VINTAge STeAM TRAIN, The KINgSTONflyeR. PhOTO COuRTeSy VeNTuReSOuThlAND.

NeVIeVe lACey WAS The gueST PeRfORMeR AT The SOuNDINNOVATION CONCeRT TO RAISe fuNDS fOR The MuSICAlTRuMeNT COlleCTION.

owerho se Fo ndat on recentlyrated ts th rd ann versary. To mark the

on, the Fo ndat on rece ved approvalthe Board of Tr stees to release f nds

ts endowment to p rchase two newts for the M se ms collect on.

rst of these s a s deboard by thea de-based f rn t re des gner Kha L ew.d L nenfold, the e q s te p ece s madeEngl sh l mewood and demonstratesL ews s per or des gn sk lls. The second

t s the plate sed to pr nt the cert f catesded at the 1879 Sydney internat onalb t on. Th s acq s t on holds spec alf cance for the M se m, as c rator Pa l

elly e pla ns (see story th s page). Bothmportant acq s t ons were on d splay

ng a spec al cockta l even ng at them.

ent months a range of spec al eventsalso played an mportant role n b ld ngort for the M se ms collect on, not to

on prov d ng enjoyment to Fo ndat onorters. O r W nter Warmers Tra n Jo rneysated over $16,000 n t cket sales, wh leo nd of innovat on concert, s pportednchg t Opera, ra sed f nds towards the

hase of two Fred Morgan recorders fors cal nstr ment collect on. And the

Pres dents C rcle L ncheon feat redspeaker Mark Bo r s, cha rman of W zard

e Loans and a tr stee of the Powerho sem.

rther nformat on on the Fo ndat on oro donate go to powerho sem se m.com/

dat on or contact the Fo ndat on Off ce on0564.

la Alfonzettdat on E ec t ve9217 [email protected]

a homecom ng


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s mmervents calendar

un ss ot rwis stat d, bookin s and pr -pa m nt arss ntia or a v nts. yo can book b p on on (02) 9217

0600 or v nts at t Pow r o s M s m or (02) 9217 0485 orv nts at S dn Obs rvator .

fiv workin da s ar r q ir d or a r nd or Pow r o sv nts. un ort nat w cant r nd or trans r bookin s or

So ndho s V ctorlab works ops.

A v nts ar d at t Pow r o s M s m n ss ot rwisstat d. A dat s, tim s and v n s ar corr ct at tim op b ication.

how to book for members events

green nd cates members events


C oos rom two c rator- d to rs o pop ar co ctions tS dn 2000 O mpic gam s and cars.

rday 8 December3.00 pm

r o s Discov r C ntr

To r: Beh nd the scenes$16 ad t, $10 conc/m mb rsN mb rs imit d. Bookin r comm nd d(02) 9762 1300 or cast i @p m. ov.a

DeSCRIPTIONeVeNT / COSTlOCATION

Cr at o r own ri t ro a sa a and mor in a s ri s oworks ops pr s nt d wit t A stra ian T atr or yo nP op . S ssions or a s 5-15, 8-1 1 and 12-15 ars.

6 Jan ary0 am 3.00 pm

Workshops: Act ngand play-b ld ngBook at p a .pow r o s m s .com/at por ca (02) 9251 3900

Z a T atr brin s to i Rob rt M nsc s c assicT Pap r Ba Princ ss . T is comic ta o a ist princ ss w o sav s rprinc rom an vi dra on is r at ami n.

3, 1620 & 2327ary

0 am & 2.00 pm (45 mins)

The Paper Bag Pr ncessDisco nts or m mb rs. Bookin s ss ntia attick tmast r.com.a

R iv o r c i d ood as o tak a ook at som notabamp s o to s and do s rom t M s ms co ction wit

principa c rator Dr Kimb r W bb r.

rsday 6 December0 am 12.30 pm

Basement to r:Toys and dollsCost: $15, ad t m mb rs on .

C brat t si s ason wit t M mb rs d partm nt! joins at o r ina v nt or 2007 and n o a sa sa sizz , drinks,

c i dr ns cra t activiti s and nt rtainm nt.

day 16 December3.00 pm

MembersChr stmas PartyCost: $15 ad t, $9 c i d, $40 ami (2A, 2C),

Drop in to t sci nc t atr in exp rim ntations on v1 or n, int ractiv d monstrations, ik Co s s im s ow,

arant d to stim at o n minds.

ekends n DecemberFebr ary

E per mentat onssc ence showsfr wit M s m ntr

Ro p o r s v s and start b i din Zo s ho s , aninsta ation nco ra in coop rativ and cr ativ p a or 36

ar o ds.

18 & 2125 Jan ary0 am 4.45 pm

Zoes Ho sefr wit M s m ntr , book o r s ssionon arriva

litt princ s and princ ss s rom a ov r t and arr q st d to att nd t Mask d Ba . M ak o r own m st rmask to w ar as o wa tz aro nd t danc oor.

7 Jan ary011.00 am and1.30 pm

Masked Ballfr wit M s m ntr

Tak a to r o t o d Si na Mast rs Cott a , d b T Rocksg ost To rs, and ar abo t t 1877 p ot to assassinat a

amo s astronom r.

5, 12 & 19 Jan ary10.30 pmn Obs rvator

Jeepers creepersghost to rsVisit t w bsit or bookin d tai s

M t and min wit ot r n w p ar nts and ind o t w ats ono r or o n c i dr n in t M s m. T r s co and cak

or par nts and cra t activiti s or c i dr n a d 2+.

Th rsday 21 Febr ary10.0011.30 am

M ms n Dads n B bsCost: $5 m mb rs (1A, 1C), $8 sts (1A, 1C)

T is C ristmas, b oca and m t t mak rs at o r d si n rsmark t. Ori ina d si ns or rnit r , i tin , om war s,

as ion and w r rom 40 d si n rs.

7 Dec & Sat 8 Dec9.00 pmam 5.00 pm

Yo ng Blood atChr stmasfr ntr

g t into t stiv spirit and oin in t Op n Da activiti s,inc din an i strat d ta k on t istor o d corat d bo s bDr g n vi v C mmins.

rday 8 December0 am 5.00 pm


Open Day: Decorat onand the fest ve season$8 ad t, $5 conc/c i d, $25 ami (2A, 2C),m mb rs r

Visit t w bsit or t Pow r o s Discov r C ntr s o idaactiviti s and t nd d op nin o rs.

December an ary


S mmer school hol days

Dr ss p in nob cost m s t n v nt r into a n arb ibitionon a ro a r q st. ev r c i d is born to r now t can

ook and act t part.

7 Jan ary0 am 3.00 pm

The Q estfr wit M s m ntr

l arn abo t Orion, t iant nt r in t sk , b tt r known ast sa c pan, mak o r own map o t const ations, t n

n o a pizza s pp r.

day 13 & 20 Jan9.00 pmn Obs rvator

Tw l ght p zza and theg ants armp t$25 ad t, $20 c i d, $70 ami (2A, 2C)Bookin s ss ntia (02) 9921 3485.

A st cosmo o ist wi pr s nt t is ann a ct r , o ow d ba star vi win . T p r ct wa to start t Int rnationa y ar oP an t eart .

Sat rday 26 Jan ary7.3010.00 pmS dn Obs rvator

Talk: By the l ght of theso thern starsCost: $15 ad t, $10 c i d/conc, $45 ami(2A, 2C). Book on (02) 9921 3485

Kids can d si n a board am in o r cra t room, w i c ratorP t r Co ads ad ts on a bas m nt to r o board am s int co ction. Board gam s A stra ia wi a so iv a ta k.

T esday 22 Jan ary10.30 am 12.00 noon

Board Game BonanzaCost: $12 ad t, $8 c i d, $35 ami (2A,2C), inc d s i t r r s m nts or tc i dr n.

lac p rt Ros mar S p rd and t ti cons rvatorS zann C ta k abo t t ir c rr nt r s arc . M mb rs arinvit d to brin a on a sma ac or t ti samp or appraisa .

Th rsday 17 Jan ary10.00 am 12.00 noon

Talk ng te t lesCost: $15 m mb rs, $20 ad ts ( ro pso 8+ at m mb rs pric ). Inc d s i tr r s m nts.

Cons rvation sta rom t M s m o r pro ssiona advicand an insi t into t sp cia is d wor d o co ction car andcons rvation.

Sat rday 9 Febr ary10.00 am 4.00 pmPow r o s Discov r C ntr

Open day:Car ng for yo r collect onCost: $8 ad t, $5 conc/c i d, $25 ami(2A, 2C), m mb rs r

Open da ly, on level 310.00 am 4.00 pmCost: $11.50 t a or on , $25.00 t a or two

The TeA ROOM. PhOTO By MARINCO KOjDANOVSKI.

R a in t T a Room b or or a t r o r visit to tDiana: A C bration ibition. en o a s p rb i t a,inc din a pot o oos a or anic t a and a s ction osw t and savo r tr ats. No appointm nt r q ir d.Sponsor d b Sw t Art.

Tak part in activiti s ik id r c a n s, t froz n SpacSci nc S ow and 3-D Spac T atr or simp n o tpanoramic arbo r vi ws ov r co and ato.

Sat rday 26 Jan ary10.00 am 4.00 pmS dn Obs rvator

A stral a Dayfam ly f n dayCost: $7 ad t, $5 c i d/conc, $20 ami(2A, 2C).

B at t crowds at t is c siv to r d b t c rator oA stra ians m t Diana , g nis jon s, o ow d b an in ormadisc ssion and tastin o t as rom t T a Room.

Th rsday 31 Jan ary9.3011.00 am

C rator-led to r:D ana: A Celebrat onCost: $15, ad t m mb rs on (t as romt T a Room tra)

The Tea Room

Did o miss o t on o r jan ar to r? C rator g nis jon sads t is to r o ow d b an in orma disc ssion and i t

r r s m nts in t M mb rs lo n .

T esday 12 Febr ary2.003.30 pm

C rator-led to r:D ana: A Celebrat onCost: $15, ad t m mb rs on

Passionat sp ak rs brin to i a vari t o topics or o rr ar ta ks s ri s.

Wed & Sat n Febr aryW dn sda 12.301.30 pmSat rda 2.003.00 pm

Talks After Noonfr wit M s m ntr

DReSS-uP fOR The QueST. PhOTO ByChRISTINe BeRNASCONI.

DIAMOND AND PeARl RIVIeReNeCKlACe, SPeNCeR fAMIlyCOlleCTION, fROM DIANA: ACeleBRATION . PhOTO COuRTeSyAlThORP eSTATe.

KIMBeRley WeBBeR leADS A TOuROf The TOy COlleCTION. PhOTO BygeOff fRIeND.

MOTOR RIDe BOARD gAMe fROM193050 (85/2579-27). PhOTO BySOThA BOuRN.

The CAST Of The PAPeR BAg PRINCeSS . PhOTO By SOThA BOuRN.


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memberscene

wood ni ts, Indiants was t t m o t is

s M mb rs dinn r. It wast o co o r, spic and, o, sp ctac ar danc .

S By BRIgITTe NAjjAR.

memberrof le

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fOuNDATION AMBASSADORjOANNe RITChIe WITh TWOBOllyWOOD DANCeRS; DANCeTROuPe PlATINuM BhANgRAeNTeRTAINMeNT STRIKe A POSe.

gueSTS eNjOy AN INDIAN feASTPRePAReD By Chef AjOy jOShIOf NIlgIRI'S ReSTAuRANT, TheNTAKe TO The DANCe flOOR.

RADA ROSeR WITh CAMeRON jeWell fROM The POWeRhOuSeMeMBeRS TeAM.

SANDeeP SINgh fROM PlATINuMBhANgRA; DINNeR gueST RAVIMAlhOTRA ON The DANCeflOOR.

ClOCKWISe fROM TOP lefT:AlThORP eSTATe ART hANDleRgRAeMe MuRTON (lefT), ACTINgDIReCTOR jeNNIfeR SANDeRS ANDMuSeuM PReSIDeNT DR NIChOlASPAPPAS. A RARe glIMPSe Of TheheART, flOWeR AND leAf MOTIfhAND-PAINTeD ON The SOleSOf DIANA'S WeDDINg ShOeS.AlThORP eSTATe ART hANDleRNICK gROSSMARK MAKeS fINAlADjuSTMeNTS TO The WeDDINggOWN DISPlAy. MuSeuMCONSeRVATOR SuZANNe Chee WIThONe Of DIANA'S ChIlDhOOD PhOTOAlBuMS. The MuSeuM'S STeVeAgIuS AND eINAR DOCKeR INSTAllThe WAll Of CONDOleNCe BOOKS.The SPeNCeR fAMIly TIARA. gRAeMeMuRTON WheelS IN OuTfITS ByDeSIgNeRS CATheRINe WAlKeR ANDgIANNI VeRSACe. The full SleeVeSOf DIANA'S WeDDINg gOWN,TRIMMeD WITh eMBROIDeReD lACe.gRAeMe MuRTON TAlKS TO TheMeDIA IN fRONT Of The gOWNS 7.5MeTRe TRAIN.

beh nd the scenes

A lOOK AT The INSTAllATION Of DIANA: A CeleBRATION .


DANCeRS KAPlA AND NehAfROM PlATINuM BhANgRAeNTeRTAINMeNT.

DINNeR gueSTS RAjNI ANDPAWAN luThRA WITh fORMeRMuSeuM DIReCTOR DR KeVINfeWSTeR.

C os watc d b on ot ar st m dia contin nts

v r s n at t M s m, twor ds most amo s w ddindr ss m r d rom its craton 22 S pt mb r 2007. Tw ddin dr ss and 150 oDianas p rsona poss ssionstrav d to A stra ia rom

A t orp estat , t Sp nc rami om , accompani d

b art and rs gra mM rton and Nick grossmark.T pair oin d orc s witt pro ct t am rom tuS-bas d compan Arts &

e ibitions Int rnationa andsta rom t Pow r o s toinsta t pric ss ibits,d rin an int ns w k oactivit capt r d b M s mp oto rap r Sot a Bo rn.

Mrs Rada Ros r was ori inar ctant to b com aPow r o s M mb r, b t wasp rs ad d b r sbandsint r st in t M s m andt winnin smi o on oo r M mb rs t am, lo isCannan .

T at was two ars a o. Sinct n Mrs Ros r as d v op da ond r ard or t M s mand sp cia t M mb rslo n , w r s cano t n b o nd comp tint n wspap r crosswordand c attin wit M mb rssta abo t v r t in romM s m ibitions to oca

istor and t stor o r

first f t anc stor Annforb s. Mrs Ros r as a k nint r st in t istor o u timo,

avin iv d in t oca ar asinc 1981, and s as som

ascinatin p oto rap s tak no t Pow r o s w n it wasa constr ction sit in t ad-

p to t 1988 a nc .

In p ac o a avo rit ob ctrom t co ction, Mrs Ros r

d c ar s t at att ndin tTa ks A t r Noon pro ramis r avo rit activit . S

n o s t opport nit to arsp ak rs r v a w ats oinon b ind t sc n s at tM s m.


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lOOKINg BACK AT DI-MANIA IN AuSTRAlIA.

A stral ans meet D ana


q s tembro dery

eBRATINg The PAST AND fuTuRe OfND-eMBROIDeReD Tex TIleS

cont mporar d si n andr s approac s can b

matc d p wit t iq a it and p rtis p ct do as ion and co t r o s s.P r aps in r spons tot is, t t r priz -winninworks provid d an inv ntivcont mporar co nt rpoint tot aborat a t co t rt at is c stomar or ro a t .

T priz s w r pr s nt d inS dn b t Pow r o sM s ms actin dir ctorj nni r Sand rs, rs at ti sp cia ist, o owinhand & locks con r nc att M s m on 5 Nov mb r2007. h d or t irsttim o tsid en and, tcon r nc bro t to t rsp ak rs rom A stra ia asw as londons Victoria& A b rt M s m, Ro aSc oo o N d work,embroid r rs g i d and tlondon Co o fas ion.To t r t con r nc ,priz and disp a r cthand & locks commitm ntto promotin a wid rawar n ss and appr ciationo and- mbroid r d s r ac

mb is m nt, now and intot t r .embroid rin t f t r c os s on 2D c mb r 2007.

Chr st na S mner, Pr nc palC rator, Des gn & Soc ety

Sp akin to t BBCs Panorama pro ram in 1995,Princ ss Diana r ca d t impact o r irst o iciaov rs as trip wit Princ C ar s and bab Wi iam.W ad a si w k to r o r w ks in A stra ia andtwo w ks in N w Z a and and b t nd I wasa di r nt p rson, I r a is d t s ns o d t , t

v o int nsit o int r st, and t d mandin ro Inow o nd m s in.

Dianas visits to A stra ia a so t a astin impr ssionon t p op s m t r . To coincid wit t

ibition Diana: A C bration rom A t orp estat ,t Pow r o s M s m as d v op d a smadisp a t at t s t s p rsona stori s t ro

m m nto s, p oto rap s and int rvi ws.W n Princ C ar s marri d lad Diana Sp nc r in1981, Kim Wran, da t r o t NSW pr mi r N viWran, pr s nt d t co p wit a pair o f amin oPark mp rs b j nn K . T koa a mp r mad

ad in s aro nd t wor d w n a pr nant Dianawor it to a po o matc . K was bombard d witord rs or r knits and t A stra ian Wom ns W k v n ask d r to d si n a B inki Di v rsion

or r ad rs to knit at om . D rin t 1983 ro a to rK was invit d to att nd a dinn r in t co p s

ono r, a nn ni t s r ca s inA bi if , rr c nt a tobio rap .

At t gov rnor-g n ra s r sid nc Mic a and Iin d p wit t ot r sts ... to b bri d on ro atiq tt . W practis d o r c rts s w i w wait dor C ar s and Di. T n cocktai s w r s rv d and

s rv d and s rv d. B t tim w sat down to dinn rw w r p ast r d ... w n I was ina introd c dto t Princ ss I ca d r Di, a t rrib a pas. I

lADy DI WITh AuSTRAlIAS SIx fITTeSTMeN WAS The heADlINe WheN ASIMIlAR IMAge APPeAReD ON TheCOVeR Of The NeW yORK TIMeS IN1988. COuRTeSy NeW IDeA.

apo o is d pro s , b t s was a warmt andrac . No, p as ca m Di, s said, and w nt on

to p ain s d p t m nam on t st ist rsb ca s s ov d m mp rs. I kn w Mano o(B a nik) d si n d r s o s and w n I m ntion d

is nam r ac it p. S dd n w w r nt stsat a orma dinn r; w w r st two a s ta kin abo to r avo rit s o d si n r.

A j nn K koa a mp r at r s inA stra ians m t Diana , a on sid an A stra ian icon t at a so

rabb d wor d ad in s w n p oto rap d witt princ ss a pair o sp dos. T sp dosb on to Br tt hoo , on o t t am rom

fr s wat r B ac i sav rs w o won t Princ ss oWa s P at at T rri a d rin t 1988 Bic nt nniaRo a To r. T r m mb r ow t t o t om tin Diana sp rr d t m on to victor , andt at v r on was s rpris d w n s cam down

rom t o icia stand onto t sand to pr s ntt m wit t trop and m da s and av a c at.S an ga a r r ca d ow n rvo s was, I wast inkin do I bow, w at is t ro a protoco ? So w ns cam p I did a itt n rvo s nod b t t n s

st ta k d to s and op n d p and conn ct d wits on a r a p rsona v , s was v r ri nd

warm and int r st d in w at w w r sa in . It wasik s was t r in t mom nt and t r st o ri was p t asid . B or invitin t pr ss to tak

t now amo s p otos, Diana to d t i sav rs t atm tin t m was t i i t o r A stra ian to r.A stra ians m t Diana op ns on 15 D c mb r 2007.

Glyn s JonesC rator, Des gn & Soc ety

ANA'S PeARl-eNCRuSTeD eVeNINgeSS WAS DeSIgNeD By CATheRINe

AlKeR AND eMBROIDeReD ByND & lOCK IN 1989; DeTAIl OfCATheRINe WAlKeR DeSIgNMMISSIONeD By DIANA IN 1991.

OTOS COuRTeSy hAND & lOCK.

visit d t ibition: A C bration r c nt ,

ma a so av n o d b t q isit disp a

mbroid r and b adins, man o t m

a cr at d or Dianasi n r Cat rin

r. Tit dembroid rin f t r , t disp a wasop d b t london-

compan hand &nd c rat d b S dnoid r r Mar Brown.

& lock was orm d inrom two stab is d

ani s wit a r p tation in st q a it and

oid r : M hand &an ltd and S lockic dat back to 1767

898 r sp ctiv . Todaompan sp cia is s innin and mbroid rinarkab wid ranod cts or an q as int rnationat . hi - nd as ions commission on -o

oid r or da , v ninddin dr ss s; m ns

and andk rc i sr a p rsona to c rom

inis in ; mb is dads, b d in n and

ons ar mbroid r drand int riors; aboratica cost m s d tab app tit o t atr ,and t vision; n w a tar

a s, bann rs and s aw sat d or c rc s and

o s; w i civi andar a t oriti s r q irs, braids, s o d r cords

t r r a ia.

A visit to t hand & lockpr mis s in Mar ar t Str tin c ntra london is bot

ascinatin and instr ctiv .T ront door op nsa most dir ct onto a w -

it workroom in w ic i tor nin ads ar b ntind strio s ov r t ir n d sprod cin aborat o d work,d icat b adin and and-stitc d mono rams or m nss irts. B ond t workroom ist administrativ art o tb sin ss and an A addinscav o ribbons, b ttons,v v ts, braids, cords, tass sand a mann r o t r ads in

o d, si v r and v r s ado si k.

embroid r s abi it to movr across t s r ac

o a abric o rs d si n rsin init possibi iti s, a t oits accomp is m nt is tim -cons min and t inis dwork sti iab p nsiv .T disp a av an insi tinto t d tai d d si n andprod ction proc ss s invo v din t mbroid r and b adint at mb is d so mano Princ ss Dianas ant

owns, as w as t os oQ n e izab t and ot rm mb rs o t ro a ami .

hand & locks commitm nt tot t r o and mbroid rwas a so on s ow, wit winnin

ntri s rom t hand & lockPriz or embroid r 2007. T isint rnationa comp tition or

as ion and t ti st d nts,now in its si t ar, r ctshand & locks op t at


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heleN PITCheR WITh A ChIlDSDReSS fROM The BAThuRSTDISTRICT hISTORICAl SOCIeTySCOlleCTION. The DReSS IS lINKeDTO The fAMIly Of elIZABeThhAWKINS, ONe Of The fIRSTWOMeN TO TRAVel ACROSS TheBlue MOuNTAINS, WhO SeTTleDIN BAThuRST IN 1822. PhOTO ByReBeCCA PINChIN.

POWeRhOuSe RegIONAl INTeRNShIP PROgRAM IS BuIlDINg lINKS BeTWeeN MuSeuM WORKeRSROSS NSW. POWeRlINe PROfIleS INTeRN heleN PITCheR Of BAThuRST.

a l v ngmemor al

mad abo tMatchbo cars

T Pow r o s M s mas r c nt acq ir d t

A stra ian AIDS M moria Q i tand it wi b o s d at tPow r o s Discov r C ntr :Co ction Stor s at Cast hi .

A poi nant r cord o tpid mics d vastatin impact

on t comm nit , t AIDSM moria Q i t consists o128 pan s, ac 3.5 m tr ssq ar , mad b man

di r nt p op sinc tpro ct b an in 1988. Carin

or t q i t wi b a ma orc a n or t M s m, ast condition o t pan svari s r at , and a pro ctto pr par ac o t pan s

or stora and disp a isp ct d to span at ast twoars.

Cons rvator Mar gissinp ains. Vo nt rs wi work

co aborativ wit sta toassist in t doc m ntation,cata o in and pr parationr q ir d or stora o acq i t pan . As ac pan iscomp t d it wi b disp a don a rotationa basis and

r p ac d as t n t panb com s avai ab .

A t o inspir d b tAm rican NAMeS pro ct, tq i t is d cid d A stra ianin c aract r. Int r stin ,t wa s in w ic p op sstori s ar pr s nt d on tpan s r ct t r distinctp as s in t q i ts istor . Int ar ars, pan s w rd si n d and mad b ri nds

and ami sin traditionaq i tin and pi cin m t ods.Pan s rom t midd p riodt pica t nd d to b morpro ssiona d si n d andmad , w i t most r c ntpan s ti is n w t c niq sin r prod cin p oto rap sand t t onto abric. Aconsist nt t m t ro o tt q i ts istor is t d sirto cr at a cont mporarm moria and r v a t

man stori s o an pid mic.

I o av a p rsonaconn ction to t A stra ianAIDS M moria Q i t and wo d

ik to arn mor abo t tcons rvation pro ct p asca (02) 9762 1302.

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i i t to rs o t Disp aStor d b Discov r C ntrvo nt rs, and b ind-t -sc n s to rs o t M s ms

t nsiv car co ction.

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and 9 f br ar . P as nott r is no Op n Da injan ar , b t a r at pro ramo sc oo o ida activiti s wib on o r. To ind o t morand c ck o r sp cia jan arop nin o rs, visit cast i .pow r o s m s m.com

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PICTuReD (lefT TO RIghT):CONSeRVATOR MARy gISSINg, IANINNeS AND PhIlIP DIMeNT Of TheAuSTRAlIAN AIDS MeMORIAl QuIlTPROjeCT NSW, AND DR KIMBeRleyWeBBeR, PRINCIPAl CuRATOR,COlleCTIONS AND ACCeSS. PhOTOBy geOff fRIeND.

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ctions is di ic t sains. A so, ttin trt advic w n it isd is not a wa s as

p cia w n o aras I am, and cannot sp on !

n Pitc r is on o tnt rs b ind Bat rstct historica Soci t s

m. S sp nt a w kiona int rn at t

r o s in Ma 2007,n wit sta rom across

M s m on activiti sn rom doc m ntation,

and p oto rap to p st mana m nt

sp a t c niq s. D rinnt rns ip h n inspir dr o s sta wit rsiasm and d dication.

as vo nt rin witistorica soci t , h n

mp tin a C rti icatM s m St di s ats harbo r TAfe, w ic

mana s a on wit rnsibi iti s as ardianint ct a disab d man and carin or r

r mot r.

n sa s t int rns ip wasport nit to b i d onost t or tica st di sain mor ands on

d , partic ar in ts i d. I want d to arn

ptima wa o ookint is co ction: ow top oto rap , d scribsp a it. I a so want d topro ssiona s in t i d,ow t carri d o t somir tasks and w at I co d

and/or adapt in m ownm practic .

from t tim I arriv d in tmornin , to w n I t in ta t rnoon, I did so m c andm t so man p op . eacs ssion t at I did ad m ntst at w r tr m importantto t d v opm nt o mski s as a r iona m s mc rator. I was introd c d toman pro ssiona s, a ow om w r wi in to assist.T is asp ct a on s ow d t atI was not iso at d an mor ,w ic is tr m r ass rin .I ain d t know d and

nd rstandin to con id nttack t os tasks I adpr vio s not b n ab to

nd rtak , and knowin t att r is som on on t ndo an mai as m ant t at Ino on r sitat to ask t osq stions t at aris b or tprob m b com s ma or.

h n was on o 13p op w o took part int Pow r o s s R ionaInt rns ip Pro ram in 2007.T ann a pro ram provid strainin and pro ssionad v opm nt opport niti s orm s m and a r work rsacross N w So t Wa s. Ama or aim o t pro ram is to

ost r ctiv r ations ipsand co aborativ pro cts witr iona comm niti s, w ic

as prov n q a r wardinor Pow r o s sta . lindi

Ward, assistant c rator oD si n and Soci t at tPow r o s , p ains: S arinknow d abo t ob cts

d in ot r instit tions canop n iv disc ssions ando t n ads to r wardin andon oin r ations ips b tw n

sta at t Pow r o s andinstit tions a ov r N w So tWa s.

h n Pitc r a r s. Ssa s t bi st b n it o rint rns ip is t at a ink asnow b n d v op d b tw nt Bat rst District historicaSoci t s m s m and tPow r o s . It is as t o apartn rs ip as b n w d db tw n t two m s ms.

M chelle Brown, Ass stantC rator, Des gn & Soc ety

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he moonnd thedes

the s n,seasons andS ber a

t comin o s mm r o s s k r rom

at b t wat r. B to v r wond r d w at

s t tid s? Its not tas som wo d avb i v , b t o r n ar st

bo r, t Moon.

ori in o t Moon isar b t t b st ss

t d rin t ar ars so ar s st m t

eart was str ck bormo s ob ct. D brist co ision v nt a

m t Moon. Now384,000 km awa romart (abo t 400 tim sr t an t S n), t

ns pro imit and massponsib or most oda cts t at wri nc .

p o t Moon on tand t p o t eart Moon ads to somstin cts. Not on t a i tid on t

ro b ow t Moon,n t opposit sid oart too. T asi st wad rstand t is s cond

b is to t ink o t eartb in p d awa rom twat r on its sid ar rom tMoon.

Mor c rio s is t at t tid sar ca sin t eart s dairotation to s ow b abo t2/1000s o a s cond p r dap r c nt r . It ma s m

ard wort worr in abo t,b t as a r s t an tra aps cond as to b ins rt d

into o r ordinar tim scav r 18 mont s or so. At t

sam tim t Moon is b inp s d awa rom s b abo t4 cm p r ar. ev nt a , teart s spin wi s ow so t att Moon wi on b visib

rom on misp r androm t r it wi b stationar

in t sk .

T b st tim to vi w tMoon is aro nd t irstq art r p as , w n on at disc is visib . Crat rs,mo ntains and va s canb s n in d tai , sp ciat ro t t scop s atS dn Obs rvator .

Geoff Wyatt, ManagerSydney Observatory

T ti t o t eart in spac

as it mov s aro nd t S niv s s t s asons wp ri nc . W i w nam

t s asons a t mn, wint r,sprin and s mm r, w ns o d t start and inis

act ? A stra ia starts ts asons on t irst da o

o r sp ci ic ca ndar mont s Marc , j n , S pt mb rand D c mb r.

T ori in or t is c oic ist o t to b t c an ino t ni orm or t R mCorps in t ar da s ot co on . A av ni ormwas worn rom 1 Marc nti1 S pt mb r, w n it wasc an d or a i t r s mm r

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b in t s asons on t

dat s t S n r ac s o rsp cia points in its orbit tq ino and so stic points.

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A TOTAl SOlAR eClIPSe,PhOTOgRAPheD fROM TuRKey, 29MARCh 2006. PhOTO By MelISSAhulBeRT.

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n own and ot r d si n rs, w s rom t Sp nc r amiction, tt rs and om movi s,rap s and paintin s.

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C ar s fr d rick B a vais(190060). T wood n modsp its op n to r v a an int riorp an o t car, w ic adits n in at t r ar and a

a compartm nt in tbonn t.

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n wspap r as a war i strator,B a vais a so contrib t d

artic s and i strations ont ristic citi s and app ianc s.

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