[First filed: May 29, 2009 @ 10:19]
Red_dog has sent in what I imagine will surprise many to learn is a local scene. It came with this note:
- Attached is a A long exposure of the Centenary of Australian women’s suffrage commemorative artwork and fountain. It’s one of those many hidden gems that Canberra has to offer. There’s a bit of a blurb about the monument I ‘borrowed’ from Stateline.
Located on the parliamentary axis (Constitution Place through Old Parliament House to Magna Carta Place), this artwork celebrates the centenary of Australian women’s suffrage. With the passage of the Commonwealth Franchise Act, 1902, women were able to vote and, a world first, to stand for parliament, which they did in the election of 1903.
The artwork comprises a fountain and timeline, both of which feature a glass mosaic inspired by wisteria in flower, in the women’s movement colours of green, purple and white. The timeline records the milestones and significant achievements of Australian women in Federal Parliament.
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