'Twixt Heather & Wattle' presented by Dr. Rosalie Triolo
Dr Rosalie Triolo OAM FRHSV is a councillor of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria and President of the Federation of Australian Historical Societies. She is an adjunct senior lecturer in History education and history of education, having taught school History for 13 years then ‘teaching History teachers’ at Monash University for 25 years.
This richly-illustrated presentation 'Twixt Heather & Wattle' showcases examples of poet Joan Torrance’s & other Scottish and Australian writers’ and artists’ works circulating in Victorian schools in the early 20th Century. The poems in different editions of Joan Torrance’s 'Twixt Heather and Wattle' were recommended by Victoria’s Education Department. The writings showcase what was loved of an old home half a world a way , and what was increasingly celebrated in a new homeland with Australia's emerging 'bush legends'. However, for a large section of the population the two comfortably co-existed.
This richly-illustrated presentation 'Twixt Heather & Wattle' showcases examples of poet Joan Torrance’s & other Scottish and Australian writers’ and artists’ works circulating in Victorian schools in the early 20th Century. The poems in different editions of Joan Torrance’s 'Twixt Heather and Wattle' were recommended by Victoria’s Education Department. The writings showcase what was loved of an old home half a world a way , and what was increasingly celebrated in a new homeland with Australia's emerging 'bush legends'. However, for a large section of the population the two comfortably co-existed.
Saturday 5 July 2025 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (UTC+10)
Location
The Assembly Hall (next to The Scots' Church. Accessible entry)
156 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000
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'Twixt Heather & Wattle' presented by Dr. Rosalie Triolo
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