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Exhibitions: 2003

3 March - 13 April 2003

Christian Angels on the South China Coast

Photographic Exhibition

Curated by Dr. Ken Parry

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A photographic exhibition of the Christian tombstones of the Mongol period (13th and 14th centuries) from Quanzhou in Fujian Province in South China. Quanzhou was known to Western travellers as 'Zayton' (or 'Zaitun'] and it was from this port city that Marco Polo left China in 1292. Since 1997 it has gained fame as the 'City of Light' - from the title given to the manuscript of a Jewish merchant, Jacob d'Ancona, who allegedly spent six months in the city in 1271-1272.

Curated by Dr. Ken Parry, Senior Research Fellow, School of Ancient History, Macquarie University. For further details contact: kendee@bigpond.com

For further details describing the research project see: The Macquarie Quanzhou Project and the article by Andrew Stevenson "The Place To Be In 1293" published in the Sydney Morning Herald Spectrum: Weekend Edition. Saturday 8-9 June 2002 pp. 6-7.

21 May - 27 July 2003

Under A Tropical Sun: Lachlan Macquarie & the 73rd Regiment in Sri Lanka 1796-1821

Photographic Exhibition

Prepared by Robin Walsh Curator, The Lachlan Macquarie Room, Macquarie University Library.

Under a Tropical Sun

A photographic and historical exhibition examining Lachlan Macquarie's account of his experiences in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in 1796 - and revisiting some of the sites mentioned. In addition, the colonial histories of the penal settlements of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land and the Crown colony of Ceylon are more closely linked than many people realise. As a consequence, the exhibition will also investigate what happened to the men of 73rd Regiment, along with their wives and children, after they left Australia in 1814 for further military duties in Sri Lanka.
Visit the Under a Tropical Sun: Exhibition website

26 August - 25 September 2003

New Work at Pompeii: a celebration of the Australian contribution

An exhibition of photographs and objects associated with recent archaeological work conducted at Pompeii by Macquarie University researcher Ms. Jaye Pont. Supplemented by materials held in the Museum of Ancient Cultures at Macquarie University. Curated by Jaye Pont and Karl Van Dyke.

1 - 31 October 2003

Morphing@Macquarie: Anatomy at Macquarie

Macquarie University's first anatomy art exhibition - with objects, models, representations and photographs from anatomy displays for Health and Chiropractic studies at Macquarie University. Includes exhibits from the NSW Department of Forensic Medicine and Macquarie University's Department of Ancient History.

5 - 21 November 2003

Time Flies: The Australian Film, Television & Radio School.

An exhibition celebrating '30 years of creative excellence' at the Australian Film, Television & Radio School (AFTRS). Display items include photographs, posters, costumes, film set and production designs.

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