Commemorations and Crisis: Evocations of the Eureka Stockade 1930-1960

In this illustrated talk, cultural historian Peter Freund looks at how the Eureka Stockade was remembered and brought to life in literature, performance and the visual arts. He will also explore how Eureka was creatively celebrated by communities at commemorative occasions and pageants.

The talk will include a screening of rare footage of a Cinesound Movietone newsreel of a 1938 reenactment of the Eureka Stockade and the unveiling of a previously unknown painting of the Eureka Stockade battle by Australian artist, Cedric Flower.