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HOBBY's OUTREACH Newsletteref BLUE MOUNTAINS HISTORICAL SOCIETY Inc HOBBY'S OUTREACH Newsletteref BLUE MOUNTAINS HISTORICAL SOCIETY Inc .. P OBox 17, WENIWORTHFALLS NSW 2782 ISSN 1835-3010 Website: http: I /www.infobluemountains.net.au/bmhs Hobby's Reach, 99 Blaxland Road, Wentworth Falls { Email: [email protected] Telephone: (02) 4757 3824 Fax: (02) 4757 3974 IVolume 19 Number 6 February-l\1arch 20081 THE ARMISTICE STAIRS: Contributed f?y John Low AN UNUSUAL MEMORIAL OF WORLD WAR 1 Under construction at the time the armistice was signed and the so-called 'Great War' came to an end in November 1918, these are the 'Armistice Stairs'. Now on the periphery of what has become a war memorial precinct, they form part of a delightful walking track through the Gordon Falls Reserve at Leura in the upper Blue Mountains. The war memorial is a prominent feature of the Australian cultural landscape. They are present in just about every city, town and hamlet across the country and make up probably the largest body of public art in Australia. They can take many forms. Here in the Blue Mountains, as well as the usual stone memorials and 'honour boards', we have a number of gateways and parks and a large public hospital. There are, also, as with these stairs, some less conventional but usually more interesting examples. The Gordon Falls Reserve consists of a portion (approximately 25 ha) of wooded valley sloping towards and 'hanging' above the much larger Jamison Valley. In December 1884, while thousands of miles away the redoubtable General Charles George Gordon was grimly Armistice Stairs, Leura Photo: PetahL.ow defending the Sudanese city of Khartoum, this land was proclaimed a reserve for public recreation by the Government of NSW. Along with the waterfall that plunges from its southern edge and the creek that feeds this, the reserve was given the General's name. His defiance of the Mahdi's rebel troops (and eventual death at their hands in January 1885) had captured popular imagination throughout the Empire. Ill Melbourne, some years later, thousands subscribed to a large statue erected to his memory. In the ensuing years the reserve became very popular with locals and visitors alike and walking tracks and picnic facilities tamed its wildness. Its naming also marked the beginning of this area's association with war and memory, an association that gained real momentum thirty years later. Australia's participation in World War I marked a watershed in the way the nation perceived itself. In the late 19th century, largely through the pages 6f Sydney's popular Bulletin magazine, the 'bushman' and his philosophy of 'mateship' gained currency as expressions of the 'true' Australian. On the slopes of Gallipoli and in the trenches of Europe-this-concept: was -tr-ansformed and the bushman was reborn, initially in--a -soldier folk culture of songs, Continued on page 2 Hobl?Jls Outreach 1 February-March 2008 Continued from page 1 -THE ARMISTICE STAIRS poems, anecdotes and stories but ultimately in a more formal and official 'Anzac Tradition' of public rituals, celebrations and memorials. Ever since the trauma of 1914-1918, war has played a major part in the on-going discussion of our national character. The 'digger' has become a (perhaps the) quintessential image of the typical Australian and in the mind of many Australians 'Anzac Day' has already eclipsed 'Australia Day' as our true national day. What was created from those years of bloodshed and death has become a very powerful and still evolving Australian 'mythology'. The western perimeter of the Gordon Falls Reserve is formed by a road that bears the name 'Lone Pine Avenue'. This avenue was created not long after that battle took place to honour the veterans of the Gallipoli Peninsula. It stimulated continued local support in Leura to make this a special place of remembrance dedicated to those from the village who went to war. There followed in 1919 a tree planting program, originally designed to incorporate enclosed trees named for every local soldier killed in action. A captured German field gun was also put in place and when the Governor­ General of Australia, Lord (Henry William) Forster, opened a stone Memorial Gateway at the entrance to Lone Pine Avenue on 25 May 1921, the transformation of the avenue and its environs into a memorial precinct was complete. While such memorials have become heavily associated with politics, patriotism and the on-going debate about national identity, in the early years the elegant stone pillars of the Memorial Gateway, the open air and the trees of Lone Pine Avenue must have created a powerful space for the expression of what were then still very personal feelings of grief and loss. Young Leura men like Privates Arthur Burrill and Frank Dash, both killed at Gallipoli, were deeply mourned in the village in which they had grown to manhood. Despite the inevitable encroachment of ,.'.Progress', this green and quiet avenue, whether flooded by sunlight or shrouded in mist, remains a place that invites reflection. But what is the story behind the 'Armistice Stairs'? Well, probably about 1917 the reconstruction of a track that enters the reserve from Lone Pine Avenue began. It leads to Lyrebird Dell, a popular picnic spot since the late 19th century and descends quite steeply down the side of the small valley. Alexander Sinclair, a local plumber who had settled in Leura in 1902, was one of the principal labourers involved in this project and when the armistice was signed at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, he was working on a series of concrete steps about halfway down. Inspired by the moment he cut a number of small tiles and cemented the advent of peace into one ~f the steps. Sinclair's small mosaic is still there, its 'cabalistic inscription' (as one visitor described it) giving pause to reflect and testing the historical awareness of all who use the stairs. Despite the aging of the steps and all that has happened in the world since, you can still sense the relief and optimism present in the creation of this small and very personal contribution to Leura's memorial precinct. It focuses on peace. The 'war-to-end-all-wars' had ended! Hobby's Outreach 2 February-March 2008 WALKS & TALKS SATURDAY MEETINGS with guest speaker commence promptly at 10.30am. Tea/coffee and biscuits available from 10am. Tarella Cottage shop open from 10am. Lunch served after meeting when volunteers are available. Research Room open with a researcher in attendance. Library open for members to select and return books. Saturday t•r MEETING of the year! 10.00 for 10.30am - Annual McLaughlin lecture. 2 Speaker: BMHS member Ken Devine on the subject of: 'The Kathmandu - Sydney February Friendship'. Friendships can take some time to develop. This presentation looks at a 2008 formal contact made in the 1980s which became a close friendship between an Australian and various Nepalese people as they came to understand and trust each other. Wednesday EXCURSION - Lawson: a new look at an old area, taking into account February weather. ( 13 The Lawson pool area and the shops on the north side of Lawson have undergone February more re-inventions than Madonna, so let's go for a detective stroll to look for evidence of these changes. This will be the inaugural walk to be led by Liz Benson, a Lawson local, who spends most of her time interpreting the bush to National Parks groups, but has a soft spot for the history of the Blue Mountains and has only recently joined the Historical Society. The walking is easy grade. Wear sound walking shoes. Bring a drink and morning tea snack if preferred. We'll finish the day with an early lunch,, at Lawson's newest eatery, a charming restored old cottage, the Ben Roberts cafe behind the shops in Blind Street. We'll start lunch with a cool drink and, depending on weather conditions on the day, we will have either gourmet open-face sandwiches and salads or filling soup such as chicken and vegetable and hotpots. Dessert~ be served with good coffee or a pot of tea. Cost: Lunch is $15, plus usual $3 fee - $18 collected on the day. TIMES: Meet by 9.00am at commuter carpark of Lawson Railway. If coming for LUNCH ONLY, 11 .30am for 12.00 lunch Ben Roberts Cafe, Blind Street, Lawson. Bookings essential, taken before or at February meeting. Phone Jo Adam, 4 75 9 1022 Saturday MEETING - Speaker: Michelle Nichols on the subject of 'Images From the 1 Hawkeshury's Past: a Pictorial Presentation'. Pictures and stories from Hawkesbury March history. Michelle is the Local Studies Librarian at the Hawkes bury City Library Service. She received an OAM for her service to the community through the preservation of the history of the Hawkes bury district in 2000. Thursday EXCURSION - Bathurst. We will visit the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum, home 13 of the Sommerville Collection featured on the ABC Collectors programme. The day March will conclude with a guided tour and afternoon tea at Abercrombie House. The Community Access Bus has been booked for our excursion. Leader: Jack Austin· Cost: $32 includes bus and entry fees. Bring or buy lunch. Bookings essential with payment at March meeting. Enquiries to Jo Adam, 4759 1022. Continued on page 4 Hobby} Outreach 3 February-March 2008 Continued from page 3-WALKS AND TALKS Saturday ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - Note earlier starting time 1 Oam. Morning tea served at 5 conclusion of AGM followed by speaker Colin Slade on the subject of 'The Sydney April International Exhibition 1879 and the Garden Palace'.
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