Library
Exhibitions: 1999
- Ancient Greek Musical Instruments
- Seringapatam 1799: Lachlan Macquarie and the British in India
- ARTS100 Multimedia Festival
- In Retrospect: Di Wu. The Years 1986-1996
- The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
Ancient Greek Musical Instruments
March 1 - 31, 1999
Seringapatam 1799: Lachlan Macquarie and the British in India
4 May - 31 May, 1999
An exhibition examining the history and significance of the British military campaign against Tipu Sultan and the kingdom of Mysore in southern India. The content is based on a research trip undertaken by Robin Walsh [Macquarie University Library] in March 1999 to retrace the footsteps of Lachlan Macquarie in India in the year 1799.
The fall of the island fortress of Seringapatam and the death of Tipu Sultan on 4 May 1799 marked a turning point in British imperial ambitions in India and presaged the establishment of English control over the whole subcontinent.
Seringapatam 1799 explores this complex and important event through the eye-witness accounts of Lachlan Macquarie (1761-1824), the future governor of the colony of New South Wales (1810-1821).
The exhibition includes historical transcripts, 18th Century artefacts (coins, military uniforms and regalia, medical equipment etc.), photographs, maps, and books depicting and describing life in India in 1799.
Visit the exhibition's Web site: Seringapatam 1799
ARTS100 Multimedia Festival
6 June - 6 July, 1999
Artworks submitted for course assessment by ARTS100 students at Macquarie University (Semester 1, 1999).
In Retrospect: Di Wu. The Years 1986-1996
August 2 - 29, 1999
Retrospective exhibition of the artist Di Wu. His works reflect some
of the strong metaphysical concerns of Tibetan Buddhism and include related
explorations into mystical concepts of inner reality.
Curated by Wu Di, in co-operation with Shirley Johnson, from the Brush
and Inkstone Studio, Collaroy, NSW.
The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
1 November - 10 December 1999
Prepared by Prof. Duncan Waterson and Valda Rigg, Curator, Australian History Museum, Macquarie University. An examination of the origins, course and effects of the Anglo-Boer War commencing in 1899.