Comments on: Trading places http://nma.gov.au/blogs/landmarks/2011/03/07/trading-places/ People and Places across Australia Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:58:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kirsten Wehner http://nma.gov.au/blogs/landmarks/2011/03/07/trading-places/#comment-314 Kirsten Wehner Fri, 18 Mar 2011 05:35:50 +0000 http://nma.gov.au/blogs/landmarks/?p=619#comment-314 It's amazing to me that the chalk markings made on these boards in 1990 have survived for two decades. I was really interested to see how the Museum's conservators stabilised the chalk to prevent it flaking off while the boards are on display. Anybody who hasn't already seen them should take a look at the behind the scenes photos on the NMA website. http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/landmarks/bse_boards_treatment/ I always thought the Stock Exchange boards would be an interesting and provocative addition to the Landmarks gallery, but I didn't anticipate that they would be so visually compelling. As I move through the gallery, they constantly remind me of the role of enterprise and business in shaping Australian history. It’s amazing to me that the chalk markings made on these boards in 1990 have survived for two decades. I was really interested to see how the Museum’s conservators stabilised the chalk to prevent it flaking off while the boards are on display. Anybody who hasn’t already seen them should take a look at the behind the scenes photos on the NMA website.

http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/landmarks/bse_boards_treatment/

I always thought the Stock Exchange boards would be an interesting and provocative addition to the Landmarks gallery, but I didn’t anticipate that they would be so visually compelling. As I move through the gallery, they constantly remind me of the role of enterprise and business in shaping Australian history.

]]> By: Museum-in-progress http://nma.gov.au/blogs/landmarks/2011/03/07/trading-places/#comment-312 Museum-in-progress Fri, 18 Mar 2011 04:23:45 +0000 http://nma.gov.au/blogs/landmarks/?p=619#comment-312 [...] be something new every day. When we had our great gallery tour with Kirsten Wehner in January, the Brisbane Stock exchange boards were shrouded in wrappings. Now they can be seen in all their glory from the newly opened stairs [...] [...] be something new every day. When we had our great gallery tour with Kirsten Wehner in January, the Brisbane Stock exchange boards were shrouded in wrappings. Now they can be seen in all their glory from the newly opened stairs [...]

]]> By: Anne Faris http://nma.gov.au/blogs/landmarks/2011/03/07/trading-places/#comment-219 Anne Faris Thu, 10 Mar 2011 01:04:15 +0000 http://nma.gov.au/blogs/landmarks/?p=619#comment-219 Thanks for this insight Daniel. I remember hearing that the Aussie Rules players had jobs as chalkies because they were tall and could reach up high on the boards. at the Stock Exchanges. I guess they would have needed to be able to move fast at times too. Thanks for this insight Daniel. I remember hearing that the Aussie Rules players had jobs as chalkies because they were tall and could reach up high on the boards. at the Stock Exchanges. I guess they would have needed to be able to move fast at times too.

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