Pioneer Women's Memorial (Sydney)
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| Artist | Alex Koloszy |
| Year | 1988 |
| Type | bronze |
| Location | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
The Pioneer Women's Memorial is situated in the Jessie Street Gardens in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It honours the contribution of women to the colonisation of Australia.[1]
The memorial was commissioned by the Women's Pioneer Society of Australasia as part of Australia's bicentenary celebrations.[1] It was designed and constructed by sculptor Alex Koloszy.[2] The sculpture is of a bronze statue of a woman carrying a baby in her left arm while pulling a young child alongside her on her right. It is 3.5 metres tall.
The memorial was unveiled on 19 November 1988, by Lady Rowland, the spouse of the governor of New South Wales at the time.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Design, UBC Web. "Pioneer Womens Memorial Monument Australia". monumentaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ AWHF. "Pioneer Women's Monument". Australian Women's History Forum. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "History of Jessie Street Gardens - City of Sydney". www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 21 March 2016.