‘Lecturer says our Universities are still “Mediaeval”’, <em>The Argus</em>, 7 January 1955
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This article from <em>The Argus</em> in 1955 quotes Mr W. A. Townsley, a lecturer in Political Science, on the outlook of Australian Universities as ‘still mediaeval’. Criticising lecturing on the reasoning that it turns out ‘poorly educated, highly technical specialists’ instead of critical thinkers, Townsley negatively invokes the medieval period to explain the continued use of lecturing as the principal method of university teaching. This, he suggests, is ‘a hangover from medieval times when only very few people were educated’. Implied in this statement is a sense that the medieval period is ‘backwards’ or reactionary, and that progress requires a move away from medieval ideas about, and methods of, teaching.
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<em>The Argus</em>
7 January 1955, p.8
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Entrance to St. Patrick's School, York, Western Australia
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An image of St. Patrick's Convent School located on South Street in York, a town ninety minutes south east of Perth in Western Australia.
The school was built in 1873 by Father Patrick Gibney for the Sisters of Mercy. The Sisters of Mercy taught children of all ages, as well as music, reading and writing for young adults. When they left York, it was converted into one of the oldest libraries in WA. This building embodies features that are typically characteristic of the Gothic Revival style of architecture, which was popular in the United Kingdom, Australia and other British colonies in the nineteenth century. As an architectural style, it is based on the close examination of medieval structures, and a concern with 'authenticity' of design. This style is often symbolic of conservative qualities such as, continuity, stability, religious authority and tradition.
At present, the building is privately owned and opens as an Antique shop on weekends.
Carter, Bree
27 November 2011
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Vaulted Ceiling, St. Patrick's School, York, Western Australia
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An image of the vaulted ceiling of St. Patrick's Convent School located on South Street in York, a town ninety minutes south east of Perth in Western Australia.
The school was built in 1873 by Father Patrick Gibney for the Sisters of Mercy. The Sisters of Mercy taught children of all ages, as well as music, reading and writing for young adults. When they left York, it was converted into one of the oldest libraries in WA. The building embodies features that are typically characteristic of the Gothic Revival style of architecture, which was popular in the United Kingdom, Australia and other British colonies in the nineteenth century. As an architectural style, it is based on the close examination of medieval structures, and a concern with 'authenticity' of design. It is often symbolic of conservative qualities such as, continuity, stability, religious authority and tradition. The vaulted ceilings of this building is a feature which is particularly characteristic of the nineteenth-century Gothic style of architecture.
At present, the building is privately owned and opens as an Antique shop on weekends.
Carter, Bree
27 November 2011
No Copyright
Digital Photograph; JPEG