Lights Everlasting: Australia’s Commemorative Stained Glass from the Boer War to Vietnam
Dr Bronwyn Hughes OAM.
Almost hidden within religious buildings, hospitals, school chapels and civic buildings, stained-glass windows tell of Australians at war.
Bronwyn Hughes focuses on commemorative stained glass—an overlooked art form—describing its rich artistic and architectural heritage and the artists and firms who created it. Memorial stained glass serves to depict and illuminate the men and women who fought and died for their faith and their country. It has a tragic beauty.
A fine production in a large format, with superb colour illustrations throughout.
Published by Australian Scholarly Publishing and available to purchase here:
Lights Everlasting: Australia’s commemorative stained glass from the Boer War to Vietnam
Event Information
May 18 2023 5:00 pm
Melbourne Polytechnic Prahran Campus
The long-awaited debut of Lights Everlasting, the wonderful new book by Dr Bronwyn Hughes OAM, is to be launched by David Wright OAM. This event will be held at Melbourne Polytechnic, Room MK501, Level 5, Building K, 34 St John Street, Windsor at 5pm. Bookings are essential and free – link below.
https://www.glaasinc.com.au/product-page/lights-everlasting-launch-dr-bronwyn-hughes-oam-18-5-2023
June 14 2023 11:00 am
Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne
Stained glass windows have long been an art form used to remember the service and sacrifice of soldiers at war.
Join Dr Bronwyn Hughes OAM as she unpacks some examples of commemorative stained glass from her new book Lights Everlasting: Australia’s Commemorative Stained Glass from the Boer War to Vietnam.
This talk will be held in the Shrine Auditorium with doors opening at 10.30am. Please enter via the Education Courtyard.
Light refreshments will be available after the event. Copies of Lights Everlasting will be available for purchase.
Read more about commemorative stained glass in the 2022 edition of Remembrance magazine.
June 29 2023 6:30pm
Mission to Seafarers
Join Dr Bronwyn Hughes OAM in the St Peter chapel, as she talks to historian Dr Liz Rushen AM about her last book, Lights Everlasting, Australia’s Commemorative Stained Glass from the Boer War to Vietnam.
After the event, get entertained by sea shanties with a drink from the Flying Angel bar.
Book here: