Name/TitleANZAC Day chalk message of respect during lockdown, Sandringham
About this objectAll dawn services, marches and ANZAC Day events were cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. There was concern particularly for the high proportion of older Australians who attend such events and the risks to them. At the time, public gatherings were limited to two people, other than for groups from the same household.
People were encouraged by the RSL to pay respect from home by standing outside to observe a minute’s silence at dawn, holding a torch or candle. Some made poppies to display in their windows or outside their homes. Other families created their own ceremonies outside.
Particularly during Melbourne’s first lockdown, from March to May 2020, it became common to see chalk messages and drawings on pavements and walls around Bayside. It was a way of communicating with others yet remaining isolated. This message is one of respect, with poppies, a slouch hat and ‘lest we forget’ in coloured chalk on a pavement in Victory Street, Sandringham.
MakerZammit, Gwen
Maker RolePhotographer
Date Made2020 Apr. 25
Measurementsdigital image : JPG file : 168 KB
Object TypePhotograph
Subject and Association KeywordsCOVID-19 pandemic
Subject and Association Keywordssocial isolation (COVID-19)
Subject and Association Keywordsrites and ceremonies
Subject and Association Keywordscommunity spirit (COVID-19)
Subject and Association KeywordsANZAC Day (COVID-19)
Subject and Association KeywordsVictory Street, Sandringham
