Edition

Sophie Couchman

2

0

Honorary Research Fellow, Museums Victoria Research Institute

Bendigo’s ‘Moon Face’ dragon in front of Bendigo’s Gwan Dai Temple (now demolished) at Easter 1900. The Bendigonian/Trove

February 8, 2024

The surprisingly Australian history of Chinese dragon parades

Sophie Couchman, Museums Victoria Research Institute and Leigh McKinnon, Monash University

Some of Australia’s Federation-era dragons are among the oldest surviving imperial dragons in the world.

Frederic Eggleston presented his credentials to Chinese President Lin Sen (林森) at an official reception in Chungking on 28 October 1941. Sydney Morning Herald, November 12 1941

October 28, 2021

The Chungking Legation: Australia’s first diplomatic mission to China, 80 years ago

Kate Bagnall, University of Tasmania and Sophie Couchman, La Trobe University

Under the shadow of World War II, Australia began to form its own foreign policy, separate from the British Empire. A legation in China was Australia’s third foreign outpost.

Contact Sophie for

General
Media request
Speaking request
Consulting / Advising
Research collaboration
Research supervision

Location: Australia
Website
X (formerly Twitter): @sophiecouchman
Article Feed
ORCID
Joined October 11, 2021