The House That Was Built in a Day: ANZAC Cottage

This work recreates an historic community celebration of the early ANZAC legend using archival photographs and evocative illustrations. On 12 February, 1916, two hundred residents of Mount Hawthorn in Perth, Western Australia rallied together to build a cottage over the course of a single day for one of the first wounded ANZAC soldiers to return from the Gallipoli. Watched by more than 4,000 spectators, ‘Anzac Cottage’ (as the building became formally known), was opened with great fanfare by the then Premier of Western Australia, The Hon John Scaddan. Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of this unique community event, “Anzac Cottage” is a moving story of celebration and sacrifice which is still of immense relevance today.