The Gould League, has turned to the internet to launch a national campaign to re-connect with the millions of Australians who signed the famous Gould League Bird Pledge to protect Australia's native birds.
The Gould League was formed in 1909 following a suggestion by Jessica McMichael, a young school teacher from Richmond, and had Australia's Prime Minister Alfred Deakin as its first President to protect Australia's birds in a campaign that saw millions of Australian children sign a bird pledge in thousands of classrooms across the nation. Gould is now turning to the internet to rekindle the magic of Australian bird life.
The organisation has delivered environmental education into Australian schools for 99 years. A major fire at Gould's headquarters in Prahran destroyed significant records and historical documents.
The Gould League are interested in being able to see any original certificate signed through the past century so we can scan them and complete a digital collection. We are also interested in receiving a description of people's childhood memories about the signing of their pledges to record on the Gould Centenary website.
Old newspaper cuttings of Gould League events are also being sought as well as any photos of signing events.
People can send their memories and details to memories@gould.org.au  |
