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Mud and Blood – WWI play by Meg McNena directed by Alice Bishop – Special Performance
Mud and Blood, Meg McNena's compelling 80-minute, six-actor play, is about distinguished Australian general, Harold 'Pompey' Elliott, who led the Essendon Rifles and took most of them to WWI. The tenacity of Australian men and women is shown in battle and at home. Timing in 2018 with Anzac and Armistice centenaries adds impact. Set 1914-1921, […]
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The show must go on
The show must go on
This exhibition will focus on entertainers in Vietnam from the Museum’s own Dr Denis Gibbons AM Image collection, with other aspects of morale building entertainment for the diggers including Armed Forces Radio, film nights at ‘the Dat’, the R&R experience and PX store media from the 60s.
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The show must go on
The show must go on
This exhibition will focus on entertainers in Vietnam from the Museum’s own Dr Denis Gibbons AM Image collection, with other aspects of morale building entertainment for the diggers including Armed Forces Radio, film nights at ‘the Dat’, the R&R experience and PX store media from the 60s.
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Chinese ANZACs: Chinese Museum Tour
Chinese ANZACs: Chinese Museum Tour
In the lead up to the centenary of the First World War, Melbourne‚Äôs Chinese Museum launches Chinese ANZACs: Chinese-Australians and World War One. Join us for this special guided tour of the exhibition which explores some of the stories of the Chinese-Australians who served on the frontline. Limited spaces available. Date: Wednesday 10 September, 3.00pm […]
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Discovering ANZACs in Victoria
Discovering ANZACs in Victoria
What was life like for Victorian WW1 soldiers when they returned from the war? This talk analyses public records such as mental health, medical and land settlement files linked to WW1 returned soldiers. Through the records we can uncover the scale of injuries returned soldiers suffered, as well as the economic impact and farming life […]
