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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, […]
Breaker Morant
In South Africa during the Second Boer War Australian Army lieutenants Harry ‚ÄúBreaker‚Äù Morant Peter Handcock and George Witten stand accused of the murders of six Boer prisoners and the assassination of a German missionary. British Commander-in-Chief Lord Kitchener is determined to see the men found guilty, which he can then use as a bargaining […]
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Battlefront Innovations and the Engineer’s War
Battlefront Innovations and the Engineer’s War
Join the City of Sydney Historical Association and professional historian Nicole Cama, as she traces the inventive engineering and innovations of World War I. From toy tanks and patriotic badges, to message rockets, battlefront inventions and the Anzac brand, Cama investigates the many designs, trade marks and patents registered during the First World War. The […]
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1966 – The year that changed the world
1966 – The year that changed the world
1966 was the year that Australia sent a Task Force to Vietnam, the year the first National Servicemen served in the war, and the year of the battle of Long Tan. Australia felt the heat of the Cold War and the throes of a youth revolution, in the year the first baby boomers came of […]
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A62 HMAT Wandilla Leaving Port Melbourne with the 3rd Pioneer Battalion
A62 HMAT Wandilla Leaving Port Melbourne with the 3rd Pioneer Battalion
Centenary Commemoration Guest Speakers: Michael Danby MP, Federal Member for Melbourne Ports Tony Smith MP, Federal Member for Casey George Ward – Secretary Military Historical Society of Aust (Vic) Contact: Anthony McAleer – 9736 4384
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1966 – The year that changed the world
1966 – The year that changed the world
1966 was the year that Australia sent a Task Force to Vietnam, the year the first National Servicemen served in the war, and the year of the battle of Long Tan. Australia felt the heat of the Cold War and the throes of a youth revolution, in the year the first baby boomers came of […]
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Trailblazers and Peacekeepers
Trailblazers and Peacekeepers
Australian and New Zealand doctors have administered anaesthesia in every major conflict since the Boer War. These men and women have, and continue to, provide care in often difficult and dangerous circumstances. Join us for a curator-led tour of this exhibition exploring historical accounts of anaesthetists in conflict and first person reflections from contemporary conflicts […]
