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SUMMARY:The Lifesavers with Roderick Bailey
DESCRIPTION:Join Roderick Bailey as he uncovers the little-known story of the medics at the forefront of groundbreaking battlefield care during the Second World War. \n  \n \nOnline from National Army Museum\, Chelsea\, London \nThe Lifesavers were a group of medical professionals who revolutionised battlefield care through the pioneering use of blood transfusion. Working in expert teams – officially the smallest units in the British Army – these men and women risked their own lives to reach the wounded and sick. \nPulling and pushing blood from hundreds of thousands of donors into the veins of battle casualties all over the world\, their cutting-edge methods transformed survival rates on the front lines and continue to influence civilian medicine today. \nIn this talk\, historian Roderick Bailey follows the trailblazing work of the Lifesavers from Dunkirk to the Burmese jungle. Unearthed from rigorous research\, he tells the full story of one of the most important medical innovations of the Second World War. \nAbout the Author \nRoderick Bailey is a historian at the University of Oxford\, where he specialises in the history of medicine and the study of war and conflict. His previous books include the ‘Sunday Times’ bestseller ‘Forgotten Voices of the Secret War’ and\, as an official SOE historian appointed by the prime minister\, ‘Target: Italy – The Secret War Against Mussolini’. \n  \nOnline from National Army Museum\, Chelsea\, London \nMidday (12:00 PM) in Chelsea\, London on October 9\, 2026\, will be 10:00 PM in Victoria\, Australia (Australian Eastern Daylight Time\, AEDT).\nTime Differences on October 9\n• London (BST – UTC+1): 12:00 PM (Midday)\n• Victoria / NSW / Tasmania / ACT (AEDT – UTC+11): 10:00 PM\n• South Australia (ACDT – UTC+10.5): 9:30 PM\n• Queensland (AEST – UTC+10): 10:00 PM (no daylight saving)\n• Western Australia (AWST – UTC+8): 8:00 PM (no daylight saving)
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-lifesavers-with-roderick-bailey/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:In Conversation: Veteran Voices 25 Years After Operation Slipper
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an intimate conversation with Shrine Trustees and Governors\, 25 years after Operation Slipper. \n \nHosted by Shrine of Remembrance Chair\, Major General (Retd) Andrew Bottrell AO\, CSC & Bar\, DSM\, with reflections from Shrine Governors Squadron Leader Rebekah (Bek) Herron (Retd)\, Christopher May OAM and Captain Paul Scott\, RAN. Share in the stories of how their military service continues to shape their lives\, their understanding of remembrance\, and their contribution to the Shrine today. \nPrior to this discussion\, gather on the Shrine Forecourt at 4:45pm for a moving Last Post Service marking the 25th anniversary of the commencement of Operation Slipper. \nFollowing the Last Post Service\, the piper will lead attendees around the Shrine to the Education Courtyard\, with the event beginning in the Auditorium. \nEnjoy light refreshments after the discussion\, with the opportunity to chat with the panelists. \nThis is a free event but bookings are essential to secure your seat. \n 
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/in-conversation-veteran-voices-25-years-after-operation-slipper/
LOCATION:The Shrine of Remembrance\, Birdwood Avenue\, Melbourne\, 3000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261014T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261014T120000
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SUMMARY:The Anglo-German Naval Agreements of 1935 and 1937
DESCRIPTION:he Anglo-German Naval Agreements of 1935 and 1937 are among the most misunderstood and misrepresented elements of the interwar naval arms control architecture.  Far from being the short-sighted acts of appeasement they are commonly portrayed to be\, these agreements represented a logical and sensible approach by Britain to resolve the seemingly impossible strategic dilemmas facing the British Empire at that time\, and to shape their environment by directing German naval development in a direction least-threatening to British interests. \nThis presentation will explore the history of the agreements\, starting with the breakdown of the Versailles restrictions following the failure of the 1932 World Disarmament Conference.  It will include the extensive negotiations that took place following the 1935 agreement to convert a brief and ambiguous Exchange of Notes into a practical arrangement\, as well as the protracted negotiations conducted with Germany (and the parallel interdependent talks with the USSR) to reach a compromise that would allow the extension of the 1936 London Naval Treaty provisions to Germany.  Finally\, this presentation will address the progressive deconstruction of the agreements as Europe descended towards World War Two. \nAlong the way\, this presentation will explore a number of other aspects of the agreements\, such as why\, after the ravages wrought by U-boats in World War I\, Great Britain allowed an exception which permitted Germany to build up to parity in submarines\, what these potential enemies hoped to achieve from the agreements\, and how the agreements contained the seeds of their own demise. \n Presenter – \nDr David Chessum served for 23 years as a Weapon Engineering Officer in the Royal New Zealand Navy\, including two tours of duty as a Head of Department on Leander class frigates\, and attendance at the Australian Command and Staff College in Canberra.  Since leaving the RNZN David has been employed as a Chartered Professional Engineer in both consulting and Government roles\, with a key focus on naval engineering and system safety. \nIn parallel with his engineering career\, David has compiled a comprehensive academic record\, completing five degrees in a variety of disciplines.  Since 2004\, David has focused on research into the Interwar Naval Arms Control process\, and the interactions between that process and naval strategy\, naval architecture\, and force structure.  This research\, which has included extensive archival research in the United Kingdom\, US\, France\, Australia and New Zealand\, is the foundation of his PhD thesis completed at the University of New South Wales.  His current major project is the transformation of that thesis into a book for publication. \nDavid is Vice-President of the Nepean Naval and Maritime Museum\, and a volunteer tour guide on ex-HMAS Vampire\, and ex-HMAS Onslow at the Australian National Maritime Museum. \nDetail –\nDate and Time:1100\, Wednesday 14th. October 2026 (Sydney time) Via Zoom\nJoin Here
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-anglo-german-naval-agreements-of-1935-and-1937/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261014T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261014T160000
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SUMMARY:Author talk: No Heil Hitler - Jeff Steel
DESCRIPTION:Join award-winning author Jeff Steel (National Seniors Literary Prize and the Philpott Prize) as he shares the remarkable true story of Paul Cieslar. \nAs a young schoolboy in Poland\, Paul witnesses the Nazi invasion of his homeland. When his family refuses to say “Heil Hitler\,” they come under the scrutiny of the Gestapo. Fleeing to the remote high country\, Paul lives as a shepherd\, isolated from the dangers of his village—yet facing new and unexpected hardships. \nAgainst the odds\, he survives. But his return home offers little safety. He is soon kidnapped and forced into a Hitler Youth unit\, sent into battle against Russian tanks—on bicycles. Amid the chaos of war\, Paul also experiences love\, only to have it suddenly torn away when the girl he cares for disappears without a trace. \nThis is a story of survival\, resilience\, and lost innocence—and the most astonishing part is that every word is true. Paul Cieslar eventually made a new life in Australia\, settling right here in the Yarra Valley. \n\nBookings\nPlease log in with your library credentials to reserve your place at this event. You may also book by phone or at your nearest library. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen\n2:00PM – 3:00PM\nWednesday 14 October 2026 \nContact\n03 9800 6462
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/author-talk-no-heil-hitler-jeff-steel/
LOCATION:Yarra Junction Library\, 1A Hoddle St\, Yarra Junction\, Victoria\, 3797\, Australia
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SUMMARY:RAAHC’s Firepower: Joint Fires in the Littoral: Modern Lethal Effects in Australia’s Military Approaches (1943-1945) - Canberra Event
DESCRIPTION:The Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company presents: \nSave the date. \n  \nMore information to come. \nFirepower:Lessons from WWII Seminar Series
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/raahcs-firepower-joint-fires-in-the-littoral-modern-lethal-effects-in-australias-military-approaches-1943-1945-canberra-event/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261014T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261014T200000
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SUMMARY:MMHN AGM and presentation by Capt. Ben Esler
DESCRIPTION:MMHN Board member Capt. Ben Esler\, Commander of HMAS Cerberus\, the Royal Australian Navy’s premier training establishment in Victoria\, will speak about the heritage of the RAN as it marks its 125th anniversary. \nHis presentation will trace the story of naval forces in Victoria from the formation of the Victorian Naval Brigade in 1858\, through the Federation of the Australian colonies and the establishment of the Commonwealth Naval Forces\, to the proclamation of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1911. \nThe presentation will explore this rich naval heritage and the important role Victoria has played in Australia’s naval history\, from the colonial era through Federation and into the modern RAN. \nWhere: Royal Historical Society of Victoria\, 239 A’Beckett St\, Melbourne\nRSVP: info@mmhn.org.au \n  \nDate October 14\, 2026\nTime 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/mmhn-agm-and-presentation-by-capt-ben-esler/
LOCATION:Royal Historical Society of Victoria\, 239 A'beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261014T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261014T200000
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SUMMARY:Survival in Singapore - With Tom Trumble
DESCRIPTION:Survival in Singapore is a gripping account of an untold story of Japanese-occupied Singapore\, and a testament of courage\, sacrifice and the resilience of the human spirit. \n \n \nOn a pitch-black night in September 1943\, a daring Australian commando unit launches a covert raid on Singapore Harbour\, sinking and damaging numerous Japanese ships. Operation Jaywick – an epic mission that passed into Australia’s national legend – sets in motion a brutal crackdown by Japan’s dreaded military police\, the Kempei Tai. \nTasked with finding the culprits of the attack\, Major Sumida Haruzo intensifies his hunt for the saboteurs\, weaving a deadly web that ensnares dozens of British internees in Changi Jail and countless Chinese Singaporeans. Among those swept up in the aftermath are Elizabeth Choy\, a courageous schoolteacher who risks her life to smuggle aid into Changi Prison\, and Robert Heatlie Scott\, a senior diplomat and propagandist who miraculously survived the sinking of a ship and two days drifting on a dinghy in the open sea only to be recaptured by the Japanese. \nIncarcerated in hellish conditions where the lines between fact and fiction blur\, and where victims are forced to turn on each other to survive\, Elizabeth and Robert must confront starvation\, disease and brutal torture. The fate of countless innocent lives hinges on their will to resist unimaginable agonies\, maintain their tenuous grasp on reality and hold to the truth even if it costs them their lives. \n \nAbout the Author\n \nTom Trumble has worked in journalism\, policy development and book retailing. He graduated with honours in history\, and has also studied music and journalism. He is the author of Unholy Pilgrims (2011) and Rescue at 2100 Hours (2013)\, both published by Penguin. He lives in Melbourne. \n 
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/survival-in-singapore-with-tom-trumble/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261015T170000
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SUMMARY:Spartans & ANZACs - 480 BC · 1941 - Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Australia had its own Thermopylae. We’ve just forgotten it. \n15 April 2026 – April 2027\nIn 480 BC\, one of history’s most famous battles was fought in central Greece at the narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae. For three days\, a few thousand Greeks—led by 300 Spartan warriors and their king\, Leonidas I—held back a vast Persian army. Eventually encircled\, the Spartans and their allies were killed. Their stand\, however\, allowed thousands of comrades to escape and fight on\, leaving an enduring example of courage and sacrifice. \nIn April 1941\, on the eve of Anzac Day\, Australian and New Zealand troops returned to this same ground. Outnumbered and under relentless pressure from advancing German forces\, ANZAC units used the rugged terrain of Thermopylae and nearby Brallos Pass to delay the enemy\, enabling thousands of Allied soldiers to withdraw to safety. \nSPARTANS & ANZACS draws a powerful connection between these two defining moments. It reveals how service\, sacrifice and mateship transcend time\, linking ancient warriors with modern soldiers in a shared legacy of courage. \nThis exhibition invites reflection on the enduring values forged in conflict—and how these stories continue to shape the meaning of remembrance today. \nGalleries of Remembrance\nFree entry \nThis exhibition was supported by the Victorian Government and the Victorian Veterans Council.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/spartans-anzacs-480-bc-%c2%b7-1941-exhibition-2/
LOCATION:The Shrine of Remembrance\, Birdwood Avenue\, Melbourne\, 3000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261016T220000
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SUMMARY:An Astonishing Infantryman
DESCRIPTION:Steve McCarthy recounts the extraordinary story of a real-life ‘Sharpe’\, Lieutenant Colonel Jack Hill of the Royal Welch Fusiliers. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the churchyard in Hennock\, Devon\, a plain box tomb bears the inscription: ‘Lieutenant Colonel John Humphrey Edward Hill\, CB\, Royal Welch Fusiliers’. Inside the church\, a plaque briefly outlines the remarkable career of a soldier who has been compared to Bernard Cornwell’s fictional hero Richard Sharpe. \n‘Jack’ Hill\, as he was known in the Army\, joined up at 18 and went on to fight on three continents in a single decade: in Holland in 1799\, Egypt in 1801\, Denmark in 1807\, and the Caribbean in 1809. In the 1810s\, he marched with the Duke of Wellington across the Iberian Peninsula and into France\, before being seriously wounded at Waterloo in 1815. \nA recently published archive of Hill’s letters home records his experiences as he climbed the ranks. They document his role in seven major campaigns and some 40 individual actions\, including at Albuera\, Salamanca\, Vitoria and the invasion of France. We also learn of Hill’s service in the Portuguese army and the various misfortunes\, including a shipwreck\, which he endured during his extraordinary military career. \nThis is a story of endurance\, adventure\, frustration and survival: the captivating rise of a boy from a Dartmoor village to become one of Wellington’s ‘astonishing infantry’. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the speaker\nSteve McCarthy is a former senior civil servant who retired after a 42-year career in the Ministry of Defence. During that time\, he had various roles including in procurement and international affairs. His final positions were as Director of International Security Policy (2011-14)\, then as the senior defence civilian and co-leader of the Defence Staff in the British Embassy\, Washington DC (2014-18). He was appointed CBE in the 2019 New Year’s Honours. \nNational Army Museum Chelsea\, London
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/an-astonishing-infantryman/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261018T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261018T180000
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SUMMARY:Celebrating 35 Years of Preserving Polish Heritage in Australia
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating 35 years of recording Polish Culture and Achievements for future generations\, through documents\, photographs\, artifacts and multimedia. \nIn conjunction with the Polish Community Council of Australia\, the President and Committee of the Polish Museum and Archives in Australia Inc. cordially invite you to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the Polish Museum and Archives in Australia. \nJoin us as we celebrate thirty-five years of preserving\, documenting and sharing the rich history and cultural heritage of the Polish community in Australia. \nPolish Museum and Archives in Australia (PMAA)\, a trusted source of information on Polish Australian community\, established in 1991\, provides information\, support and links for academics and community in general. PMAA sees itself as more than just a storage of documents\, books and images – PMAA has a broader role as being a collective memory of past generations and plays an important role of passing on this legacy to future generations. \nThis special anniversary will honour the vision of our founders and recognise the dedication of the volunteers\, members\, donors and supporters whose commitment has enabled the Museum and Archives to safeguard our community’s heritage for future generations. Together\, we will celebrate our achievements while looking ahead to the continued\ngrowth of the Museum and Archives and its vital role in preserving the story of Polish Australians. \nThe celebration will include:\n• Musical performances\n• A special exhibition showcasing highlights from the Museum and Archives collection\n• A fundraising silent auction in support of the Polish Museum and Archives in Australia\n• A celebratory meal\n• Fellowship with members and friends of the Polish Australian community \nSunday\, 18 October 2026\n2:00 pm\nPolish Club Albion\n19 Carrington Drive\, Albion\, Victoria \nTickets: $40 per person\nPurchase online: https://www.trybooking.com/DOMKH\nby 11 October 2026. \nWe would be delighted by your presence as we celebrate this important milestone and look forward to welcoming you to a memorable afternoon and evening of history\, culture and community. \nContact: Maria Peszek – E: polishmuseumarchivesaustralia@gmail.com\nM: 0409 335 789
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/celebrating-35-years-of-preserving-polish-heritage-in-australia/
LOCATION:Polish Club\, 19 Carrington Drive\, Albion\, Victoria\, 3020\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261021T120000
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SUMMARY:AWM Author talk: Will Davies
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our author talks series in the AWM theatre\, bringing together some of Australia’s leading voices to talk about their new books. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n  \n \n  \nWhen: Wednesday\, 21 October \nWhere: Theatre\, Australian War Memorial \nTime: 12.30 pm (doors open 12.10 pm) \nIn January 1917\, a young Bathurst boy\, Edward Lynch\, found himself in the freezing battlefield at Gueudecourt near Pozieres. Somehow\, he survived\, returned home in 1919 and in the late 1920s\, wrote Somme Mud\, a brutal yet humorous fictionalised account of his experiences that has become an Australian classic. \nWill Davies will talk about Private Lynch’s war and how his lost manuscript came to light\, was edited and published in 2006 and is now republished in its original\, unabridged form. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet the author\nAfter graduating from the ANU in 1971\, Will Davies spent the next 37 years as a documentary film producer with his company Look Films\, producing non-fiction programmes for the ABC and SBS in Australia. He retired in 2010 and by 2025\, had eleven books published and more near completion. \nHe was a member of the NSW Centenary of Anzac Advisory Council\, led battlefield tours to Gallipoli and the Western Front and was awarded a PhD from the ANU in 2018. \n\nParking and access\nFree visitor parking is available in the P1 carpark.& \nTaxi\, rideshare\, or private drop offs are located in the underground P1 Visitor Carpark with access via Fairbairn Avenue. \nAccessibility\nWheelchair and Carers seating \nThere is reserved wheelchair accessible seating available in Seats 1\, 2\, 3\, 21\, 22 of Row L with carers seats adjacent. \n  \nThis Author Talk series presents a range of perspectives. Speakers’ views are their own. \n 
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/awm-author-talk-will-davies/
LOCATION:The Australian War Memorial\, Fairbairn Avenue\, Campbell\, ACT\, 2612\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261023T220000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261023T230000
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SUMMARY:Nurses’ Memories of the Great War
DESCRIPTION:Join Jerry Palmer as he explores the personal stories of nurses who served on all sides and various fronts during the First World War. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nDuring the First World War\, women were mobilised into the work force in unprecedented numbers and across all kinds of professions. It prompted anxieties in some quarters about how war work might impact them\, especially for those taking up dangerous jobs in support of the war effort. \nNurses\, working in a field traditionally perceived as feminine\, were largely excluded from such concerns. Yet\, as Professor Palmer reveals in this talk\, the testimonies of volunteer nurses suggest that their work was at once incredibly difficult and often deeply traumatic. \nThanks to a tranche of previously overlooked memoirs\, Palmer narrates the day-to-day lives of these remarkable women. He considers how their own conceptions of the war corresponded with the broader public discourse around the conflict and the role of women. \nHe also reveals themes common to nurses from across the different combatant nations and on the various fronts where they were stationed\, despite major disparities in the quality of medical care. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nAbout the speaker\nJerry Palmer is a former Professor of Communications at London Metropolitan University. He has published extensively on the topics of history\, literature and media. His most recent book is ‘Nurse Memoirs from the Great War in Britain\, France and Germany’ (2021). \n\nNational Army Museum Chelsea\, London
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/nurses-memories-of-the-great-war/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261028T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261028T160000
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SUMMARY:Holding the Line: Thermopylae\, Brallos Pass\, and the Making of Memory
DESCRIPTION:In April 1941\, Australian and New Zealand troops fought a series of desperate delaying actions during the Allied withdrawal through Greece. \n \nAt Thermopylae and nearby Brallos Pass\, they defended ground already indelibly associated with one of the most famous last stands of the ancient world. \nBut what happens to a battle after the fighting ends? Who remembers it\, how is its story passed on\, and why do some places and events acquire meanings that endure across generations? \nJoin the Shrine for a special afternoon exploring the history and legacy of the 1941 Greek campaign through the intertwined themes of battle\, memory and commemoration. \nChaired by Spartans & Anzacs curator Neil Sharkey\, the conversation brings together Associate Professor Bart Ziino\, historian of Australians at war and the ways war has been remembered; Associate Professor Sarah Midford\, whose research explores classical antiquity\, Australian war commemoration and national identity; and representatives of the 2/2nd Field Regiment Association\, whose work has helped recover and preserve the story of the Regiment and its service in Greece. \nTogether\, they will explore the fighting at Thermopylae and Brallos Pass\, the powerful legacy of the ancient Spartan story\, and the ways veterans\, descendants\, historians and communities have carried the memory of these events forward. \nThe program includes the Spartans & Anzacs exhibition audiovisual presentation\, audience Q&A and refreshments\, followed by a curator-led visit to the exhibition with Neil Sharkey. \nGuests are also invited to attend a memorial service at 1pm in the Shrine Sanctuary commemorating the Greek Campaigns of the Second World War 1940-41. \nFree for Shrine Friends. Enter your Friends discount code on checkout. \n$10.00\nDuration: 90 Minutes (approx.)
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/holding-the-line-thermopylae-brallos-pass-and-the-making-of-memory/
LOCATION:The Shrine of Remembrance\, Birdwood Avenue\, Melbourne\, 3000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261028T173000
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SUMMARY:2026 Robert O'Neill War Studies Lecture: The Transformative War: Australia in the war of 1939–45
DESCRIPTION:Australia’s WWII contribution is overshadowed by the Anzac legend\, but wartime economic mobilisation transformed the nation. Joan Beaumont delivers the 2026 Robert O’Neill Lecture. \n\n \n\nAWM\, Second World War\, 1939-1945\nThe dominance of the Anzac legend in Australia’s political culture has tended to relegate World War II to a secondary place in national memory. So\, too\, has the ambiguity associated with the overseas operations of Australia’s defence forces in 1939–45. Some of these deployments can be explained only if we employ the insights of the psychology of decision making. Few can be claimed to have been decisive in the defeat of the Axis powers. But if we shift the focus towards the mobilisation of the post-Depression economy for war production\, and especially Australia’s support of US troops through Mutual Aid (Lend Lease)\, it is a different story. Domestically the war transformed Australia in a way that World War I never did. We cannot then fully understand Australia’s war unless the economic and financial narratives—never so popularly appealing but impressive and fundamental—are brought into the mainstream of the national military historiography.\nAgenda\n5-5:30PM – Reception\n5.30-7PM – Lecture & Q&A\nAbout the speaker\nJoan Beaumont is Professor Emerita in the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre\, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs\, The Australian National University.  She is author of the prize-winning Broken Nation: Australians in the Great War (2013) and Australia’s Great Depression (2022). She is currently writing a comprehensive history of Australia in World War II\, which will complete her trilogy of what some might call Australia’s ‘long war’ from 1914-45. \nAbout the chair\nAssociate Professor Amy King is Head of the Coral Bell School’s Strategic & Defence Studies Centre located within the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific. She has published widely on China-Japan relations\, the economics-security nexus in Asia\, and the role of ideas in International Relations\, and currently leads a team researching China’s historical and contemporary role in shaping the international economic order. \nAbout Robert O’Neill\nEmeritus Professor Robert O’Neill AO was Head of the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre from 1971 to 1982. One of the world’s leading experts on strategic and security studies\, O’Neill previously served as Director\, International Institute for Strategic Studies\, London (1982-1987); Chichele Professor of the History of War at Oxford University (1987-2000); Chairman of the Council of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (1995-2001); and Chairman of the Board of Trustees\, Imperial War Museum (1997-2001). In remembrance of his invaluable contributions\, it is with great sadness that we note the passing of Emeritus Professor Robert O’Neill AO in 2023\, leaving behind a profound legacy in the field of Strategic Studies. \n  \nThe Robert O’Neill War Studies Public Lecture is an annual public event hosted by the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (SDSC)\, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs\, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific. The series honors Emeritus Professor Robert O’Neill AO\, a leading scholar in strategic studies\, former head of SDSC\, Chichele Professor at Oxford\, and military historian\, who passed away in 2023. \nAdditional information:\nRegistration is required for this event. If you require accessibility accommodations or a visitor Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan please email bell.marketing@anu.edu.au. Accessible parking spaces are available around campus should you require them.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/2026-robert-oneill-war-studies-lecture-the-transformative-war-australia-in-the-war-of-1939-45/
LOCATION:China in the World Lotus Theatre\, Building 88\, ANU\, 188 Fellows Lane\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2600\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261030T220000
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SUMMARY:Embattled Belief
DESCRIPTION:Professor Michael Snape explores the role of religion in the modern British Army\, from the Korean War to Afghanistan. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nDrawing from his latest book\, Canon Professor Michael Snape explores the history of religion in the Army since the Second World War. He considers the changing role of faith during the Cold War\, the end of empire\, the War on Terror\, seismic shifts in Britain’s cultural and religious landscape\, and the dramatic shrinkage of the armed forces. \nThis impressively broad survey reveals the abiding importance of religion to the British Army at an institutional\, individual and operational level\, even during a period of secularisation. \nAbout the speaker\nMichael Snape is Michael Ramsey Professor of Anglican Studies at Durham University. He is the official historian of the Royal Army Chaplains’ Department and was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2024. \n‘Embattled Belief’ is the third in a trilogy of titles on the history of religion in the British Army\, following ‘The Redcoat and ‘Religion: The Forgotten History of the British Soldier from the Age of Marlborough to the Eve of the First World War’ (2005) and ‘God and the British Soldier: Religion and the British Army in the First and Second World Wars’ (2005).
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/embattled-belief/
LOCATION:Online
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