History Week Fair Day at the Museum – Celebrating All Things ‘Australian’
The History Week Fair day at the Museum will feature the following: Aboriginal Cultural Heritage A Sheep sheering demo courtesy of Fairfield City Farm A display of Holden cars Music performances by...
View ArticleBenjamin Thorn: The War Through Country Eyes
The Great War is often seen as a pivotal event in the establishment of Australia’s identity, and certainly Australia’s contribution was significant. Many battles have achieved almost mythic status. But...
View ArticlePublic and Popular Histories of Anzac
When his film Gallipoli was released in 1981, director Peter Weir claimed that his ‘was the last generation where the battle was taught as sacred. Today, kids think of ANZAC as a joke.’ From today’s...
View ArticleAndrew Tink: The Anzacs: Australia’s First Fleet?
When the French President addressed Australian troops after their smashing victory at Hamel in July 1918, he said: ‘the French people expected a great deal from you because they had heard what you...
View ArticleConference Reviews
Public and Popular Histories of Anzac: A Symposium for History Week 2015, 8 September, State Library of NSW We would like to thank the students and seminar chair, Professor David Christian, from the...
View ArticleBattlefront 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...
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