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78Silent Heroes Project-Australian customs WW1-George Browning
George Victor Browning had joined the Department of Trade and Customs, as a junior clerk, in 1915. He was one of six children (five boys and one girl) born to Charles and Ellen Browning of Eastbourne Street, Windsor, a suburb of...
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84The "French 500" who came over to America in 1790
In 1790, to escape the French Revolution, about 500 men, women and children fled to the United Stets, bound for the Ohio territory around what is now Gallipolis, Ohio. This passage is a recap of what happened.
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78Australia's highest military honour: The Victoria Cross
Only 98 Australian's have been awarded Australia's Highest military honour, the Victoria cross.
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71Documentary - 'Gallipoli: The Frontline Experience'
A documentary film that focuses on the Gallipoli campaign of Word War 1. It's focus is on the experiences of the individual soldiers involved, on each side of the conflict, in order to present a complete picture of the true costs of war.
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84ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day is celebrated in Australia and NZ on the 25 April remembering a military defeat 1/2 a world away where the ANZAC spirit was born and arguably the new Australian nation was formed in blood...
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70My Top Ten Films from Down Under
I say to a pal I like films and the next question tends to be what are your favourite films? Well... that's a tricky one. Is that personal favourites? recent favourites? genre favourites? sub genres? sub sub...
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83Christmas Day 1915: WW1 letter - Life in the Gallipoli Trenches
Life in the trenches in Gallipoli was harsh. Freezing conditions, lack of water, frostbite and the constant threat of death meant time spent on rest camps such as Sarpi on Lemnos Island were well spent. Hot springs provided a much needed wash and reprieve for the soldiers.
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77Australian War Songs
I clearly remember the first time I heard The Band Played Waltzing Mathilda - Eric Bogel's poignant ode to the men who were maimed and killed in the Great War and in particular Gallipoli.
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74The Regiment that Vanished into Thin Air: Mystery Files
Observed by witnesses, an entire regiment of soldiers simply disappear into thin air, and are never seen or heard from again. Was this a supernatural event, a parnormal happening?
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73Australia's Involvement in World War I
World War 1 What does a document study of this soldier reveal about Australia’s involvement in the First World War? Australia’s involvement in World War I (WWI) was significant and paramount to the...
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