Gallipoli Art Prize 2017
All the information needed to apply for entry to the GALLIPOLI ART PRIZE can be found on this web page https://gallipoli.com.au/art-prize...
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Sep 7, 20151 min read
The Soldier Quilt
Dear Neville, I am very pleased with the framing of my quilt. We have hung same and are thrilled with its effect. You wanted to know a...
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May 10, 20151 min read
ANZAC DAY 2015
From Rosebud ... ... to Hyde Park Well we were certainly busy in the medal room at Recherche's SERVICE MEDALS MELBOURNE - check out the...
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Feb 27, 20152 min read
Rochester Show 2015 backs Centenary WWI
An enthusiatic committee of the Victorian Agricultural Show at Rochester, this year featured the ANZAC Centenary. New classes in both...
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Jan 31, 20151 min read
Salter Scales in UK WWII War effort
In England during WWII the Britsh War Ministry recalled scales like these and recycled the brass and iron for the war effort. This...
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Oct 17, 20141 min read
14th Battalion Colours and Battle Honours
The 14th Battalion Colours and Battle Honours are on display in the foyer of the St. Kilda Town Hall in the City of Port Phillip.
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Oct 6, 20141 min read
"Jacka's Mob"
Descendants of the 14th Battalion meet to honour their forebears this Sunday October 12 at City of Port Phillip Town Hall
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Oct 1, 20141 min read
14th Battalion 100 years on
Descendants of the 14th Battalion Jacka's Mob are holding a dinner to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the formation of the 14th...
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Sep 12, 20144 min read
I found my great uncle's photograph at Pozieres!!
My trip to the Western Front was planned for 2011. In preparation for this trip I researched my great uncle’s records from the National...
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Sep 12, 20141 min read
Presenting War Service Memories
The Centenary of WW1 has awakened our memories and emotions of the past. The participants often chose to try and forget their...
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Jun 16, 20141 min read
The Oxford English Dictionary and the First World War
The Oxford English Dictionary have published a magnificent timeline replete with detailed information panels for 100 WORDS THAT DEFINE...
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Feb 16, 20141 min read
Gallipoli Service 2015
According to Breaking News Reporter Judith Ireland "Thousands make last-minute decision to go for Anzac centenary tickets" Even though...
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Jan 13, 20142 min read
Indigenous servicemen honoured in 2014 Sydney Festival
BLACK DIGGERS "To mark the eve of the centenary of the First World War, Sydney Festival presents a work of significance, scope and...
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Jan 10, 20141 min read
Debate over presentation of history by comedians
"Black Adder" and its ilk are definitely not suitable for schools according to UK Education Secretary Michael Gove. Professorial...
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Nov 10, 20131 min read
The Emden and HMAS Sydney - an Australian perspective by Mike Carlton
"On the morning of October 4, 1913, Sydney Harbour was lined with thousands of Australians eager to catch their first glimpse of the...
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Aug 5, 20131 min read
V C RECIPIENTS TO HAVE SPECIAL PAVERS IN UK
Victoria Cross recipients will be central to the United Kingdom commemorations of the centenary of WW1. There will be a national...
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Jul 15, 20131 min read
MEMORIAL PARKS
Sometimes when taking an unexpected turn around a corner, or going down a path not walked before, a quiet spot of contemplation near a...
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Jun 29, 20132 min read
LOST AND FOUND MEDALS
Sometimes, to everyone's distress, war service medals can be lost or stolen. These important items, the record of a service history, mean...
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Jun 10, 20131 min read
CENTENARY PROGRAMME UPDATE UK & NZ
Partners and funds are also being allocated in the UK and in NZ to explore, conserve and share WW1 heritage. Many commemorative projects...
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