Calendar of Events

Trenches to Runway – Military influences on popular fashion

The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia

At first glance, the world of fashion and the gravity of military service may appear distant, even disparate. Yet, they share a tapestry of connections that reveal themselves in profound […]

Faces of Peace

Bendigo Military Museum 37-39 Pall Mall, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Faces of Peace showcases the stories of 30 local peacekeepers from regional Australia that have dedicated their lives to promoting peace in vastly different parts of the world. Each of […]

The Value of Local History – Into the Future 2024 Conference

Lilydale Lakeside Conference Centre 1 Jarlo Drive, Lilydale,, Victoria, Australia

The Association of Eastern Historical Societies presents - The Value of Local History – Into the Future 2024 Conference Saturday 29 June 2024 9am-5pm Lilydale Lakeside Conference Centre 1 Jarlo […]

Recovering the Past

The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia

This unique photographic exhibition unites two distinct groups of men separated by a century, connected by conflict and the art of photo montage. The first group comprises the men of […]

Last days – Toys, Tales & Tenacity – Exhibition

The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia

11 August 2023 to July 2024 From cherished toy soldiers and adventure comics to immersive cadet training and captivating computer games, children have long engaged in war-like activities that ignite […]

Book Launch – Kokoda Legend-Captain Sam Templeton by David Howell

East Malvern RSL Stanley Grose Dr,, Malvern East, Victoria, Australia

Keynote Speaker-Historian Carl Johnson author of Mud Over Blood-Stories of the 39th Battalion-1941-1943. Click here to order your copy If you have trekked Kokoda, then the campsite of Templeton’s Crossing […]

An Australian Country Town at War: Armidale 1914-1918

ANZAC Memorial - Hyde Park 126 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Australian society of the early 20th Century had many potential fault lines. But upon the outbreak of war in August 1914, most of these disappeared from sight, as much of […]

The Lost Diggers of Fromelles screening

The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia

Join us for this compelling documentary that uncovers a thrilling detective trail across Australia and Europe as experts connect families with the fallen of Fromelles. Almost 2000 Australian soldiers were […]

Sectarian Riot? Coverup?

Tonic House 386 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The literature of the Battle of Fromelles 1916 Speaker: Major General (Ret’d) Michael O’Brien CSC, MDA, BSc (Mil) Australia’s disastrous Battle of Fromelles has generated a large volume of literature […]

Australian Olympians during the First World War.

The Sir John Monash Centre Route de Villers Bretonneux, 80800 Fouilloy, Somme, France

During the Summer Olympics, the Sir John Monash Centre invites you to attend a presentation on Sunday 28 July 2024, dedicated to the history of Australian Olympic athletes who served […]

The Miracle of D-Day, 6 June 1944

ANZAC Memorial - Hyde Park 126 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW, Australia

A Public Lecture by Noel Phelan. This year we commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944. Operation Overlord was the greatest amphibious […]

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