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1966 – The year that changed the world
1966 was the year that Australia sent a Task Force to Vietnam, the year the first National Servicemen served in the war, and the year of the battle of Long Tan. Australia felt the heat of the Cold War and the throes of a youth revolution, in the year the first baby boomers came of […]
New Directions in War and History: Debating military history
The Strategic & Defence Studies Centre (ANU) and the Australian Centre for the Study of Armed Conflict and Society (UNSW Canberra) are pleased to announce an international conference that explores the future of military history, to be held at the Australian National University 4 ‚Äì 5 February 2016.The conference aims to explore the unique position […]
1966 – The year that changed the world
1966 was the year that Australia sent a Task Force to Vietnam, the year the first National Servicemen served in the war, and the year of the battle of Long Tan. Australia felt the heat of the Cold War and the throes of a youth revolution, in the year the first baby boomers came of […]
1966 – The year that changed the world
1966 was the year that Australia sent a Task Force to Vietnam, the year the first National Servicemen served in the war, and the year of the battle of Long Tan. Australia felt the heat of the Cold War and the throes of a youth revolution, in the year the first baby boomers came of […]
With Horse & Morse – Australian signallers in Mesopotamia, Persia & Kurdistan 1918-1919 РExhibition РLast Days
This exhibition highlights the images of soldier photographer E K Burke, who served with the 1st Australian Signals Squadron in 1918-1919.Burke was both a signaller and a photographer, and the exhibition shows images of not only the operations of the signals squadron from training through embarkation to the deserts and mountains of the then Mesopotamia, […]
Curator Tour – 1966: The Year That Changed the World
Dr Ian Jackson will take a guided tour of the 1966 exhibition exploring the events of 1966, a momentous year for Australia. In 1966, thousands of Australian service men and women served in Southeast Asia at the height of the Cold War. Australia redoubled its commitment to the Vietnam War by sending a complete Task […]
Breaker Morant
In South Africa during the Second Boer War Australian Army lieutenants Harry ‚ÄúBreaker‚Äù Morant Peter Handcock and George Witten stand accused of the murders of six Boer prisoners and the assassination of a German missionary. British Commander-in-Chief Lord Kitchener is determined to see the men found guilty, which he can then use as a bargaining […]
Lunch with Bryan Dawe, A Satirist’s Journey
The National Vietnam Veterans Museum is proud to present Lunch with Bryan Dawe, A Satirist‚Äôs Journey, on Friday 5 August 2016 starting at 12 noon. Bryan Dawe is one of Australia‚Äôs finest political satirists. He has enjoyed a long career on radio; television, film and the speakers‚Äô circuit. On television he is best known for […]
1966 – The year that changed the world
1966 was the year that Australia sent a Task Force to Vietnam, the year the first National Servicemen served in the war, and the year of the battle of Long Tan. Australia felt the heat of the Cold War and the throes of a youth revolution, in the year the first baby boomers came of […]
Back to Museum Day
50th Anniversary Battle of Long TanVietnam Veterans and their families are invited to take part in this commemorative day. Formalities in the morning with guest speaker followed by an afternoon of great entertainment.
1966 – The year that changed the world
1966 was the year that Australia sent a Task Force to Vietnam, the year the first National Servicemen served in the war, and the year of the battle of Long Tan. Australia felt the heat of the Cold War and the throes of a youth revolution, in the year the first baby boomers came of […]
Battlefront 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 message rockets, battlefront inventions and the Anzac brand, Cama investigates the many designs, trade marks and patents registered during the First World War. The […]
