Everyman
Contemporary drawings by Craig Barrett, inspired by the works of Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen; British soldier/poets renowned for their evocative and insightful war poetry reflecting experiences on the Western Front during the First World War (1914-18). Craig created this exhibition, of large scale drawings in charcoal and coloured washes, specifically for the atmospheric surrounds […]
Piano & Music of 1939-1945
Piano concert celebrating 70 years since the end of World War Two with piano, music and songs of the time. Pianist Deborah Jackson with guest pianists, singers and flute. Contact Details: Deborah Jackson Ph: 9569 9178 Email: dcjackson@bigpond.com
Piano & Music of 1939-1945
Piano concert celebrating 70 years since the end of World War Two with piano, music and songs of the time. Pianist Deborah Jackson with guest pianists, singers and flute. Contact Details: Deborah Jackson Ph: 9569 9178 Email: dcjackson@bigpond.com
Everyman
Contemporary drawings by Craig Barrett, inspired by the works of Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen; British soldier/poets renowned for their evocative and insightful war poetry reflecting experiences on the Western Front during the First World War (1914-18). Craig created this exhibition, of large scale drawings in charcoal and coloured washes, specifically for the atmospheric surrounds […]
Everyman
Contemporary drawings by Craig Barrett, inspired by the works of Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen; British soldier/poets renowned for their evocative and insightful war poetry reflecting experiences on the Western Front during the First World War (1914-18). Craig created this exhibition, of large scale drawings in charcoal and coloured washes, specifically for the atmospheric surrounds […]
Everyman
Contemporary drawings by Craig Barrett, inspired by the works of Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen; British soldier/poets renowned for their evocative and insightful war poetry reflecting experiences on the Western Front during the First World War (1914-18). Craig created this exhibition, of large scale drawings in charcoal and coloured washes, specifically for the atmospheric surrounds […]
Story Telling and Victorian Collections
Victorian Collections is a free, online cataloguing system especially created for small museums in Victoria. This workshop offers a full day of training, beginning with basic collection management. By the end of the day each participant will have photographed and catalogued an item from their organisation‚Äôs collection using the Victorian Collections system. Each organisation should […]
The war on our doorstep Australians in New Guinea 1943-45
Australian success in Papua between July 1942 and January 1943 checked the Japanese southward advance but the victories at Kokoda, Milne Bay and the Beachheads did not remove the Japanese presence in the Mandated Territory of New Guinea to Papua‚Äôs north. From early 1943, Australian troops embarked upon a series of campaigns in the Mandate‚Äìat […]
‘Doing her bit’: Girls’ wartime adventures
Girls‚Äô fiction published in England, the United States, Canada and Australia during and immediately after World War I reflects a patriotic fervour that extols imperialist greatness and international allegiances alongside a strong national pride, where girls are encouraged to understand and to accept their responsibilities to family, community, and nation in their support of the […]
World War One: A history in 100 stories
Join us for the launch of a significant social history book, and a lecture by Professor Jay Winter. This Remembrance Day, World War One: A history in 100 stories, written by Monash University historians Professor Bruce Scates, Rebecca Wheatley and Laura James, will be launched. This social history remembers not just the men and women […]
Invasion: the Gallipoli campaign through Turkish eyes – Book Launch
Book launch - Invasion: the Gallipoli campaign through Turkish eyesDr John Basarin OAM and Mrs Hatice Basarin Authors Wednesday 11 November 6pm for 6.20pm - 7.30pm Dyason House
The war on our doorstep Australians in New Guinea 1943-45
Australian success in Papua between July 1942 and January 1943 checked the Japanese southward advance but the victories at Kokoda, Milne Bay and the Beachheads did not remove the Japanese presence in the Mandated Territory of New Guinea to Papua‚Äôs north. From early 1943, Australian troops embarked upon a series of campaigns in the Mandate‚Äìat […]