Australia Will Be There – Victorians in the First World War (1914-19)
Through historical photographs and personal stories, this¬†exhibition will present the chronology of the First World War¬†(1914-19) and provide the opportunity to discover the fascinating¬†stories with particular reference to the contribution of Victorians.¬† Find out about the hardships that our men and women endured¬†and the battles that they fought alongside Allied nations ‚Äì from¬†the landings at […]
Curator Tour: Humanity Under Fire
Join Neil Sharkey, Curator of Exhibitions, on a tour of the Humanity Under Fire exhibition marking the centenary of when Australia‚Äôs first official war artist, Will Dyson, began working on the Western Front. The incisive political insight of Dyson‚Äôs cartoons, particularly the Kultur Cartoons on the rise of militarism, had gained him international acclaim. The […]
Wish You Were Here: Meet the Artist
Wish you were here: Textile artists honour a century of service is on loan to the Shrine courtesy of the Wangaratta Textile Association. Artists were encouraged to take inspiration from the silk-embroidered postcards of the First World War and to consider conflicts affecting all nations in the last 100 years. Over 400 postcards have been […]
Mounted Skill at Arms
Military Equitation Australia will be presenting a multi period skill at arms and mounted archery competition. Up to 15 horses and riders will compete in a number of disciplines, in accurate historical costumes. Normal entry prices apply.
Hamilton Lecture: Australia Will Be There
Join us in Hamilton for a talk by the Shrine‚Äôs Director of Exhibitions and Collections, Jean McAuslan, as she discusses how the First World War affected Australians abroad and at home. This war, fought with technology that outstripped military strategy, brought unprecedented destruction of people and landscape. The touring exhibition explores these ideas through the […]
39th Battalion AIF 100th Anniversary Dedication
To commemorate the raising of the Battalion at Ballarat on February 21st 1916. This is the ‚ÄúFather‚Äù Battalion of the between wars Militia, the WWll 39th Battalion and the current OSB. Location will be: Rangers Military Museum Ring Rd Ballarat West, 100 metres north of Sturt St behind 8/7RVR Barracks. Entrance is only via Ring […]
The Lost Records of Australia’s WWI Photographer
A mystic explorer, George Hubert Wilkins, was appointed the official photographer under Charles Bean at the Western Front during WWI. Author Jeff Maynard discovered Wilkins‚Äô lost records in the USA in 2014 and uses them to illustrate the remarkable story of the man who put a face to the Anzac legend. Date: Wednesday 24 February, […]
Love, Luck and Larceny
Drawing on five years of research and interviews with centenarian airmen, Cambridge scholar and author John Thompson-Gray will reveal untold stories of luck, love and grand larceny during the strafing at Broome in 1942. Discover the truth behind the disappearance of 30,000 Amsterdam diamonds from a plane shot down near Broome on 3 March 1942, […]
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 – Last Days
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 […]
Major General Arthur Denaro “Just Fighting”
Royal United Services Institute of VictoriaLunchtime Address Thursday 17th March 12.30 pm: Defence Plaza Melbourne, 661 Bourke St, Melbourne, 3000 Major General Arthur Denaro ‚ÄúJust Fighting‚Äù Major General Arthur Denaro CBE DL, speaks with experience and great insight on how to motivate, inspire and lead others in testing times. Major General Denaro's distinguished career began […]
First drafts of History: Rediscovering Victoria’s war correspondents
From the Boer War to Vietnam and beyond, Australians have long relied on war correspondents to bring home reports from the frontlines of conflict. Rediscover Victoria's war correspondents at a seminar with historians Fay Anderson, Garrie Hutchinson and Richard Trembath. Their presentations at this 'Making Public Histories' seminar complement the free inaugural exhibition celebrating the […]