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Anne Curtis - World War II veteran (Oral history)

Anzac Day In Australia (1940) newsreel (Video)

The first Anzac Day of the war was seen very much as a passing of the torch from the original AIF to the Second AIF. In this newsreel footage, we see troops, World War I veterans and police marching…

Australia Under Attack: In Their Own Words (Online lesson), (Video), (Student activity), (Educational)

How would you feel if Australia was under attack? Hear from 5 Australians about their experiences of the air and naval attacks in World War II.

Australia's Prime Minister Speaks (1942) newsreel (Video)

With Japan's entry into the war and the bombing of Darwin, Prime Minister John Curtin and his government put Australia on a total war footing. In this newsreel footage, we see the Prime Minister of…

Australia's Troopship (1939) newsreel (Video)

In March 1939, before war's outbreak, Australian militiamen were sent north to Darwin, as part of the Darwin Mobile Force. Their mission was to defend the northern approaches to the country should a…

Australian Women in War video (Video)

Filmed in 2008, the film Australian women in war uses the galleries at the Australian War Memorial as a backdrop for study of the role of women from the Boer War to the Vietnam War.

GENERAL BLAMEY TO LEAD NEW A.I.F. (1939) newsclip (Image)

This article tells us about the government's preparations for war.

Home Front Celebrations: Remembrance Day Poster 2020 (Poster)

We've created this poster to commemorate the end of World War II and highlight the celebrations that took place on the home front as the announcement was made. Display our poster for Remembrance Day…

Keeping Up The Morale Against War-Time Blues (1939) newsclip (Image)

This article is about Australia's early response to the Second World War.

MUNITIONS WOMEN CEASE WORK (1943) newsclip (Image)

This article tells us about an industrial strike by female munitions workers in Melbourne.

Patriotism: Stories from the Australian home front during the Second World War (Book), (Educational)

This commemorative publication is a part of the series, Century of Service. It explores stories from several Australians who served on the home front in World War II. The stories highlight examples…

Son's of Australia, steady and strong', The Australian Women's Weekly (Image)

THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS (1943) newsclip (Image)

This article tells us about the results of a federal election during the war.

The Sock Knitter: Expressions - Commemoration through Art (Online lesson), (Student activity), (Educational)

An online educational resource which aims to develop students’ understanding of wartime artworks. This activity features The Sock Knitter, painted in 1915 by Grace Cossington Smith, an Australian…

The Voice of Australia (1939) newsreel (Video)

Prime Minister Robert Menzies had the 'melancholy duty' to announce Australia’s entry into the Second World War. In this newsreel footage, he spoke of the struggle that lay ahead. This film would…

THREE FEDERAL MINISTERS KILLED (1940) newsclip (Image)

This article is about a Canberra plane crash during the Second World War.

Women in the Second World War: In Their Own Words (Online lesson), (Video), (Student activity), (Educational)

Hear Australian women reflect on their experiences of serving on the home front during the Second World War.
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