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ATOMIC BOMB—A Terrible Weapon (1945) newsclip (Image)

This article tells us about the fear caused by the use of atomic bombs on the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the Second World War. You can use newspapers as a primary source in research to…

AWM 019204 (Image)

Commemorating the Battles of Leyte Gulf and Lingayen Gulf poster (Poster)

Our 2024 commemorative poster acknowledges Australia's involvement in the battles of Leyte Gulf and Lingayen Gulf. Display our poster for Remembrance Day to help remember and recognise the…

Ellen Savage: Stories of Service (Video), (Online lesson), (Student activity), (Educational)

Nurses played a vital role in the Australian Army during the Second World War. Sister Ellen Savage was one of those nurses. She was on board the hospital ship Centaur when it was torpedoed by a…

TERRIFIC BOMBARDMENT OF JAPAN (1945) newsclip (Image)

This article tells us about an Allied naval attack on the Japan home islands.

Tokyo Bay (1945) newsreel (Video)

Newsreel footage of Allied naval ships heading to Tokyo Bay. Among them were 10 Royal Australian Navy ships. The formal Japanese surrender took place in Tokyo Bay, and Allied prisoners of war (POWs)…
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