Bringing up the Guns by Septimus Power
Discover Harold Septimus Power’s powerful First World War painting 'Bringing up the Guns'.
First World War 1914 - 1918
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The Dominion of Fear
Morale and combat motivation of Commonwealth soldiers in the two World Wars.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
Tenacious trailblazers: 7 female war reporters
7 incredible female war reporters.
The fight for Norway’s Skies
The dangerous conditions faced by the Australian and British crews of Coastal Command.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
Brudenell White’s family photograph
A family photograph shows the personal side of military leader General Sir Cyril Brudenell White
First World War 1914 - 1918
Behind the Cover: Siege of Tobruk
One of George Silk’s most striking photographs of Australian soldiers during the siege of Tobruk
Second World War 1939 - 1945
Visiting battle grounds: Tarawa
A remote atoll in the Pacific was taken in 1943 at immense cost.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
Something happened here last night
On 16 October 1975, five Australian journalists were killed by Indonesian military forces.
Nurse at Bergen-Belsen
After the war, an Australian nurse served with the United Nations at the infamous camp.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
With a kiss for the censor
Censorship of servicemen’s mail during the Second World War put a gag on their relationships.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
Art in a time of war
The experience of 1914-18 seen through the eyes of Australian artists
First World War 1914 - 1918
Thunderboxes & Flies
Poor sanitation on Gallipoli was a silent killer on the battlefield.
First World War 1914 - 1918
Inspiring stories - Expert insights
WOMEN IN SERVICE
Women and Deception
The role of women in espionage is a missing dimension in the history of D-Day.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
The untold story of Sister Edith Blake
The only Australian nurse killed in action during the First World War.
First World War 1914 - 1918
Forbidden diaries
Sister Betty Jeffrey's story of survival, courage, and comradeship as a prisoner of war.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
Behind Enemy Lines
In the Second World War, a number of women served as agents amid the dangers of occupied Europe.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
ART AND WAR
The battlefield brushstrokes of Evelyn Chapman
The first Australian female artist to portray the aftermath on the Western Front.
First World War 1914 - 1918
Sybil Craig: for the war effort
Sybil's artworks capture the vital role of war industry workers on the home front.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
McDonnell and the Monuments Men
Stolen masterpieces. A hidden Nazi treasure trove. An Australian officer on a mission.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
