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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Second World War 1939 - 1945
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Second World War 1939 - 1945
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ANIMALS IN WAR
Winged Warriors
Pigeons have been in use in both war and civilian life for centuries.
Animals in war
Australians have had a long history of fighting alongside animals.
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
A is for Animals
An A to Z of animals in war, from mascots and messengers to creepy-crawlies.
WOMEN'S STORIES
Tenacious trailblazers: 7 female war reporters
7 incredible female war reporters.
The First WRANS
Women trained as wireless telegraphists to free men for war, leading to the WRANS formation.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
The battlefield brushstrokes of Evelyn Chapman
The first Australian female artist to portray the aftermath on the Western Front.
First World War 1914 - 1918
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