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The Boer War - Australia's Culture PortalImage courtesy of the Australian War Memorial: P01065.001. Over 16,000 Australian troops served in the Boer war. Matthews, Australian Light Horse in Boer War uniform. ...
Australia has a strong and vibrant history of political cartooning. Since the 1830s, when political cartoons were first featured in Australian newspapers, they have provided satirical, witty or humorous comment on political and public affairs, social cus...
Merchant vessels Barossa and Neptuna burning in Darwin Harbour near the jetty after receiving direct hits during the first Japanese air raid on 19 February 1942. During the Second World War, the Japanese flew 64 raids on Darwin and 33 raids on other targ...
While Australia has no single uniform national costume, an Australian national dress style, based on specific local dress styles, has emerged in response to climate, lifestyle and identity. An Australian style can be seen clearly in the main types of loc...
Nicola Finetti, Dress of silk georgette, silk chiffon and metallic embroidery on silk organza. Fashion can be defined by colour, cut, cloth, garment type, garment styles and interpretation of looks. Chinese silk embroidered shawls and Chinese surcoats b...
Image courtesy of the Australian War Memorial: P01404.028. One of the most well-known Australian engagements of the Vietnam War was the Battle of Long Tan, 17-20 August 1966. Image courtesy of the Australian War Memorial: COL/67/0140/VN. ...
Image courtesy of the Australian War Memorial. The myth of the digger and the larrikin hero is an important part of the Australian experience of pastoralism, the goldfields, bushranging, shearing and droving. The slang term 'digger' re-surfaced during th...
Originally called Armistice Day, this day commemorated the end of the hostilities for the Great War (World War I), the signing of the armistice, which occurred on 11 November 1918 - the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. After the end of World ...
Nursing staff of a mobile hospital, including four Australian nurses, 1917. The involvement of Australian women as nurses in war began in 1898 with the formation of the Australian Nursing Service of New South Wales, from which sixty nurses served in The ...
Image courtesy of the Australian War Memorial. The involvement of Australian women in each war is closely connected to their role in society at different times, and the nature of each war. Australia has been involved in a number of wars including The Boer...
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Boer War Links (website ANZAC Research )Many family historians in Australia have a Boer War soldier in their ancestry, although little is usually said about the sacrifices they made.This site is intended to guide, inform and entertain those beginning their research just as it should help the mo...
13 | The Roy Shiell Collection | 20thBtn | 46th Battalion Band | Title 236 | 58th Battalion | new photos | Jack & Snowey | 1st Battalion | Cape Town 20-7-19 Soldiers on way home to Australia | Group photo - with Gunner William Moore - top left of picture ...
Boer War The outbreak of the Boer War in 1899 saw each of Australia's colonies raise contingents of volunteers to send to South Africa to serve as units within the British army. The Boer War gave Western Australians a chance to show their patriotism and ...
Boer War The outbreak of the Boer War in 1899 saw each of Australia's colonies raise contingents of volunteers to send to South Africa to serve as units within the British army. The Boer War gave Western Australians a chance to show their patriotism and ...
Image courtesy of the Australian War Memorial: P01065.001. Over 16,000 Australian troops served in the Boer war. Matthews, Australian Light Horse in Boer War uniform. ...
The following table lists a selection of records relating to New South Wales contingents. The following table lists a selection of records relating to South Australian and Western Australian contingents. If you would like to view a Boer War dossier in the...
Western Australia sent 1237 volunteers to the war with the first intake of 130 men of the 1st W.A.Mounted Infantry Contingent departing in November,1899 and the last intake of 121 men leaving June,1902.Units in which the volunteers served were 1st. & 8th....
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Thanks to the generosity of the rights holders, we are able to offer Boer War: Transvaal Contingent from the other historical footage Boer War: Transvaal Contingent, Queen Street, Brisbane, 1899 as a high quality video download. You may save, copy, print,...
The NFSA may be able to provide an access copy of this title to view on site at NFSA access centres. Learn more about accessing the NFSA collection. ← return to the main Boer War: Transvaal Contingent, Queen Street, Brisbane, 1899 page....
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