Thursday 18 April, 2:00pm. Trace your ancestor from the war.Come along to this hands-on workshop to learn how to trace your Australian service person. You will learn how to use archives, TROVE, genealogy websites, Google and published sources to find out what your ancestor did during the war. Free workshop. Limited places. Bookings essential.
Tuesday 9 April , 6:15pm. Fighting the French in Syria and Lebanon 1941In June 1941 Commonwealth, Australian and Free French forces invaded Syria concerned that Germany may begin using bases occupied by the Vichy French.Operation Exporter is probably the most misunderstood and forgotten campaigns of WWII. It was a complicated mixture of strategic imperatives around […]
Tuesday 13 February, 6:15pm. Solomon Islands and BougainvilleJoin LTCOL Graeme Davis (Retd), Lane Cove RSL Sub-Branch and principal of Military Family History, for a fascinating talk on this World War Two Operation Cherry Blossom.By the end of 1943 Japan was on the back foot in the south Pacific and was facing increasing pressure from the […]
Tuesday 12 December, 6:15pm. Correspondents in WarJoin Former LTCOL Christopher Holcroft OAM RFD JP (Ret’d) as he discusses the story of Australia’s war correspondents. War Correspondents are often considered to have one of the most dangerous jobs in journalism. Some work for private news agencies while others also work for the military. They work on […]
Friday 24 November, 2:30pm. Create a short movieStop Motion animation is a technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increments between individually photographed frames, and then played back to create a movie. Join us as we use the Hue Stop motion animation kit to create our own short animation using a range of […]
Tuesday 10 October, 6:15pm. ANZAC troops battle for GreeceOn the 6 April 1941 German troops attacked Greece through Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. In response the allies sent a small force of British, Australian, New Zealander and Cypriot troops to Greece in what has become known as the ‘The Second Gallipoli’. The force was outgunned and outnumbered […]
Friday 8 September, 2:30pm. Create a short movieToday it is easier than ever to capture happy moments on our mobile phones. Join us as we learn how to turn our memories into a short movie to share with our friends and family! Bring along your own iPhone or iPad or use one of ours to […]
Wednesday 6 September, 2:30pm. Digitize old family photosThe past speaks to us in many ways. Join us this history week for an informative and hands on session as we show you how to quickly and easily digitize old family photos using a laser cut mobile phone scanner! Bring along 5 photos you would digitize. Free […]
Tuesday 8 August, 6:15pm. Australian signal intelligence in war.The Successful conduct of war relies on the capacity to understand an enemy and how that enemy thinks and acts, and this capacity is sourced from intelligence. The successful management of peace also required the same capacity derived from intelligence. Signals intelligence is a major source of […]
Military History Talk – Doughboys and Aussies together in WWI: A Mistake or Enduring Partnership?The United States of America formally entered World War I on 6 April 1917, but wouldn’t fight alongside Australian troops until 1918, when some American soldiers came under the command of the Australian Corps. Eventually three divisions and a corps headquarters […]
Dreamcatcher Craft @ GreenwichJoin us in making some beautiful dreamcatcher crafts! Create your own hanging dreamcatcher using wool, beads, and colourful feathers. For ages 6-10. Limited places, bookings essential. Paid event, $2.00 + booking fee per child.
Military History Talk – Colonial Australia: Arrival of Frederick Whirlpool VCHear eminent military historian Lieutenant-Colonel Rowan Tracey (Rtd), discuss Frederick Whirlpool’s life; the tragic circumstances that lead to his Victoria Cross; and the role ex-British soldiers, such as Whirlpool, played in the settlement of colonial Australia.On the 20 June 1861, the Victorian Governor’s wife, Lady […]
Military History Talk – Australian Army Nursing Sisters: Our Forgotten HeroesHear prominent Australian playwright John Misto, BA LL.B, discuss the Australian Army Nurses captured by the Japanese in WWII. John wrote the acclaimed play The Shoe-Horn Sonata. In February 1942, 65 Australian Army nurses fled Singapore, before it was overrun by the Japanese. 12 nurses […]
Military History Talk – New Britain 1943-1945 and Operation CartwheelJoin LTCOL Graeme Davis (Retd) from the Lane Cove RSL Sub-Branch, and principal of Family Military History for a fascinating talk on World War Two Operation Cartwheel. The island of New Britain in New Guinea served as an important army and airbase for the Japanese during […]
Military History Talk – Falklands War Hear Maj. Andrew Brayshaw (Retd) discuss the Falklands War and its implications for British military history and diplomacy. On the 19 March 1982 the Argentine naval ship, ARA Bahía Buen Suceso arrived in South Georgia with a group of illegal scrap metal workers, sparking the Falklands War. 74 days […]
