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Behind the lines

Welcome to our team space. A key part of this project is sharing the work done ‘behind the scenes’. Learn about digital tools and technologies. Explore online sources relating to World War One.


Chargers who didn't come home

Image: from online archive of the Digby family’www.digbystories.com

Four men, Gerald Digby, Gordon Abbott, Rex Coley and Colin Bull, charged towards Beersheba. Sadly Only two came home and one war-horse in 150,000 came back.

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Darragh Christie · 31 October 2021 · # · Comment [2]


Books by Sir P.G. Taylor

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Darragh Christie · 25 October 2021 · # · Comment


Taronga Zoo's 'New Exhibits.'

Strike-breakers at Taronga Zoo viewing the monkey enclosure, 1917. Their tents can be seen in the trees behind. Stanley R. Beer Studio National Library of Australia 148692292) Spider Monkey performing at Taronga Zoo & Spider-monkey performing at the Zoo from Trace image archive, Barry O’Keefe Library

A poem called ‘The New Exhibits’ by R.J. Cassidy was published in the The Australian Worker. It pokes fun at Zoo’s temporary residents…

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Darragh Christie · 30 August 2021 · # · Comment


A new world after war: Eleanor & Eric Dark in the timeless land.

Eleanor Dark (nee O’Reilly) grew up during WW1. She lived in Neutral Bay, went to school at Redlands in Cremorne and lived for a while with her aunt in Mosman. At the time she was nick-named ‘Pixie.’

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Darragh Christie · 26 August 2021 · # · Comment


Two books by Ian Mackersey reviewed

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Darragh Christie · 20 August 2021 · # · Comment


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