Charles Lawrence Pollard
Just because the war has ended doesn’t mean we have stopped collecting. The niece of Charles…
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From Mosman to Gallipoli
During a recent tour of Turkey I had the opportunity to visit Gallipoli for a day…
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Doing our Bit by Donna Braye
When Doing Our Bit was initially proposed I thought what do I know about the Great…
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HMAS Sydney’s flying firsts
Sydney’s 2-F1 Sopwith Camel (N6822) launching from platform. This photograph is probably of an aircraft that…
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Janis’ memory, dear to us.
Anzac, from Gaba Tepe (1919, oil-on-wood panel, 13.7 cm x 22 cm) by George Lambert (1873–1930).…
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Faces in the Crowd go to war
Among the many residents encountered in the research for this latest exhibition – Faces in the…
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NSW deceased estate files
NSW State Records offer another source for Mosman WWI records — deceased estate files. The Stamp…
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Margaret Preston and the healing arts
Shell-shocked soldiers to whom Preston taught basket-weaving at the Seale-Hayne Neurological Military Hospital, Devonshire (UK). Preston…
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After Cocos: HMAS Sydney’s progress
A new Captain After leaving SMS Emden ‘wrecked and done for’ in 1914, HMAS…