As the 100th anniversary to the ending of the war to end all wars draws near, it seems timely to re-cap with a selection of images and finds from the last few years.

AEROPLANE V. AIRSHIP. The Strand Magazine, 1916. See: Raglan St. to RFC: Bill Taylor’s school days & calling to the skies.

When Doing Our Bit was initially proposed I thought what do I know about the Great War? What can I contribute? I needn’t have worried as within a very short time I was inspired by the photographs and stories being shared by relatives of local service people.

In 2013 Mosman Library Services launched this unique online resource. The intention was to formally acknowledge the centenary of the First World War and recognize the sacrifice made by local service people.

HMAS Sydney, whose Mast is a permanent memorial at Bradley’s Head, had a few interesting engagements in the North Sea. On June 1st, 1918, her 2-F1 Sopwith Camel was scrambled to take on German aircraft attacking HMAS Melbourne …

HMAS Sydney’s Mast at Bradleys Head.

Sadly our colleague Janis Papanicolaou passed away on 2/05/2018. Our thoughts are with her family at this time.

The microfiche machine in Local Studies where Janis spent many hours indexing the ‘Mosman Daily’