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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.


The Women's Vote

Recently I came across the following image. It matched a quote perfectly in the story The Blood Vote: Mosman votes YES, others NO, about how women from both sides argued their positions in the Conscription referendum of Oct 28, 1916.

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Darragh Christie · 28 October 2020 · # · Comment


Taronga Zoo opening invitation, Oct 7 1916

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Darragh Christie · 7 October 2020 · # · Comment


ADDENDUM TO THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE: MOSMAN’S DEAD IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

In his book Their Name Liveth for Evermore: Mosman’s Dead in the Great War 1914-1918, George Franki was unable to identify all those whose names appear on the western face of the Mosman War Memorial. As a result of research for the Mosman Library website, Doing Our Bit, Mosman 1914-1918, those eight unknown Mosman war dead are now fully identified below.

John Bryan, 17 August 2020

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Donna · 10 September 2020 · # · Comment


Margret Preston, Parisian impressions.

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Darragh Christie · 23 May 2020 · # · Comment


Pandemic!

Six months before the end of the Great War a new and deadly strain of Influenza emerged.

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Darragh Christie · 6 May 2020 · # · Comment


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