Tag Archives: 1941

From Brisbane trainee nurse to U.S. war bride.

Posted on March 10, 2019 by

How different was the life of a young woman in Australia during World War II? Personal diaries are a wonderful way to rediscover the day-to-day activities of our past. In this 1941 diary, twenty-year-old Elvie Geissmann records her first year as … Continue reading →

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The War Diaries of Nurse Taylor

Posted on December 10, 2018 by

In 1941 a young Brisbane nurse began recording the events of the war in these dainty little cloth-covered notebooks. For four long years, while working and studying, she never failed to note what happened. Like to read more? Go to … Continue reading →

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