Tag Archives: Brisbane

The Quiet Voice: a short read about growing up in the 70s

Posted on 8 June 2021 by Debbie Terranova

The bartender called for last drinks. Closing time: eleven o’clock on a Friday night. The band was packing up; the patrons were drifting out. The four of us were reluctant to part. ‘Come to my place for coffee.’ A statement, … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 10 March 2019 by Debbie Terranova

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 10 December 2018 by Debbie Terranova

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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Queensland Women and War research project

Posted on 6 March 2018 by Debbie Terranova

In July 2018, the State Library of Queensland awarded me a research fellowship for my project, “Queensland women and war: a multicultural perspective of the experiences of female civilians during World War II”. For the project I am seeking to … Continue reading →

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