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Tag Archives: internment
WWII in pictures: the voyage of the notorious ‘Dunera’
Dunera Lives: A Visual History by Jay Winter My rating: 5 of 5 stars Beautifully put together, this visual history shows through paintings, cartoons, photographs what happened to a shipload of German, Italian, and Jewish men – most of whom … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, WW2 and Internment
Tagged Australia, dunera, German, Hay, Internee, internment, internment camp, Italian, jews, orange, Tatura, WWII
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My year as a research fellow …
My 12-month research fellowship with the State Library of Queensland (SLQ) has come to an end. What a wonderful experience! While I learnt a lot about my topic, I learnt even more about myself. Here’s my SLQ video interview about … Continue reading
Posted in Author Chats, On Writing, WW2 and Internment
Tagged Australia, Enemy aliens, internment, presentations, Research, SLQ, women and war, world war 2, World War Two, WWII
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What happened on the homefront during WWII? Townsville Festival of Stories.
Posted in Author Chats, WW2 and Internment
Tagged Enemies, Germans, history, internment, internment camp, Italians, Japanese, Loveday, Migration, Tatura, women and war, WWII
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“Under the Skin 4” – SLQ Fellows’ presentations about the world wars
On 29 March 2019, I was honoured to present some findings of my project, “Queensland Women and War: a multicultural perspective of the experiences of female civilians during World War II”, at a public event at the State Library of … Continue reading
Posted in WW2 and Internment
Tagged Australia, civilian woman, Enemies, fifth column, German, internment, internment camp, Italian, Japanese, SLQ, Tatura, women, women and war, world war 2, World War Two
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An invitation: hear about my “Women and War” project for SLQ
Are you curious about what happened during wartime in Australia? Follow the progress of the 2018 Q ANZAC 100: Memories for a New Generation Fellows Elaine Acworth, Dr Anastasia Dukova, Dr Martin Kerby and Deborah Terranova as they bring to life memories and … Continue reading
Posted in WW2 and Internment
Tagged 1939-1945, detention centre, German, Internee, internment, internment camp, Italian, Japanese, migrants, Tatura, women, world war, World War Two, WWII
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Read history this year
Secret shame or wartime security? Learn the shocking truth about civilian imprisonment in Australia during WWII. Great gift idea for the history buffs in your family. Buy a copy direct from the author and have it autographed.
Posted in Speaking Engagements
Tagged authors, Enemy aliens, German, history, internment, internment camp, Italian, Italy, Japanese, Loveday, Migration, WWII
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Queensland Women and War research project
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
Posted in WW2 and Internment
Tagged Brisbane, Enemies, Enemy aliens, German, Home front, internment, Italian, Japanese, migrants, Tatura, tour, women, Womens Land Army, ww2, WWII
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