Tag Archives: World War Two

My year as a research fellow …

Posted on 23 August 2019 by Debbie Terranova

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 →

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“Under the Skin 4” – SLQ Fellows’ presentations about the world wars

Posted on 2 May 2019 by Debbie Terranova

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 →

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An invitation: hear about my “Women and War” project for SLQ

Posted on 26 March 2019 by Debbie Terranova

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 →

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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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