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Tag Archives: World War Two
An intriguing novel about WWII intrigue
The Imitator by Rebecca Starford My rating: 4 of 5 stars An enjoyable novel about the role of women in WWII espionage. By the author’s own admission, the characters are in the main invented and the story is loosely true, … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged espionage, historical fiction, London, MI5, spy, women in war, World War Two, 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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“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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The War Diaries of Nurse Taylor
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
Posted in WW2 and Internment
Tagged 1940s, 1941, austerity, Brisbane, coupons, Diary, Home front, nurse, nursing, rationing, SLQ, war, world war, World War Two, WWII
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