History & Culture
Remembering Indigenous Anzacs
Indigenous Australians were forbidden from voting in 1914, but that didn’t stop them from enlisting when war broke out.
History & Culture
Gallery: Aussie animal war mascots
A surprising number of animals pop up in the Australian War Memorial’s image library. Some of them were useful members of a unit, others were just a comfort to the men or a reminder of home. For animals this was sometimes for better or for worse, but they are nonetheless part of the story of the Australians at war. Here are some of the animal companions of our troops from WWI to WWII.
History & Culture
Video: Last of the servos
Brisbane’s Buckland Auto is one of the last legitimate ‘servos’ – where petrol is pumped for you and a grease monkey tinkers out back
History & Culture
Digger mascots: kangaroo gives morale to WWI troops
Roos traveled all over the world with young soldiers as they were sent to fight in far flung wars.
History & Culture
Creating the first map of the world’s ocean floor
The ability to imagine the contours of the ocean floor led cartographer Marie Tharp to forever change our understanding of the forces shaping the planet.
History & Culture
Gallery: Aboriginal inventions
Aboriginal people formed one of the most technologically advanced societies in the world when they first arrived in Australia. The way they adapted to our country’s challenging conditions is a testament to Aussie inventiveness. Here are 10 of the most influential innovations.
History & Culture
Aboriginal inventions: 10 enduring innovations
These inventions and innovations are among the earliest known in the world and helped Aboriginal people survive Australia’s harsh conditions.
History & Culture
Tennant Creek to Darwin: 1000km journey of Albert Borella VC
Albert Borella travelled more than 1000km to enlist for WWI. For his bravery, he received the Victoria Cross
History & Culture
Albert Borella: Victoria Cross recipient WWI
Travelling from remote Tennant Creek to Darwin, and then to Townsville to enlist, Albert Borella was determined to volunteer for WWI. His gallantry in 1917 on the Western Front in France earned him a Victoria Cross, one of 64 handed out to Australians in the Great War.
History & Culture
Lost photos of Brisbane 120 years ago
Photos found a Brisbane house showing the city at the turn of last century show a rare glimpse into the past. The 100-year-old images were discovered in the suburb of Red Hill. Amateur photographer Alfred Elliott had keenly documented changes in the city over 50 years, from the time he acquired his first camera in 1890. Elliot’s photos include historic events such as royal visits and troops going off to the Boer War in South Africa. Hundreds of glass plates and film negatives were found when the Brisbane Council purchased the house in the early 1980s, where they were stored in cigar boxes. The photos are on display as part of ‘The View From Here‘ exhibition at the Museum of Brisbane, 13 February – 30 August 2015.