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Of Love and War : new exhibition |
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Monday, 07 December 2009 |
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The Australian War Memorial opened a new exhibition focussing on the impact war has on relationships on 3rd December. The rather dry write-up on their website announces that ''During times of conflict [love] has played, and continues to play, an important role"... sounds more like the write-up for release for another set of |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 07 December 2009 )
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Wednesday, 30 September 2009 |
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I am doing research for a new project and have just discovered this beautifully written account of the Australian wives of GIs in Melbourne's Age newspaper from 2007. Written at the time of a ceremony organised by the Australian and American governments to recognise these women |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 30 September 2009 )
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Marthe did not marry her Aussie |
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Friday, 11 September 2009 |
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The Australian War Memorial blog has this update on the letter from the French girl to her Aussie during World War I: "Marthe and her family were evacuated from Armentières, on the French/Belgian border, to Saint-Sulpice-Les-Feuilles during the First World War. Armentières was |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 11 September 2009 )
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What happened to Harriet's wedding Dress? |
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Wednesday, 08 April 2009 |
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In my recent article I told you about Harriet Hill's marriage to James Francis Sam of West Wyalong. What I didn't tell you was the saga of her wedding dress. Harriet and James became engaged in 1918, probably after they met at James's brother Henry's wedding to Ethel Kirby in Grantham England - Harriet lived close to Ethel.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 08 April 2009 )
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Did Martha Gybert marry her World War I Aussie? |
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Tuesday, 17 February 2009 |
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ABC News recently ran a news story about a letter recently purchased by the Australian War Memorial from a French woman, Martha Gybert, who lived in Saint Sulpice, France to her mysterious Aussie. The Australian War Memorial has started to look for this woman in an effort to find out if she did indeed marry her Aussie and come to Australia as a war bride. You can find out more
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 17 February 2009 )
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