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A Brief History of the Royal Australian Air Force
Manuscript
Maker: RAAF Historical Section
Copy of a typed manuscript titled: 'A Brief History of the Royal Australian Air Force'. It covers the origins and expansion of the AFC and RAAF, 1900-1939. Most chapters describe the role of the RAA...MSS0640
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Andrews, Eric M., Associate Professor b: 1933
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Maker: Andrews, Eric M
Eric Andrews article "The Broken Promise - Britain's failure to consult the Commonwealth on defence in 1934 and its implications for Australian foreign and defence policy". This was incorporated into ...MSS0805
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"A Praise That Never Ages": The Australian War Memorial and the "national" interpretation of the First World War, 1922-35
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Maker: Melrose, Craig
PhD thesis discussing how the Australian War Memorial interpreted the First World War and what effect that interpretation had on Australia.MSS1810
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'A third option: Imperial Air Defense and the Pacific Dominions, 1918-1939'
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Maker: Spencer, Alex M
Bound and typed manuscript titled 'A third option: Imperial Air Defense and the Pacific Dominions, 1918-1939', written by Alex M Spencer and submitted as a dissertation to the Graduate Faculty of Aubu...MSS1906
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Australian War Memorial
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TYPESCRIPTS, MOCK-UP, ARTWORK AND NOTES USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF AN UNPUBLISHED PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOK ENTITLED "THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL"MSS1348
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Australian War Memorial Christmas Books
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Original literary and artistic entries submitted by service personnel to the Service Christmas Annuals competition sponsored by the Australian War Memorial, 1941-1949. The competition was vetted by th...MSS1426
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Bell, Jenny
Manuscript
Maker: Bell, Jenny
Manuscript titled "A Museological History of the Australian War Memorial from its Foundation to the Present Day". Discusses development of collection and exhibition policies, perception of itself as a...MSS0695
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Boyd, Erle Alwyn Greglach (Chief Petty Officer 1892 - 1970)
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Maker: Swinden, Gregory James
Research by Commander Greg Swinden about Chief Petty Officer Erle Alwyn Greglach Boyd (1892-1970). Boyd joined the Australasian Naval Forces in 1911 and was transferred to the newly created RAN and pr...MSS1891
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Bracht, William Henry (Petty Officer, b: 1916)
Manuscript
Maker: Bracht, William Henry
Large manuscript titled `Memoirs in peace and war'. Covers service in RAN from enlistment in 1934. Describes service on HMAS Perth, including visit to 1939 World Fair in New York; outbreak of war; bei...MSS1576
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Candy, Philip C
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Maker: Candy, Philip C
Chapter on history of the Cadet Movement in Victoria. Covers military and administrative history context, the development at the major public schools, regulations, arms and uniform requirements, achie...MSS0755
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Chinn , DA Colonel & Allis, MW Major
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Words and band music for the "March of the 2nd Division". This tells the history of the division since its formation in Egypt in 1915 until 1984. Words by Col David Chinn, Chief of Staff Headquarters ...MSS1041
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David CAMPBELL , Anders BOSERUP , J L RICHARDSON , Malcolm SAUNDERS
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Working papers issued by the Peace Research Centre Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University. David CAMPBELL "Australian Public Opinion on National Security issues" examines o...MSS1105
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Farrer, Matthew
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Maker: Farrer, Matthew
MANUSCRIPT TITLED `CHANGING FORTUNES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PEACE MOVEMENTS IN AUSTRALIA FROM THE 1930'S TO THE 1950'S'. COVERS TWO DISTINCT PHASES OF ACTIVISM: THE FIRST COVERING THE MOVEMENT AGAINS...MSS1442
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Gower, Stephen N
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Maker: Gower, Stephen Newman 'Steve'
Manuscript "Australian Field guns" later published by the Australian War Memorial as "Guns of the Regiment". Provides background on the development and history of the Royal Regiment of Australian Arti...MSS0878
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History of the Australian Army
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Maker: Australian Army
5p typed document outlining the history of the Australian Army from pre-federation through to the 1960s. Briefly covers the Sudan War, Boer War, World War I, inter-war period, World War II, interim ar...MSS1991
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Hurley, GEW Brigadier, OBE
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Maker: Hurley, Gordon Edward William
"The history of Ballarat's early military regiments". A paper delivered to the Ballarat Historical Society by Brigadier GEW Hurley, outlining the development of military units in the Ballarat district...MSS0889
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Hyslop , Mr Robert
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"The story of the Emden Bell". Recounts the events surrounding the acquisition of the ship's bell off the Emden, the loss of the bell from display in the Memorial and the eventual relocation and re di...MSS1199
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Jerrold, Douglas
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Maker: Jerrold, Douglas
MANUSCRIPT TITLED "THE LIE ABOUT THE WAR", A CRITICISM OF CERTAIN UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS IN SOME OF THE LITERATURE REGARDING THE WAR OF 1914-1918. THE AUTHOR IS CONCERNED WITH THE DEMAND FOR WAR LITER...MSS0674
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Jones, George, Sir (Air Marshal, KBE, DFC, CB)
Manuscript
Maker: Jones, George
Autobiographical memoir covering early life, experience with Light Horse and Flying Corps during WW1, subsequent career with RAAF between WW1 and WW2, role during WW2 and conflicts in Korea and Malaya...MSS0738
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LAVER , Brian
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Thesis "The Society of Friends in Queensland 1861-1960's". Examines the establishment of a working definition for the religious philosophy of the Quakers, the problem of a minority group & extension o...MSS1002