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Val Blackett: Kindness, Valour and Humour – Stories of Our Town Series 2 Launches ANZAC Day 2024

April 24, 2024

Val Blackett: Kindness, Valour and Humour features the wartime experiences of a teenage gunner stationed at Newcastle and Stockton. It is the twentieth film produced by the Stories of Our Town team. The Most Important Job in Australia Valerie Jean Blackett was one of a number of girls who were stationed at Wave Battery as … More Val Blackett: Kindness, Valour and Humour – Stories of Our Town Series 2 Launches ANZAC Day 2024

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Fortress Newcastle Film (2021)

November 5, 2021

Fortress Newcastle: Life Under Threat, the latest film in the Stories of Our Town Series, is now free to view from Remembrance Day, Thursday 11 November 2021. What was “Fortress Newcastle”? The “Newcastle Fortress” is the official term used to describe the Australian Government’s defence installations, established to protect Newcastle from enemy attack during the … More Fortress Newcastle Film (2021)