Tag: WW1

Restoring The Birdwood Flag: From Fragments to the Community

April 24, 2026

Restoring The Birdwood Flag: From Fragments to the Community By Dr Amir Moghadam, Special Collections & Archives, University of Newcastle Remembering is not just an activity concerned with the past, but also with the present and future. Questions of how we imagine the future have gained particular urgency in recent times as democracies are in … More Restoring The Birdwood Flag: From Fragments to the Community

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Papers of Alison Douglas Adam, Newcastle Naval Brigade & Writer R.A.N.R (David H. Dial OAM Collection)

February 10, 2022

The Donation The papers of Alison Douglas Adam, of the Newcastle Naval Brigade, and Writer of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (R.A.N.R) were donated by Mr David H. Dial OAM to the University of Newcastle’s Cultural Collections (now Special Collections) on 15 October 2014. The donation was inspired by the launch of the Rodoni glass … More Papers of Alison Douglas Adam, Newcastle Naval Brigade & Writer R.A.N.R (David H. Dial OAM Collection)

Gardner Soldier Memorial Commemorates 100 years

September 16, 2016

The Soldier memorial of WWI commemorates 100 years on the 16th September 1916.It is believed to be Australia’s first memorial of the Great War that incorporated a soldier-statue. The memorial was a gift of Commander Frank Gardner V.D. to the soldiers of Newcastle, who will never return. He presented the memorial monument and statue which … More Gardner Soldier Memorial Commemorates 100 years