Tag: WW2

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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

Service Tests of Modern Sub Machine Guns’ (1941) and other Historic Films on the Owen Gun (1940s)

October 29, 2021

The Owen Gun Films The extensive testing and real world service scenarios that the  Owen Sub Machine Gun  underwent to ensure it was an effective weapon are portrayed in this film.   The Owen Gun Private Evelyn Owen of Wollongong invented the Owen Sub Machine Gun prototype in July 1939. It was manufactured in the … More Service Tests of Modern Sub Machine Guns’ (1941) and other Historic Films on the Owen Gun (1940s)

Fortress Newcastle Project Update

September 2, 2021

Here is a summary of all Fortress Newcastle Project activities from 2020 to 2021 to keep everyone in the loop. Origin of “Fortress Newcastle” “Newcastle Fortress” is the description used by the Australian Government for its defence installations and operations established to protect Newcastle from enemy attack during World War II. Australia protected only two sites … More Fortress Newcastle Project Update