Course: World War 1: A History in 100 Stories

Watch the story of Mary Chomley, a woman moved by the plight of prisoners and how she worked to help them. Note: This story is a silent presentation. Minor modifications …

Watch Rebecca Wheatley and Laura James introduce Professor Raelene Frances and ask her to explore historical artefacts related to the topic of Women and War: a collection of letters written …

Watch Bruce Scates introduce the stories from Melbourne Town Hall in Melbourne, Australia. Having explored aspects of women’s mobilisation on the battlefield, you can now explore stories of women’s unpaid …

Watch the story of Ettie Rout and learn about her work as a sexual health reformer based behind the lines. Note: This story is a silent presentation. Minor modifications have …

Watch the story of Lizzie Armstrong and discover how an Australian woman arranged some of the first pilgrimages across France. Note: This story is a silent presentation. Minor modifications have …

Watch the story of Tev Davies and see how her journey across the Empire shaped a new sense of national identity. Note: This story is a silent presentation. Minor modifications …

Watch the story of Elsie Tranter and find out how an Australian nurse marked the ‘final’ moments of the war. Note: This story is a silent presentation. Minor modifications have …

Watch the story of Narrelle Hobbes, a body surrendered to the deep. Note: This story is a silent presentation. Minor modifications have been made to sentence structure for the purpose …

Watch Rebecca Wheatley introduce the theme of women and war and the issues you’ll explore this week.

Watch the story of Rachael Pratt M.M., a war hero whose body and spirit were broken decades after the guns fell silent. Note: This story is a silent presentation. Minor …

Watch Bruce Scates introduce the four stories from Shrapnel Valley, Gallipoli in Turkey. After you’ve watched the stories, we’ll be asking you to reflect and share your thoughts on how …

Such a great space of water between us: Anzac Day in Britain, 1916-39 is a poem that examines the emergence of Anzac Day in Britain and protocols to commemorate the …

Watch a reading from Bruce Scates’ book ‘On Dangerous Ground – A Gallipoli Story’, by Monash University student Hannah Gordon. Talking point Within the Comments, consider sharing with other learners …

Watch Professor Mike Roper discuss grieving and the dynamics of gender and class.

Watch Professor Mike Roper discuss the act of writing between home and the front.