Trove
Trove is an online search engine developed by the National Library of Australia. At the click of a button, you can access a large and unrivalled repository of Australian material.
Browse for historical & current newspaper articles. A great source of contemporaneous material.
There are also digitised versions of various magazines, e.g. The Australian Women's Weekly (1932 - 1982).
The Conscription Debate
Subject Guide
World War II
The web sites below have a wealth of information pertaining to your study of Australia and WWII.
- Australian War Memorial - Second World WarAn overview of Australia's involvement in WWII, including further research guides, sources and links.
- Australian War Memorial, LondonThe Australian War Memorial in Hyde Park, London, commemorates the service men and women who served in WWI and WWII. You can spin the globe and view stories of the battles in which the service men and women fought.
- World War IIState Library of Victoria
- Women in ActionThis Australian Government website looks at women in action across a number of wars - World Wars One and Two, Malaya, Vietnam, Korea and the Gulf War - with a particular emphasis on Australian nursing services. Official recognition of women's service is described.
The Bombing of Darwin
- The National Archives of AustraliaFact sheet
- Northern Territory LibraryIncludes Link to Roll of Honour of the people who died in the bombing
