For the war effort to be successful, it was not only men who needed to be recruited.

Conscription was introduced by law in New Zealand. However, Australians were able to vote on introducing conscription in a referendum in October 1916.

The sombre 1915 funeral procession of Major-General Sir William Bridges, killed in action at the Dardenelles. Filmed in Melbourne after Bridges’ body arrived home months after his death.

Playing and watching sport became contentious issues in Australian society during the First World War. The middle and upper classes believed that, although s

Many of the factory’s workers are women, symbolising a community united in the war effort and highlighting women’s vital contributions on the home front.

What did Australians watch at their local cinema during the First World War?

The Matyrdom of Nurse Cavell is a 1916 Australian feature-length film directed by Jack Gavin and Charles Post Mason about the execution of Edith Cavell during the First World War.

Nurse Cavell is a 1916 Australian feature-length film directed by WJ Lincoln about the execution of Edith Cavell during the First World War.

Rain poured and cold winds blustered, but that didn’t dampen Tamworth’s annual 8 hour day festivities and patriotic parade on 23 October 1916.

While a bitter war raged on the other side of the world, some wealthy Melbourne residents carried on with their lives just as usual.