Air Raid Shelters Image: Air raid shelters down Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, 1942 [SLQ 166469] Guided Tour Photo Friendly Limited Time Videos Air Raid Shelter in City for 11,670 The Courier-Mail, Saturday 3 Jan 1942, Page 3*: Plans for the construction … Read More
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Who Was General Douglas MacArthur?
Who Was General Douglas MacArthur? Guided Tour Photo Friendly Limited Time Videos A look into the life of Douglas MacArthur US General of the Army Douglas MacArthur is one of the most controversial characters in US military history. Douglas was … Read More
South West Pacific Area Campaign
A look into the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) Guided Tour Photo Friendly Limited Time Videos South West Pacific Area Campaign General Douglas MacArthur was appointed Supreme Allied Commander South-West Pacific Area (SWPA) on 18 April 1942. The South-West Pacific … Read More
Brisbane at War
Brisbane at War Image: Air raid shelters down Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, 1942 [SLQ 166469] Guided Tour Photo Friendly Limited Time Videos A look the impacts of the war on Brisbane Brisbane was home to fewer than 350,000 people in 1941. … Read More