Collected: Stories from the Australian War Memorial

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Collected: Stories from the Australian War Memorial explores the artefacts that make up the museum of the Australian War Memorial and uncovers the stories that the public don't always get to hear.

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  1. 1

    Boy Soldiers

    Hidden gem

    Frank Williams was 15, enlisted from Melbourne, and was killed at Laniacore on 11 April 1917.

    Oct 1, 2021·22m·1 clip
  2. 2

    Women in the Airforce

    Hidden gem

    Women in the WAAF were paid "two-thirds" the rate of men, despite working across "more than 70 different musterings."

    Aug 12, 2021·30m·1 clip
  3. 3

    Nazi V2 Rocket

    Hidden gem

    Eleni Holloway says around 20,000 prisoners died making the V2, while under 3,000 civilians were killed by it.

    Jun 20, 2021·28m·2 clips
  4. 4

    Sweetheart Jewellery

    Hidden gem

    John Ryan’s 1914 gold brooch became “even more poignant” after he died at Gallipoli.

    May 11, 2021·26m·1 clip
  5. 5

    The Lone Pine

    Hidden gem

    At Lone Pine, Australian casualties reached 2,000 and the fighting continued for four days.

    Apr 6, 2021·29m·1 clip
  6. 6

    Collected Episode 27: From Monoplanes to Fighter Jets

    Mar 15, 2021·23m
  7. 7

    HMAS Brisbane's Bridge

    Feb 18, 2021·25m
  8. 8

    The tail gunner

    Jan 12, 2021·29m
  9. 9

    Acknowledging Indigenous Service

    Dec 17, 2020·30m
  10. 10

    A tale of two dresses

    Nov 16, 2020·29m
  11. 11

    Places of Pride

    Oct 14, 2020·24m
  12. 12

    Peacekeeping

    Sep 14, 2020·26m
  13. 13

    VP Day

    Aug 3, 2020·24m
  14. 14

    Women and War Pt 2

    Jul 8, 2020·29m
  15. 15

    Shinyo

    Jun 14, 2020·21m
  16. 16

    Recorded letters

    May 13, 2020·26m
  17. 17

    Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier

    Apr 14, 2020·19m
  18. 18

    G for Geroge

    Mar 13, 2020·26m
  19. 19

    Military Working Dogs

    Feb 17, 2020·25m
  20. 20

    Against all odds

    This episode explores four survival-at-sea stories, starting with the damaged pipe from the Dutch oil tanker Ondina attacked by Japanese raiders in 1942.

    Jan 16, 2020·25m
  21. 21

    Christmas during wartime

    This episode explores Christmas traditions during war through artifacts like a homemade pudding mixer and a song recorded for a young airman.

    Dec 13, 2019·26m
  22. 22

    collected-011 Women and War

    This episode profiles four remarkable women with vastly different war experiences, starting with Dame Alice Chisholm's work in WWI canteens.

    Nov 22, 2019·26m
  23. 23

    Damien Parer and the Oscar

    This episode explores the story behind the Academy Award plaque won by the documentary Kokoda Frontline, housed at the Australian War Memorial.

    Oct 16, 2019·26m
  24. 24

    Collected - 009 Anzac biscuits and secret cookbooks

    A curator bakes Anzac biscuits from a 1919 recipe while discussing the history of food for Australian soldiers and POWs.

    Sep 11, 2019·27m
  25. 25

    Jim's POW loin cloth

    This episode explores the story of a red fundoshi worn by an Australian POW on the Burma-Thailand Railway, highlighting survival and defiance.

    Aug 16, 2019·21m
  26. 26

    D-Day and the Australian Connection

    This episode explores a rare recording of an Australian pilot describing his experience providing air cover during the D-Day invasion.

    Jul 17, 2019·25m
  27. 27

    Framing Memory - Rare World War One Portraits

    Jun 14, 2019·24m
  28. 28

    Music and the First World War

    This episode explores the Australian War Memorial's project to record 100 songs from World War I, focusing on the stories behind the sheet music collection.

    May 21, 2019·25m
  29. 29

    Australia's military tattoos

    Apr 18, 2019·20m
  30. 30

    Collected - 003 The Bushmaster

    Mar 19, 2019·25m
  31. 31

    Collected - 002 A mother's love and memory

    Feb 6, 2019·22m
  32. 32

    Collected - Treaty of Versailles

    Jan 11, 2019·18m