Ottoman Defence Against the ANZAC Landing
The landing at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 represents a defin...
The Anzac Girls - The Extraordinary Story of Our World ...
By the end of the Great War, forty-five Australian and New Z...
Kizmet And The Case Of The Smashed Violin
From Frank Woodley, much-loved comedian, storyteller and tal...
The Anzac Violin
A Rose for the Anzac Boys
The War to end all Wars, as seen through the eyes of three young women. the War to end all Wars, as seen through the eyes of three young women It is 1915. War is being fought on a horrific scale in the trenches of France, but it might as well be a world away from sixteen-year-old New Zealander Midge Macpherson, at school in England learning to be a young lady. But the war is coming clos...
Great ANZAC Stories - The Men and Women Who Created the Digger Legend
These stories show the overwhelming blood and honour, heroism and horror that was the Australian experience on our cruellest shores. Peter FitzSimons Accessible, short, often fresh tales capture the spirit and sentiment of Anzac. Roland Perry Over the years, the experiences of soldiers at war become the stuff of legend: tales of great bravery, battlefield wins, and also the tragic ...
Anzac Ted
Anzac Ted is the powerful, poignant story of a little boys teddy bear that was passed down to him from his grandfather. Battered, torn, missing an eye and an ear, he might look scary but hes got a great story to tell. For Anzac Ted went to war, keeping soldiers company and giving them comfort. And while he never won a medal, and now doesnt even attract a single vote at classroom Toy Shows, i...
Violin for Dummies - Book + Online Video & Audio Instruction, 3rd Edition
The beginners guide to learning the violin ? for any musical style Violin For Dummies helps you teach yourself to play the violin, even if youve never read a note of music. From choosing the right violin for you to playing a variety of musical styles, this book has you covered. Youll start with the basics of posture and bowing technique, learn how to tune your instrument and keep it in beau...
Anzac's Long Shadow - The Cost Of Our National Obsession: Redbacks
A century ago we got it wrong. We sent thousands of young Australians on a military operation that was barely more than a disaster. Its right that a hundred years later we should feel strongly about that. But have we got our remembrance right? What lessons havent we learned about war, and what might be the cost of our Anzac obsession? Defence analyst and former army officer James Brown b...
The One Day of the Year
Undoubtedly one of Australias favourite plays, the One Day of the Year explores the universal theme of father-son conflict against the background of the beery haze and the heady, nostalgic sentimentality of Anzac Day. It is a play to make us question a standard institution Anzac Day, the sacred cow among Australian annual celebrations but it is the likeability and genuineness of the charac...
The Waler - Australia's Great War Horse
When the first convoys of the ANZAC Expeditionary Forces sailed from Albanys majestic King George Sound in November and December 1914, they carried with them hundreds of horses. Many had been loaded in ports elsewhere in Australia and New Zealand. Some came from unexpected places, including Juna Downs, a vast pastoral station in Western Australias remote Pilbara region. Over 130,000 Australian...
Meet... the ANZACs
A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australias history, including our brave Anzac soldiers. Anzac stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. It is the name given to the Australian and New Zealand troops who landed at Gallipoli in World War I. The name is now a symbol of bravery and mateship. From Ned Kelly to Saint Mary MacKillop; Captain Cook to ...
Landing at ANZAC - 1915
The Landing at ANZAC, 1915 challenges many of the cherished myths of the most celebrated battle in Australian and New Zealand history myths that have endured for almost a century. Told from both the ANZAC and Turkish perspectives, this meticulously researched account questions several of the claims of Charles Beans magisterial and much-quoted Australian official history and presents a fresh e...
Roly, The Anzac Donkey
Glyn Harpers Roly, the Anzac Donkey follows Richard Henderson and his donkey Roly, who together saved many WW1 soldiers. Illustrated by Jenny Cooper, it marks the 100th anniversary of Gallipoli. Hello. My name is Roly. Im a donkey. Let me tell you about the time during the First World War when I worked at a place called Gallipoli. I met a man there from New Zealand who was very special. ...
What's wrong with ANZAC?
In recent years Anzac an idea as much as an actual army corps has become the dominant force within Australian history, overshadowing everything else. The commemoration of Anzac Day is bigger than ever, while Remembrance Day, VE Day, VP Day and other military anniversaries grow in significance each year. Pilgrimages to Gallipoli, the Somme and Kokoda are commonplace and popular military histo...
Anzac, The Unauthorised Biography
Raise a glass for an Anzac. Run for an Anzac. Camp under the stars for an Anzac. Is there anything Australians wont do to keep the Anzac legend at the centre of our national story?But standing firm on the other side of the Anzac enthusiasts is a chorus of critics claiming that the appetite for Anzac is militarising our history and indoctrinating our children. So how are we to make sense of this ...
The ANZAC Book
Few books have ever been produced under such harsh conditions as The Anzac Book. Created by soldiers under enemy fire and in extreme hardship, the illustrations, stories, cartoons and poems were intended as a Christmas and New Year diversion for soldiers facing a harsh winter in the trenches on Gallipoli. The Anzac Book became the finest `trench publication produced by soldiers during the Great ...
ANZAC Heroes
Discover the triumphs and tragedies of 24 heroic Australasians during World War One and Two. Read the biographies of ANZAC soldiers, as well as Air Force and Navy soldiers, medics, a spy, an ambulance driver and a humanitarian, surviving in battles in England, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific. ANZAC Heroes includes famous soldiers such as New Zealands double Victoria Cross recipi...
Odyssey of the Unknown Anzac
In 1928 theReturned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia produced 10,000copies of a poster asking for help identifying a patient, believed to be areturned soldier, now in Sydneys Callan Park Mental Hospital. The response ofmembers of the public hoping that this might be their lost father, brother, orson, was overwhelming. Miraculously, the family of this unknown Anzac was located,...
3 Colors Professional Soft Spring Shoulder Rest Pad for 3/4 & 4/4 Size Violin
Soft Spring Shoulder Rest Pad for 3/4 & 4/4 Size Violin Features: 100% brand new. Violin shoulder rest, fine workmanship,bright color, comfortable and reliable. Shoulder rest with comfortable velveteen package sponge design. Rubber foot-binding, protect the violin. Easy to use. The role of shoulder rest: 1) improved clamping the violin posture, lets player the more relaxed, not occupation disease....
Sylvanian Families Town Series Violin Concert Set
The violin concert set contains Freya the Chocolate Rabbit Girl, all ready for her violin recital in a beautiful red satin dress with golden charm. The set comes with a violin and bow so Freya can perform lovely music all night long. After the show’s over, she can take care of her instrument in the violin case, ready and waiting for the next performance. A set containing the Chocolate Rabbit...
Sylvanian Families Town Series Violin Concert Set
The violin concert set contains Freya the Chocolate Rabbit Girl, all ready for her violin recital in a beautiful red satin dress with golden charm. The set comes with a violin and bow so Freya can perform lovely music all night long. After the show’s over, she can take care of her instrument in the violin case, ready and waiting for the next performance. A set containing the Chocolate Rabbit...
An Anzac Tale
With the outbreak of war in 1914, best friends Wally and Roy, and new mate Tom, are among the first to enlist. When Australia pledges its support to Great Britain at the outbreak of World War I, mates Roy Martin and Wally Cardwell are among the first to enlist. But what the friends first thought would be an adventure soon turns to disaster. The day after the landing at Anzac Cove on 25 April 191...
Adjustable Wolf Violin Shoulder Rest for 3/4 to 4/4 Violin
Adjustable Wolf Violin Shoulder Rest Violin Accessories for 3/4 to 4/4 Violin Description: Tigrina pattern violin shoulder rest Fit for 4/4-3/4 size violin Material: Plastic, foam Main Color: Black The Wolf shoulder rest is a must-have for any violin player. Too often we see violinists struggling with an oversized car sponge under their instrument, when a shoulder rest is specifically designed for...
Full Size 4/4 Natural Acoustic Solid Wood Spruce Flame Maple Veneer Violin Fiddle for Beginner Student Performer Jujube...
Features:The front board is made by spruce, makes a good full tone possible.The back / side board and scroll of violin are made from flame maple, makes it looks exquisite and elegant.The tail piece, chin rest and pegs are made from jujube wood.The violin bow is made from arbor.Made of veneer wood, provides excellent sounds.Steel-cored zinc ally strings, sound better and anti-oxidation.A pad...