Collection: Reference

Australia’s official First World War correspondent, Charles Bean, saw more of the Australian Imperial Force’s actions and battles on the Western Front than anyone. Bean’s extensive private wartime diaries, held by the Australian War Memorial, form a unique and personal record of his experiences a...

Short history of the construction of the railway from Penrith to Weatherboard (now Wentworth Falls)

Year-by-year arrangement of text and 130 page index reference to the noteworthy events that have happened in Australia

Chronicles the history of the development of the Commonwealth. How the Commonwealth operates today is explored, with a look at what it means to be a Commonwealth nation and the values of member nations.