Upstairs Bar, The National Hotel 98 High Street, Fremantle 6160 DATE: Monday 15 September 2014
TIME: 5.30pm for 6pm
TOPIC: Off to War: Images and Imaginings from World War One
WITH: John Dowson COST: Gold coin donation John Dowson, photographic historian, will discuss images from his new pictorial book, Off to War: WWI 1914-1918, due for release in October.
John’s new book extensively uses original photographs and posters to allow our imaginations to appreciate how over 400,000 Australians went to war 100 years ago in the “War to end all wars.” Although cameras were banned in many situations, there is ample photographic evidence of how Australians were recruited, trained, embarked and convoyed across the oceans. And, propaganda posters played a key role in promoting morale and ‘moral’ behaviour. Background: John Dowson has written five books on Fremantle and one on Albany. He has been a history and English teacher all his life, in Perth, Sydney, the USA, UK, and France. He has lived in the West End of Fremantle near the National Hotel for 24 years. Drinks will be available for purchase in the Upstairs Bar
Introduced by Dr Lise Summers, President, History Council of Western Australia
RSVP to office@historycouncilwa.org.au or 0421 477 034
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