Le Courrier Australien Collectors' Book - Part 1 : 1892 to 1945
In this Collector’s Edition, precious articles showcase the civil and military mobilisation in Australia. Original covers from the newspaper and different messages from the General De Gaulle will transport you to this dark period of the 20st century but also reveal the friendships and fraternity between the French and Australian community with the celebrations in Sydney after the liberation of Paris or the creation of the French Australian League of Help in 1945. You will also discover stories and images about the celebration of the victory against Japan in Australia and Australia’s response to Emperor Hirohito’s message.
Making this Collector’s Edition a reality was very important to us and it could not have been achieved without the support and involvement of many volunteers. Producing this book required combing through over 16,160 pages of archives, for the period from 1892 to 1945 alone! Covering so many important events in only 240 pages was not an easy feat. This book of course needs to be read as a collection of archives conveying how news was communicated to the French community in Australia, not simply as a historical account. This publication is part of the vision to protect the collective memory of our community and we have already started tackling the second volume with great enthusiasm: 1946 until today
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"Through both photos and the written word, this book allows us to delve back in time and examine the History of Australia. The front pages of the CA depict the happiest and best of times in Australia, such as the official opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932, but also some of the most painful moments of its past, like the battles of World War II." - Jean Baptiste Lemoyne / Secrétaire d'Etat auprès du ministre de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères
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"I commend the first instalment Le Courrier Australien - Collector's Edition to Australian and French audiences and for those interested in significant historical events" - His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
In this Collector’s Edition, precious articles showcase the civil and military mobilisation in Australia. Original covers from the newspaper and different messages from the General De Gaulle will transport you to this dark period of the 20st century but also reveal the friendships and fraternity between the French and Australian community with the celebrations in Sydney after the liberation of Paris or the creation of the French Australian League of Help in 1945. You will also discover stories and images about the celebration of the victory against Japan in Australia and Australia’s response to Emperor Hirohito’s message.
Making this Collector’s Edition a reality was very important to us and it could not have been achieved without the support and involvement of many volunteers. Producing this book required combing through over 16,160 pages of archives, for the period from 1892 to 1945 alone! Covering so many important events in only 240 pages was not an easy feat. This book of course needs to be read as a collection of archives conveying how news was communicated to the French community in Australia, not simply as a historical account. This publication is part of the vision to protect the collective memory of our community and we have already started tackling the second volume with great enthusiasm: 1946 until today
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"Through both photos and the written word, this book allows us to delve back in time and examine the History of Australia. The front pages of the CA depict the happiest and best of times in Australia, such as the official opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932, but also some of the most painful moments of its past, like the battles of World War II." - Jean Baptiste Lemoyne / Secrétaire d'Etat auprès du ministre de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères
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"I commend the first instalment Le Courrier Australien - Collector's Edition to Australian and French audiences and for those interested in significant historical events" - His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
In this Collector’s Edition, precious articles showcase the civil and military mobilisation in Australia. Original covers from the newspaper and different messages from the General De Gaulle will transport you to this dark period of the 20st century but also reveal the friendships and fraternity between the French and Australian community with the celebrations in Sydney after the liberation of Paris or the creation of the French Australian League of Help in 1945. You will also discover stories and images about the celebration of the victory against Japan in Australia and Australia’s response to Emperor Hirohito’s message.
Making this Collector’s Edition a reality was very important to us and it could not have been achieved without the support and involvement of many volunteers. Producing this book required combing through over 16,160 pages of archives, for the period from 1892 to 1945 alone! Covering so many important events in only 240 pages was not an easy feat. This book of course needs to be read as a collection of archives conveying how news was communicated to the French community in Australia, not simply as a historical account. This publication is part of the vision to protect the collective memory of our community and we have already started tackling the second volume with great enthusiasm: 1946 until today
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"Through both photos and the written word, this book allows us to delve back in time and examine the History of Australia. The front pages of the CA depict the happiest and best of times in Australia, such as the official opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932, but also some of the most painful moments of its past, like the battles of World War II." - Jean Baptiste Lemoyne / Secrétaire d'Etat auprès du ministre de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères
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"I commend the first instalment Le Courrier Australien - Collector's Edition to Australian and French audiences and for those interested in significant historical events" - His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia