More work! I’ve picked up some new research and writing work for Australian Associated Press on a project to document some Australian World War I experiences. Details are still secret, sorry.
The 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War 1 is approaching and there will be a surge of interest in this subject. AAP is just up the road at Rhodes, but I’ll be working mostly from home.
At the moment I’m delving into the history of the Australian Flying Corps. It’s interesting stuff, right up my street. The only problem is that I get fascinated by the detail and dig deeper into the old documents rather than writing the reports! The Australian War Memorial has made a huge number of original documents available on the web including squadron diaries.
I’m also using Trove – a National Library of Australia project that has digitised newspapers from around the country from way back. You can search for individuals or events – a fascinating resource.
