Territory Stories

In Conversation on the Bombing of Darwin

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Title

In Conversation on the Bombing of Darwin

Creator

Lewis, Tom Dr.; Beresford-Maning, Wendy Dr.; Thibodeaux, Sandra; O'Brien, Kristy

Collection

Presentations and Publications; LibraryNT

Date

2019-02-19

Description

On 19 February 1942, Darwin came under attack for the first time by Japanese forces. Two air raids were launched that day, the start of the many attacks endured between 1942 -1943. While Darwin bore the brunt of those attacks, other parts of the Northern Territory were also a target. Arnhem Land, Batchelor, Adelaide River, Katherine, Millingimbi also suffered. 77 years later, countless books have been written to recount the events and delve into a moment in history that had a significant impact on the shaping of our community. In the 2018 Chief Minister's History Book Award, there were eight entries including a play and a children's book that used stories and historical elements from the bombing of Darwin as the focus for their work. Join historians Dr. Tom Lewis (OAM) and Dr. Wendy Beresford-Maning and playwright Sandra Thibodeaux in conversation with ABC's Kristy O'Brien. Together we will explore the history of Darwin's bombing through the stories told and writing styles used to gain a better understanding of how an event so long ago remains relevant for historians, researchers, story tellers alike.

Language

English

Subject

presentation; Bombing; conversation

Publisher name

Northern Territory Library

Place of publication

Darwin

Format

1 video file (MP4) : digital

File type

video/mp4

Copyright owner

Northern Territory Government

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/306693

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/306693

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