Gallipoli and the Great War
15 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 9 years ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe Anzac involvement in the Gallipoli Campaign has had a lasting cultural impact in Australia. Why is it considered such sacred ground? These podcasts will draw together different perspectives on Gallipoli, the ANZACs and the Great War.
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Episodes
#15 Gallipoli in Film
May 24, 2015 23:56 - 10 minutes - 20.8 MBSarah Midford (Mediterranean Studies, La Trobe University) on the portrayal of Gallipoli and ANZACs in films and television. Gallipoli and the Great War is a fully online subject at La Trobe University. You can enrol or find out more at: www.latrobe.edu.au/gallipoli Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
#14 Commemoration of Gallipoli
May 20, 2015 23:50 - 21 minutes - 20.8 MBSarah Midford (Mediterranean Studies, La Trobe University) on the legacy of the Gallipoli campaign, and the fine line between commemoration and celebration. Gallipoli and the Great War is a fully online subject at La Trobe University. You can enrol or find out more at: www.latrobe.edu.au/gallipoli Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
#13 The Gallipoli Campaign
May 05, 2015 03:59 - 19 minutes - 18.9 MBProfessor Robin Prior (History, Flinders University) on the Gallipoli campaign, Australia’s contribution on the battlefield, and the growth of myth. Gallipoli and the Great War is a fully online subject at La Trobe University. You can enrol or find out more at: www.latrobe.edu.au/gallipoli Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
#12 Life on the Gallipoli Battlefield
April 16, 2015 03:53 - 19 minutes - 19.7 MBDr Michelle Negus-Cleary (Mediterranean Studies, La Trobe University) on life on the Gallipoli battlefield and the conditions the soldiers were living with, such as poor food and supplies, illness and traumatic stress. Gallipoli and the Great War is a fully online subject at La Trobe University. You can enrol or find out more at: www.latrobe.edu.au/gallipoli Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
#11 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
March 31, 2015 02:31 - 10 minutes - 11.5 MBDr Bart Ziino (History, Deakin University) on the concept of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and how they represent the fallen of World War I who never returned. Gallipoli and the Great War is a fully online subject at La Trobe University. You can enrol or find out more at: www.latrobe.edu.au/gallipoli Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
#10 Australian Nurses in World War I
March 16, 2015 04:54 - 21 minutes - 21.5 MBDr Janet Butler (History, La Trobe University) talks about the Australian women who went to the frontlines in World War I and supported their men in their time of need. Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
#9 The Anti-Conscription Movement
March 10, 2015 06:35 - 19 minutes - 19.6 MBDr Clare Wright (History, La Trobe University) talks about the anti-conscription movement, the public response to war and the driving force of Vida Goldstein. Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
#8 The Fall of the Ottoman Empire
February 26, 2015 07:28 - 18 minutes - 18.1 MBAssoc Professor Adrian Jones (History, La Trobe University) on the Ottoman defence to the Gallipoli campaign, the fall of their empire, and the rise of Turkey. Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
#7 Grief and Commemoration of World War I
February 24, 2015 07:15 - 17 minutes - 17.4 MBDr Bart Ziino (History, Deakin University) on grief and how Australians coped with the loss of soldiers, and how the growth of monuments changed the landscape. Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
#6 Charles Bean and the ANZAC Book
February 19, 2015 08:15 - 15 minutes - 15.8 MBSarah Midford (Mediterranean Studies, La Trobe University) on the ANZAC book, written by soldiers in the trenches and edited by Charles Bean, and how it shaped the ANZAC myth. Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
#5 Friendship at War
February 16, 2015 06:38 - 9 minutes - 10.3 MBDr Janet Butler (History, La Trobe University) on the strong and unique bonds of friendship that develop between soldiers in a war situation. Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
#4 The Turkish Perspective
February 13, 2015 08:41 - 14 minutes - 14.5 MBErdem Koç (Journalism, La Trobe University) on the Turkish perspective of the Gallipoli campaign and the ANZAC legacy. Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
#3 Battlefield Archaeology at Gallipoli
February 13, 2015 08:39 - 20 minutes - 19.4 MBDr Jessie Birkett Rees (Archaeology, La Trobe University) on archaeological studies of the battlefield on the Gallipoli peninsula, and the challenges of working in such an environment. Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
#2 The Imperial Camel Corp
February 13, 2015 08:37 - 18 minutes - 18 MBDr Janet Butler (History, La Trobe University) on the Imperial Camel Corp, and the Australian soldiers who faced the revolt of pro-Turkish Senussi tribesmen in Egypt's Western Desert. Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
#1 A History of Gallipoli Before 1915
February 13, 2015 08:31 - 14 minutes - 14.5 MBProfessor Christopher Mackie (Mediterranean Studies, La Trobe University) on the history of the Gallipoli peninsula and its historical context prior to World War I. Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.