Month: July 2011

HMAS ARMIDALE – A Survivor’s Account

Armidale ‘42: A survivor’s account Book review by Jerry Lattin   Col Madigan, Jan Senbergs, Don Watson. Armidale ‘42: A survivor’s account. Macmillan Art Publishing, South Yarra. 1999. 69 pp; RRP $33.00.   This book falls into no recognisable literary category, and comprises elements of formal history, personal wartime reminiscence, and theme-based graphic art. It […]

The St Petersburg Artillery Museum

St Petersburg Artillery Museum   By Fred Lane   (This article was first published in NOCN 82, 1 September, 2010.)   “May you live in interesting times,” is a curse attributed by many to the ancient Chinese. Regardless of the curse’s origin, St Petersburg has experienced more than its fair share of “interesting times” in […]

The Path of Infinite Sorrow

BOOK REVIEW: The path of infinite sorrow: The Japanese on the Kokoda Track   by Fred Lane   Collie C. and H. Marutani. The path of infinite sorrow: The Japanese on the Kokoda Track. Allen and Unwin: Crows Nest. 2009. 291 pp plus, maps, footnotes, references, index and 16 pp of photos. $28 to $35 […]

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