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Armistice Day 1918

Huge crowds gathered on the streets of Adelaide on 11 November 1918 to celebrate the armistice of the First World…

Adelaide, armistice, First World War, peace

1910s
First World War

The tragedy of war was compounded by disturbance on the homefront in wartime and post-war reconstruction activities.

First World War

1910s, 1920s, 1930s
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1 September in Australia is Wattle Day, though not widely known, some have argued it should replace Australia Day.

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First World War, identity

1830s, 1900-1910, 1910s, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century

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