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Art from the front

Hear about the Australian artists who used art to capture their experiences on the front line and behind the scenes during WWI.

8 Mar 2016 Duration: 48:39

Writing the war: Eric Chinner

Share the experiences of a front-line soldier, brought to life in this reading of Eric Chinner's WWI letters home.

6 Jul 2015 Duration: 04:15

Writing the war: Alice Kitchen

See words and pictures from the WWI diaries of nurse Alice Kitchen, who sailed with the AIF's first convoy.

6 Jul 2015 Duration: 03:31

Writing the war: Sir Keith Murdoch

Watch our short film featuring extracts from the history-making 'Gallipoli letter' written by Sir Keith Murdoch in 1915.

30 Jun 2014 Duration: 03:58

Writing the war: Jessie Traill

Watch our short film drawn from the WWI writings, drawings and photograph album of Brighton-born artist Jessie Traill.

30 Jun 2014 Duration: 04:25

Writing the war: Percival Langford

See images from the front sent home to his students back home by teacher Percival Langford.

30 Jun 2014 Duration: 03:43

Writing the war: George Auchterlonie

Watch images and words from the WWI diaries of George Auchterlonie come to life in this short film.

30 Jun 2014 Duration: 05:06

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