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| DATE: |
TOPIC OF INTEREST: |
TITLE |
NEWSPAPER HEADLINE: |
| 16/04/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
The Herald(Vic) |
THE TITANIC - GREAT LINER SINKS |
| 16/04/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
The Argus(Vic) |
MAMMOTH AND ICEBERG - S.S TITANIC IN PERIL |
| 17/04/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
The Herald(Vic) |
LOSS OF TITANIC - OVER 1600 PERSONS PERISH |
| 17/04/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
The Argus(Vic) |
TITANIC FOUNDERS - LOST ON MAIDEN VOYAGE |
| 18/04/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
The Herald(Vic) |
LOSS OF TITANIC - NUMBER OF SURVIVORS |
| 18/04/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
The Argus(Vic) |
TITANIC DISASTER - AWFUL LOSS OF LIFE |
| 19/04/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
The Herald(Vic) |
LOSS OF THE TITANIC - ALLEGED PANIC ON BOARD |
| 19/04/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
The Argus(Vic) |
TITANIC DISASTER - SURVIVORS NEARING NEW YORK |
| 20/04/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
The Herald(Vic) |
HOW HEROES DIED - GALLANT CONDUCT OF MEN |
| 22/04/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
The Herald(Vic) |
LAST SCENE OF ALL - FEARFUL AND THRILLING EXPERIENCES |
| 23/04/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
The Herald(Vic) |
ENGINE ROOM HEROES - LORD BERESFORD'S TRIBUTE |
| 24/04/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
The Herald(Vic) |
THE TITANIC - NO ENGINEERS SAVED |
| 25/04/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
The Herald(Vic) |
MILLIONARE'S FAREWELL - LAST WORDS OF COLONEL ASTOR |
| 25/04/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
The Argus(Vic) |
TITANIC DISASTER - REMARKABLE EVIDENCE AT INQUIRY |
| 26/04/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
The Herald(Vic) |
HE TITANIC "MARK OF CAIN" |
| 26/04/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
The Argus(Vic) |
TITANIC DISASTER - SENATE INQUIRY METHODS |
| 27/04/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
The Herald(Vic) |
THE TITANIC - AMERICAN INQUIRY |
| 27/04/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
The Argus(Vic) |
TITANIC DISASTER - GERMAN PRESS BITTER |
| 29/04/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
The Herald(Vic) |
THE TITANIC - A CAPTAIN'S EVIDENCE |
| 29/04/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
Daily Telegraph (Syd) |
THE TITANIC – BRITISH INQUIRY |
| 29/04/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
The Argus(Vic) |
TITANIC INQUIRY - SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE |
| 30/04/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
The Argus(Vic) |
TITANIC DISASTER - CREW IN ENGLAND |
| 30/4/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
Daily Telegraph (Syd) |
THE TITANIC – SURVIVORS RETURN |
| 1/05/1912 |
Titanic Disaster |
The Argus(Vic) |
TITANIC DISASTER - HEROES OF THE STOKEHOLD |
| 2/08/1914 |
WW1 Begins |
The Herald(Vic) |
CONTINENT OF EUROPE THREATENS TO BECOME A HUGE BATTLEFIELD |
| 10/05/1915 |
Sinking of S.S Lusitania |
Sydney Morning Herald |
LUSITANIA TORPEDOED OFF IRISH COAST |
| 10/05/1915 |
Sinking of S.S Lusitania |
The Argus(Vic) |
S.S. LUSITANIA TORPEDOED: 1,500 SOULS PERISH |
| 11/05/1915 |
Sinking of S.S Lusitania |
The Argus(Vic) |
LOSS OF LUSITANIA |
| 13/10/1918 |
Armistice Negotiations(WW1) |
The Herald(Vic) |
GERMAN REPLY TO AMERICA GIVES HOPE OF A DURABLE PEACE |
| 8/11/1918 |
Armistice Negotiations(WW1) |
The Herald(Vic) |
ARMISTICE NEGOTIATIONS IN PROGRESS |
| 11/11/1918 |
Signing of Armistice(WW1) |
The Herald(Vic) |
GERMANY SURRENDERS TO THE ALLIES |
| 12/11/1918 |
End of WW1 |
The Age(Vic) |
THE WAR ENDS: GERMANY SURRENDERS |
| 12/11/1918 |
End of WW1 |
The Herald(Vic) |
SIDELIGHTS ON ARMISTICE |
| 12/11/1918 |
End of WW1 |
Sydney Morning Herald |
GERMANY SIGNS ARMISTICE |
| 12/11/1918 |
End of WW1 |
Daily Telegraph (Syd) |
OFFICIAL: ARMISTICE SIGNED |
| 12/11/1918 |
End of WW1 |
Argus(Vic) |
GERMANY BEATEN; ARMISTICE SIGNED |
| 13/11/1918 |
End of WW1 |
Argus(Vic) |
GERMANS UTTER DEFEAT |
| 24/06/1919 |
Peace Special(WW1) |
The Age(Vic) |
PEACE SIGNED - OFFICIAL MESSAGE |
| 24/06/1919 |
Peace Special(WW1) |
The Herald(Vic) |
GERMANY HAS SIGNED THE PEACE TERMS |
| 10/05/1927 |
Opening of Parliament House in Canberra |
Sydney Morning Herald |
PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLES/FIRST SITTING AT CANBERRA |
| 10/05/1927 |
Opening of Parliament house in Canberra |
The Argus(Vic) |
CANBERRA CEREMONY/HISTORIC SCENE/DUKE OPENS PARLIAMENT HOUSE |
| 10/05/1927 |
Opening of Parliament house in Canberra |
Daily Telegraph (Syd) |
DUKE TURNS NEW PAGE IN AUSTRALIA'S HISTORY |
| 10/05/1927 |
Opening of Parliament house in Canberra |
The Sun(Vic) |
DUKE OPENS THE DOOR TO GREATER NATIONHOOD |
| 10/05/1927 |
Opening of Parliament House in Canberra |
The Age(Vic) |
THE NEW FEDERAL CAPITAL |
| 26/10/1929 |
Stockmarket Crash |
Sydney Morning Herald |
WILD SELLING N.Y PANIC |
| 14/07/1930 |
Bradman's 334 |
The Argus(Vic) |
BRADMAN OUT FOR 334 |
| 24/02/1931 |
Death of Dame Nellie Melba |
The Herald(Vic) |
DAME NELLIES BODY REACHES MELBOURNE TOMORROW |
| 24/02/1931 |
Death of Dame Nellie Melba |
The Argus(Vic) |
DAME NELLIE MELBA / DEATH IN SYDNEY |
| 24/02/1931 |
Death of Dame Nellie Melba |
Daily Telegraph (Syd) |
WHOLE WORLD MOURNS AT MELBA’S DEATH |
| 24/02/1931 |
Death of Dame Nellie Melba |
Sydney Morning Herald |
DEATH OF DAME NELLIE MELBA |
| 19/03/1932 |
Opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge |
Sydney Morning Herald |
HARBOUR BRIDGE OPENING |
| 21/3/1932 |
Opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge |
Sydney Morning Herald |
HARBOUR BRIDGE OPENED WITH GREAT PAGAENTRY |
| 22/03/1932 |
Phar Lap wins in the U.S.A |
Sydney Morning Herald |
PHAR LAP/RECORD WIN |
| 22/03/1932 |
Phar Lap wins in the U.S.A |
The Argus(Vic) |
PHAR LAP WINS AGUA CALIENTE HANDICAP |
| 7/04/1932 |
Death of Phar Lap |
The Age(Vic) |
PHAR LAP DEAD |
| 7/04/1932 |
Death of Phar Lap |
Sydney Morning Herald |
PHAR LAP DEAD |
| 7/04/1932 |
Death of Phar Lap |
The Argus(Vic) |
PHAR LAP DEAD / COLLAPSE IN CALIFORNIA |
| 11/12/1934 |
Melbourne's Centenary |
The Sun(Vic) |
CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS REVIEW |
| 21/01/1936 |
Death of King George |
The Star(Vic) |
DEATH OF KING GEORGE |
| 11/12/1936 |
King Edward Abdicates |
The Age(Vic) |
KING EDWARD ABDICATES |
| 11/12/1936 |
King Edward Abdicates |
Sydney Morning Herald |
THE KING ABDICATES |
| 11/12/1936 |
King Edward Abdicates |
Daily Telegraph (Syd) |
KING EDWARD ABDICATES |
| 11/12/1936 |
King Edward Abdicates |
The Argus(Vic) |
KING LEAVING ENGLAND |
| 7/05/1937 |
Hindenberg Airship disaster |
The Telegraph(QLD) |
FRIGHTFUL HOLOCAUST |
| 8/05/1937 |
Hindenberg Airship disaster |
Sydney Morning Herald |
AIRSHIP DISASTER |
| 10/05/1937 |
Hindenberg Airship disaster |
Sydney Morning Herald |
AIRSHIP DISASTER |
| 1/09/1939 |
WW2 on Way |
The Herald(Vic) |
NAZI BOMBS ON POLAND |
| 1/9/1939 |
WW2 on Way |
Daily Telegraph (Syd) |
BRITAIN ORDERS NAVY MOBILISATION |
| 2/09/1939 |
WW2 on Way |
The Sun(Vic) |
NAZIS START WAR |
| 2/09/1939 |
WW2 on Way |
The Argus(Vic) |
GERMANY'S TROOPS INVADE POLAND/ULTIMATUM PRESENTED |
| 2/09/1939 |
WW2 on Way |
The Age(Vic) |
GERMANY AND POLAND AT WAR |
| 2/09/1939 |
WW2 on Way |
The Herald(Vic) |
GERMANY'S ANSWER AWAITED |
| 3/09/1939 |
Declaration of War |
The Argus(Vic) |
BRITAIN AT WAR |
| 3/09/1939 |
Declaration of War |
The Herald(Vic) |
WAR WITH GERMANY |
| 3/09/1939 |
Declaration of War |
The Age(Vic) |
BRITAIN AT WAR WITH GERMANY |
| 3/09/1939 |
Declaration of War |
Daily Telegraph (Syd) |
WE ARE AT WAR WITH GERMANY |
| 4/09/1939 |
Beginning of WWII |
The Herald(Vic) |
ALLIES PREPARE FOR CONFLICT |
| 4/09/1939 |
Beginning of WWII |
The Sun(Vic) |
BRITAIN, FRANCE AT WAR |
| 4/09/1939 |
Beginning of WWII |
The Argus(Vic) |
AT WAR WITH GERMANY |
| 4/09/1939 |
Beginning of WWII |
The Argus(Vic) |
BRITAIN AND FRANCE AT WAR WITH GERMANY/AT WAR WITH GERMANY |
| 4/09/1939 |
Beginning of WWII |
The Age(Vic) |
BRITAIN AT WAR WITH GERMANY |
| 5/09/1939 |
Beginning of WWII |
Sydney Morning Herald |
OPENING MOVES IN THE WAR |
| 5/09/1939 |
Beginning of WWII |
The Argus(Vic) |
FRENCH GUNS ROAR ON WEST |
| 5/9/1939 |
Beginning of WWII |
Daily Telegraph (Syd) |
BRITISH LINER TORPEDOED BY U – BOAT |
| 1/12/1941 |
HMAS Sydney Missing in Action |
Sydney Morning Herald |
HMAS SYDNEY MISSING: ACTION WITH RAIDER |
| 8/12/1941 |
Pearl Harbour |
The Argus(Vic) |
JAPAN BOMB HAWAII AND MANILA |
| 8/12/1941 |
Pearl Harbour |
The Herald(Vic) |
JAPAN FIGHTING BRITIAN, U.S |
| 8/12/1941 |
Pearl Harbour |
The Sun (NSW) |
PACIFIC ABLAZE: JAPS BOMB SINGAPORE AND USA BASES |
| 9/12/1941 |
Pearl Harbour |
Sydney Morning Herald |
JAPAN BRINGS WAR TO THE PACIFIC |
| 9/12/1941 |
Pacific War |
The Sun(Vic) |
PACIFIC WAR SPREADS |
| 9/12/1941 |
Pacific War |
Daily Telegraph (Syd) |
SEA, AIR WAR RAGING IN PACIFIC |
| 16/02/1942 |
Singapore Falls |
The Herald(Vic) |
SINGAPORE FALLS TO JAP INVADERS |
| 19/02/1942 |
Darwin Bombing |
The Herald(Vic) |
DARWIN BOMBED BY JAP RAIDERS TODAY |
| 20/02/1942 |
Darwin Bombing |
The Argus(Vic) |
DARWIN HEAVILLY BOMBED IN 2 RAIDS |
| 20/02/1942 |
Darwin Attacked by Japanese |
Sydney Morning Herald |
TWO BIG AIR RAIDS ON DARWIN |
| 21/02/1942 |
WWII News on Bombing of Darwin |
The Argus(Vic) |
17 KILLED IN RAIDS ON DARWIN |
| 2/06/1942 |
3 Japanese Subs Sunk During WWII |
The Argus(Vic) |
3 MIDGET SUBS SUNK IN SYDNEY HARBOUR |
| 2/6/1942 |
Japanese Subs In Sydney Harbour |
Daily Telegraph (Syd) |
SUNKEN SUBS LOCATED IN HARBOUR |
| 2/6/1942 |
Japanese Subs In Sydney Harbour |
Sydney Morning Herald |
SUBMARINE RAID IN HARBOUR |
| 6/06/1944 |
D Day |
The Herald(Vic) |
ALLIED INVASION BEGINS |
| 7/06/1944 |
D Day |
Sydney Morning Herald |
ALLIES INVADE NORTH FRANCE |
| 9/10/1944 |
Sydney Strike Edition |
Combined Sydney Titles |
5,000 PLANE ASSAULT |
| 10/10/1944 |
Sydney Strike Edition |
Combined Sydney Titles |
AACHEN ALMOST |
| 11/10/1944 |
Sydney Strike Edition |
Combined Sydney Titles |
CHURCHILL, EDEN, FLY TO MOSCOW |
| 12/10/1944 |
Sydney Strike Edition |
Combined Sydney Titles |
FLYING-BOAT CLASH IN HARBOUR |
| 13/10/1944 |
Sydney Strike Edition |
Combined Sydney Titles |
AACHEN CRUMBLING AS ALLIES MOUNT GREAT BARRAGE |
| 14/10/1944 |
Sydney Strike Edition |
Combined Sydney Titles |
1000-PLANE FORMOSA RAID LASTS 25 HOURS |
| 16/10/1944 |
Sydney Strike Edition |
Combined Sydney Titles |
RECORD FLIGHT OF BOMBERS BLASTS FORMOSA AGAIN |
| 17/10/1944 |
Sydney Strike Edition |
Combined Sydney Titles |
FORMOSA BATTLE STILL RAGES |
| 18/10/1944 |
Sydney Strike Edition |
Combined Sydney Titles |
JAPANESE FLEET RUNS FROM U.S WARSHIPS |
| 19/10/1944 |
Sydney Strike Edition |
Combined Sydney Titles |
PHILIPPINES STILL UNDER CARRIER BLOWS |
| 20/10/1944 |
Sydney Strike Edition |
Combined Sydney Titles |
PHILIPPINES INVASION REPORTED |
| 2/05/1945 |
WW2 |
Telegraph(QLD) |
HITLER DEAD |
| 8/05/1945 |
End of War in Europe |
The Age(Vic) |
SURRENDER OF NAZI GERMANY |
| 8/05/1945 |
Germany Surrenders |
The Herald(Vic) |
ALLIED LEADERS SEAL SURRENDER TERMS |
| 8/05/1945 |
Germany Surrenders |
The Sun (NSW) |
IT'S ALL OVER IN EUROPE |
| 8/05/1945 |
End of WWII in Europe |
Sydney Morning Herald |
GERMAN'S PROCLAIM SURRENDER |
| 8/05/1945 |
End of WWII in Europe |
Daily Telegraph (Syd) |
GERMANY QUITS |
| 8/05/1945 |
End of WWII in Europe |
The Sun(Vic) |
WAR ENDS IN EUROPE |
| 8/05/1945 |
End of WWII in Europe |
The Argus(Vic) |
CAPITULATION |
| 8/5/1945 |
End of WWII in Europe |
Daily Mirror (Syd) |
WAR ENDS IN EUROPE |
| 9/05/1945 |
End of WWII in Europe |
Daily Telegraph (Syd) |
LEADERS ANNOUNCE GERMAN SURRENDER |
| 9/05/1945 |
End of WWII in Europe |
Sydney Morning Herald |
MR CHURCHILL ANNOUNCES CEASE-FIRE |
| 9/05/1945 |
End of WWII in Europe |
The Age(Vic) |
THE GERMAN WAR IS AT AN END |
| 9/05/1945 |
End of WWII in Europe |
The Sun (Vic) |
GERMAN FULL SURRENDER TO BE SIGNED IN BERLIN |
| 9/05/1945 |
End of WWII in Europe |
The Argus(Vic) |
NAZIS PROSTRATE; JAPS NEXT |
| 9/05/1945 |
War ends in Europe |
The Herald (Vic) |
GERMANS SIGN OFF IN BERLIN |
| 10/05/1945 |
War ends in Europe |
Sydney Morning Herald |
FINAL ACT OF SURRENDER |
| 10/05/1945 |
War ends in Europe |
The Sun(Vic) |
SURRENDER AT RHEIMS |
| 7/08/1945 |
Hiroshima Announcement |
The Herald(Vic) |
MIGHTY ATOM BOMB SECRETS OUT |
| 7/8/1945 |
Hiroshima Announcement |
Sydney Morning Herald |
ATOMIC BOMB ON JAPAN |
| 8/08/1945 |
Hiroshima Announcement |
The Herald(Vic) |
MORE ATOM BOMBS READY FOR JAPS |
| 8/08/1945 |
Hiroshima Announcement |
The Argus(Vic) |
ATOMIC BOMB WARNING TO JAPS |
| 8/08/1945 |
Hiroshima Announcement |
Sydney Morning Herald |
ATOMIC BOMB MAY END WAR - TERRIFYING NEW WEAPON |
| 8/08/1945 |
Hiroshima Announcement |
The Sun (NSW) |
ATOMIC BOMB FELT AT 10 MILES |
| 9/08/1945 |
Hiroshima Announcement |
The Argus(Vic) |
ATOMIC BOMB HAVOC IN HIROSHIMA |
| 9/08/1945 |
Hiroshima Announcement |
Daily Telegraph (Syd) |
ENEMY ADMITS DISASTER |
| 11/08/1945 |
Japan Surrenders |
The Age(Vic) |
JAPAN OFFERS TO SURRENDER |
| 11/08/1945 |
Japan Surrenders |
Sydney Morning Herald |
JAPENESE GOVERNMENT SEEKS PEACE |
| 11/08/1945 |
Japan Surrenders |
Daily Telegraph (Syd) |
JAPAN SEEKS PEACE |
| 11/08/1945 |
Japan Surrenders |
The Argus(Vic) |
JAPS OFFER TO SURRENDER |
| 13/08/1945 |
Japan Surrenders |
The Sun(Vic) |
ALLIES REPLY TO JAP CAPITULATION |
| 15/08/1945 |
Japanese Reply to WhiteHouse |
The Sun(Vic) |
DELAY IN JAPS REPLY |
| 15/08/1945 |
Japanese Reply |
The Sun(Vic) |
REPLY ON WAY TO ALLIES |
| 15/08/1945 |
End of WWII |
The Sun (NSW) |
PEACE! |
| 15/08/1945 |
End of WWII |
The Age(Vic) |
JAPENESE REPLY IN SWISS HANDS |
| 15/08/1945 |
End of WWII |
The Age(Vic) |
WAR AGAINST JAPAN IS OVER |
| 15/08/1945 |
End of WWII |
The Argus(Vic) |
JAPAN ACCEPTS SAYS TOKYO |
| 15/08/1945 |
End of WWII |
The Herald (Vic) |
PEACE-WORLD HAILS JAP SURRENDER |
| 15/8/1945 |
End of WWII |
Sydney Morning Herald |
SWISS REPORT OF JAPANESE CAPITULATION |
| 16/08/1945 |
End of WWII |
Daily Telegraph (Syd) |
HUGE CROWD IN GAY CITY CARNIVAL |
| 16/08/1945 |
End of WWII |
Sydney Morning Herald |
JAPAN CAPITULATES |
| 17/08/1945 |
End of WWII celebrations |
Sydney Morning Herald |
HALF A MILLION CHEER GREAT PEACE MARCH |
| 3/09/1945 |
Japanese Sign Surrender |
Sydney Morning Herald |
FORMAL SURRENDER IN TOKYO BAY |
| 3/09/1945 |
Japanese Sign Surrender |
The Argus(Vic) |
JAP SURRENDER SIGNED |
| 3/09/1945 |
Japanese Sign Surrender |
The Age(Vic) |
DRAMATIC END TO WORLD WAR |
| 16/08/1948 |
Bradman Duck In Final Innings |
The Sun(Vic) |
…QUIET GOES THE DON |
| 7/02/1952 |
Death of King George VI |
Sydney Morning Herald |
THE KING IS DEAD |
| 2/06/1953 |
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II |
The Herald(Vic) |
SUPREME MOMENT OF CORONATION |
| 3/06/1953 |
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II |
The Argus(Vic) |
ELIZABETH IS CROWNED |
| 3/06/1953 |
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II |
The Age(Vic) |
QUEEN ELIZABETH IS CROWNED |
| 3/06/1953 |
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II First Ascent of Mt Everest |
Sydney Morning Herald |
THE QUEEN CROWNED/BRITSH PARTY CONQUERS EVEREST |
| 3/06/1953 |
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II First Ascent of Mt Everest |
The Sun(Vic) |
N.Z MAN & GUIDE CONQUER MT EVEREST |
| 6/06/1953 |
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II First Photos Of Coronation. |
The Argus(Vic) |
THE CORONATION PLANE IS HERE! 6 Special Pages Of Pictures. |
| 11/07/1955 |
Sydney Strike Edition |
Combined Sydney Titles |
PRINTERS' STRIKE EXTENDS TO ALL SYDNEY PAPERS |
| 12/7/1955 |
Sydney Strike Edition |
Combined Sydney Titles |
M.L.A DENIES MAKING STATEMENTS ABOUT TORCH FIRE |
| 13/7/1955 |
Sydney Strike Edition |
Combined Sydney Titles |
LUCKE QUADS BORN |
| 14/7/1955 |
Sydney Strike Edition |
Combined Sydney Titles |
QUADS DOCTOR SAYS ALL OUT OF DANGER |
| 15/7/1955 |
Sydney Strike Edition |
Combined Sydney Titles |
MAILBAG ROBBERY AT STATION |
| 19/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Herald(Vic) |
PAGEANTRY OF THE GAMES BEGINS |
| 22/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Age(Vic) |
MELBOURNE OLYMPIC FLAME TO BE LIT TODAY |
| 22/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Sun (Vic) |
THEY'RE ON |
| 22/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
Daily Mirror(Syd) |
DUKE OPENS GAMES |
| 22/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Herald(Vic) |
DUKE OPENS GAMES/ SUN AND GAMES |
| 23/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Age(Vic) |
SPECTACULAR OLYMPIC TRIUMPH |
| 23/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Herald(Vic) |
GAMES GET DOWN TO BUSINESS |
| 23/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Argus(Vic) |
THE SIGHT OF A LIFETIME AS FLAME BLAZES |
| 23/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Sun (Vic) |
IT'S AFLAME |
| 24/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Argus(Vic) |
POOR CHILLA! |
| 24/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Herald(Vic) |
90,000 ACCLAIM RECORDS AS OUR GIRLS FLY IN |
| 24/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Herald(Vic) |
HEATS ON AT GAMES, AND CROWD SWELTERS |
| 24/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Sun (Vic) |
RECORDS! GOLD MEDALS TO 4 MEN, 1 WOMEN |
| 26/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
Argus(Vic) |
OLYMPIC SURF MEN THRILL 70,000 |
| 26/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Age(Vic) |
U.S STAR WINS 800 METER THRILLER |
| 26/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Sun (Vic) |
GIRLS! IT'S YOUR BIG BATTLE TODAY |
| 27/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Herald(Vic) |
AUSTRALAI THRIVES FOR GOLD AT BALLARAT |
| 27/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Argus(Vic) |
BETTY, YOU BEAUTY! |
| 27/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Sun (Vic) |
BETTY! GOLD MEDAL GIRL |
| 28/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Herald(Vic) |
AMERICA SCOOPS POOL |
| 28/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Herald(Vic) |
SWEDE WINS PENTATHLON, SETS NEW RECORD |
| 28/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Argus(Vic) |
SHIRLEY'S FIT. IT'S A GIRL'S DAY TO SCORE MORE MEDALS |
| 28/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Sun (Vic) |
IT'S GIRLS AGAIN! ANOTHER MEDAL? |
| 29/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Age(Vic) |
GIRL HURDLER WINS OUR SECOND GOAL |
| 29/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Herald(Vic) |
THE 10 IN 1 CONTEST BEGINS |
| 29/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Argus(Vic) |
MARVEL MUM |
| 29/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Sun (Vic) |
MUMMY, MUMMY CRIED SHIRLEY'S SON |
| 30/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Argus(Vic) |
BETTY CUTHBERT, GOLDEN GIRL |
| 30/11/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Sun (Vic) |
RECORDS - THRILLS |
| 1/12/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Age (Vic) |
AUSTRALIA HAS BEST GAMES DAY |
| 1/12/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Argus(Vic) |
BETTY AND JOHN, TOAST OF A NATION |
| 3/12/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Age(Vic) |
AUSSIE GIRL WINS MORE HONOURS |
| 3/12/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Argus(Vic) |
THE DUKE HAS A LUNCH DATE WITH BETTY |
| 3/12/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Argus(Vic) |
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER |
| 3/12/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Sun (Vic) |
DAWN LED THIS 1.2.3 |
| 5/12/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Herald(Vic) |
WE WIN GOLD MEDAL ON BAY |
| 5/12/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Argus(Vic) |
TWO HUNGARIANS WON'T GO HOME |
| 5/12/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Sun (Vic) |
8 MEDALS! |
| 6/12/1956 |
The Petrov Affair |
The Argus(Vic) |
PETROVS NOW AUSTRALIANS |
| 6/12/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Sun (Vic) |
SHOCK MOVE IN HUNGARY TEAM. MANY WONT GO HOME |
| 7/12/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Argus(Vic) |
FISTS FLY IN POOL FRACAS |
| 7/12/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Herald(Vic) |
THIS TEAM WON'T GO BACK TO HUNGARY |
| 7/12/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Age (Vic) |
THREE MORE GOLD |
| 7/12/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Sun (Vic) |
3 MORE, AND IT'S NOW 11 FOR US |
| 8/12/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Herald(Vic) |
ALL NATIONS PARADE ENDS GAMES/THE FLAME GOES OUT |
| 8/12/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Argus(Vic) |
TAMBORI,WIZARD MILLER,WON'T GO BACK TO HUNGARY |
| 8/12/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Sun (Vic) |
OUR GOLDEN FINISH |
| 8/12/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Age(Vic) |
OLYMPIC FLAME WILL DIE TODAY |
| 10/12/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Argus(Vic) |
COMEMORATIVE PICTORIAL PAGE |
| 10/12/1956 |
Melbourne Olympics |
The Sun (Vic) |
THE FLAME IS OUT |
| 19/01/1957 |
End of 'The Argus' |
The Argus(Vic) |
YOUR LAST ARGUS |
| 7/10/1957 |
First Space Satellite |
The Age(Vic) |
SATELLITE SIGHTED FOR FIRST TIME |
| 13/04/1961 |
First Man in Space |
The Age(Vic) |
RUSSIAN SPACE MAN RETURNS ALIVE |
| 13/04/1961 |
First man in Space |
The Sun (Vic) |
MAN BACK FROM SPACE |
| 13/04/1961 |
First man in Space |
Sydney Morning Herald |
RUSSIAN BACK FROM SPACE TRIP |
| 13/04/1961 |
First man in Space |
The Herald (Vic) |
WORLDS BLUE; GAGARIN'S IN HOSPITAL FOR CHECK |
| 21/02/1962 |
Space Exploration |
Daily Telegraph (Syd) |
SPACEMAN BLASTED INTO ORBIT |
| 6/08/1962 |
Death of Marilyn Monroe |
Courier Mail(QLD) |
MARILYN MONROE DEAD |
| 6/08/1962 |
Death of Marilyn Monroe |
The Age(Vic) |
MARILYN MONROE DEAD |
| 6/08/1962 |
Death of Marilyn Monroe |
The Herald (Vic) |
EX-HUSBAND FLIES IN; STAR MOURNED |
| 6/8/1962 |
Death of Marilyn Monroe |
Sydney Morning Herald |
DRUGS KILL MARILYN MONROE, 36 |
| 6/8/1962 |
Death of Marilyn Monroe |
Daily Mirror (Syd) |
MARILYN’S LAST SCENE |
| 23/11/1963 |
JFK Assassination |
The Sun (NSW) |
PRESIDENT KENNEDY MURDERED |
| 23/11/1963 |
JFK Assassination |
The Sun(Vic) |
JOHN KENNEDY MOURNED |
| 23/11/1963 |
JFK Assassination |
The Age(Vic) |
PRESIDENT KENNEDY SHOT DEAD |
| 23/11/1963 |
JFK Assassination |
The Herald (Vic) |
PRES. KENNEDY ASSASSINATED |
| 23/11/1963 |
JFK Assassination |
Telegraph (QLD) |
KENNEDY MURDERED |
| 24/11/1963 |
JFK Assassination |
Sunday Telegraph(Syd) |
HORRIFIES WORLD |
| 24/11/1963 |
Jackie Kennedy |
Sunday Mirror(Syd) |
JACKIE'S AGONY |
| 24/11/1963 |
JFK Assassination |
Sun-Herald(Syd) |
MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER OF PRESIDENT |
| 25/11/1963 |
Lee Harvey Oswald |
The Sun(Vic) |
THIS IS JFK'S KILLER |
| 25/11/1963 |
Kennedy Death |
The Age(Vic) |
WORLD MOURNS PRESIDENT |
| 25/11/1963 |
Kennedy Death |
Sydney Morning Herald |
DEAD PRESIDENT LIES AT CAPITOL |
| 25/11/1963 |
Lee Harvey Oswald Killed |
The Herald (Vic) |
ASSASSIN SHOT DEAD ON HIS WAY TO GAOL |
| 25/11/1963 |
Lee Harvey Oswald Killed |
Telegraph (QLD) |
KENNEDY ‘KILLER’ SHOT DEAD |
| 25/11/1963 |
Lee Harvey Oswald Killed |
The Sun (NSW) |
MURDER ON TV |
| 25/11/1963 |
Lee Harvey Oswald Killed |
Daily Mirror (Syd) |
ASSASSIN SHOT DEAD |
| 26/11/1963 |
JFK Funeral |
Sydney Morning Herald |
LEADERS OF 60 NATIONS AT FUNERAL (+ different headline for late edition) |
| 26/11/1963 |
JFK Funeral |
The Sun(Vic) |
GUN GUARD AT FUNERAL |
| 26/11/1963 |
JFK Funeral |
The Herald(Vic) |
WORLD MOURNS JFK |
| 26/11/1963 |
JFK Funeral |
Daily Mirror (Syd) |
FAREWELL TO JFK |
| 26/11/1963 |
Kennedy Death |
The Age(Vic) |
PRESIDENT KENNEDY BURIED IN HERO'S GRAVE |
| 11/06/1964 |
Beatles Visit |
Daily Mirror(Syd) |
WASHOUT |
| 18/12/1967 |
Harold Holt's Death |
The Age(Vic) |
MR HOLT LOST AT SEA |
| 6/04/1968 |
Martin Luther King Assassination |
The Sun(Vic) |
SHOOTING OF KING STARTS RAMPAGE |
| 24/02/1969 |
100 Years of The Herald |
The Herald (Vic) |
SUPPLEMENT - STORY OF A CENTURY |
| 16/07/1969 |
Man on the Moon Colour Edition |
The Sun (Vic) |
THEY BLAST OFF TONIGHT! |
| 17/07/1969 |
Moon Launch |
The Age(Vic) |
SPACEMAN BLAST OFF FOR MOON |
| 17/07/1969 |
Moon Launch |
The Sun (Vic) |
THEY'RE OFF TO MOON; BANG ON TIME |
| 21/07/1969 |
Man on Moon |
The Age(Vic) |
DOWN TO THE MOON |
| 21/07/1969 |
Man on Moon |
The Sun (NSW) |
MAN WALKS ON MOON |
| 21/07/1969 |
Man on Moon |
Sydney Morning Herald |
MEN ON MOON |
| 21/07/1969 |
Man on Moon |
Daily Mirror(NSW) |
WALKING ON THE MOON/THEY'RE ON HE MOON! |
| 21/07/1969 |
Man on Moon |
The Herald (Vic) |
MAN WALKS ON MOON/THEY'E ON THE MOON |
| 22/07/1969 |
Man on Moon |
The Australian |
THEY CAMP ON THE MOON |
| 22/07/1969 |
Man on Moon |
The Age(Vic) |
HISTORY, THEN HOME |
| 22/07/1969 |
Blast off Moon |
Courier Mail(QLD) |
THEY DID IT |
| 22/07/1969 |
Blast off Moon |
The Herald(Vic) |
BLAST OUT! - HERE COME MOON MEN |
| 22/07/1969 |
Man on Moon |
The Advertiser(S.A) |
WORLD MARVELS AT MOON EPIC |
| 22/07/1969 |
Astronauts Leave Moon |
The Sun (Vic) |
SO NOW IT'S GOODBYE, MOON / THEIR DAY ON THE MOON |
| 22/07/1969 |
Astronauts Leave Moon |
Daily Telegraph (Syd) |
MAN'S BRAVEST HOUR |
| 24/07/1969 |
Man on the Moon |
The Sun (Vic) |
3 MOON MEN TO VISIT |
| 25/07/1969 |
Man on the Moon |
Sydney Morning Herald |
APOLLO HEROES SPLASH DOWN |
| 25/07/1969 |
Man on the Moon |
The Age(Vic) |
MOON MEN BACK ON EARTH |
| 25/07/1969 |
Man on the Moon |
The Sun (Vic) |
THEY'RE BACK SAFELY |
| 25/07/1969 |
Man on the Moon |
The Herald (Vic) |
ALL U.S GOES WILD |
| 26/07/1969 |
Man on the Moon |
The Sun (Vic) |
NO MOON BUGS ON SPACE MEN |
| 15/10/1970 |
West Gate Bridge Disaster |
The Herald (Vic) |
22 DIE AS BRIDGE CRASHES |
| 16/10/1970 |
West Gate Bridge Disaster |
The Age(Vic) |
WEST GATE DEATH TOLL STANDS AT 33 |
| 1/07/1971 |
Soviet Cosmonauts Die in Space |
The Sun (Vic) |
THREE DIE IN SPACE CAPSULE |
| 5/09/1972 |
The Sun 50th Anniversary Souvenir |
The Sun (Vic) |
1922 - 1972 |
| 3/12/1972 |
ALP Wins Election |
The Sunday Age(Vic) |
IT'S LABOR EASILY |
| 21/10/1973 |
Sydney Opera House Opens |
The Sun/Herald(NSW) |
SYDNEY HAS IT'S DAY OF GLORY |
| 21/10/1973 |
Sydney Opera House Opens |
The Sunday Telegraph(Syd) |
GRAND OPERA |
| 29/04/1975 |
U.S Quits Vietnam |
The Herald (Vic) |
ALL OUT! FINAL U.S ORDER |
| 11/11/1975 |
The Dismissal |
The Herald(Vic) |
WHITLAM SACKED BY GOV. GENERAL |
| 12/11/1975 |
The Dismissal |
The Sun(Vic) |
TO THE POLLS |
| 12/11/1975 |
The Dismissal |
Sydney Morning Herald |
ELECTION IN DECEMBER |
| 12/11/1975 |
The Dismissal |
The Age(Vic) |
KERR SACKS WHITLAM |
| 15/12/1975 |
Liberal Party Wins Elections |
Sydney Morning Herald |
53 MAJORITY FOR FRASER |
| 19/01/1977 |
Granville Train Disaster |
Sydney Morning Herald |
BATTLE TO FREE BODIES |
| 11/08/1977 |
Death Elvis Presley |
The Herald (Vic) |
KING ELVIS DIES |
| 17/08/1977 |
Death Elvis Presley |
The Sun (NSW) |
ELVIS DEAD |
| 10/12/1980 |
Death John Lennon |
The Herald (Vic) |
LENNON 'STALKED 3 DAYS' |
| 10/12/1980 |
Death John Lennon |
Sydney Morning Herald |
HOW AN AUTOGRAPH HUNTER KILLED LENNON |
| 10/12/1980 |
Death John Lennon |
The Age(Vic) |
FIVE SHOTS KILL BEATLE JOHN LENNON |
| 10/12/1980 |
Death John Lennon |
The Sun (Vic) |
JOHN LENNON SHOT DEAD |
| 11/12/1980 |
Death John Lennon |
The Herald (Vic) |
LENNON SIGNS HIS DEATH WARRANT |
| 10/12/1980 |
Death John Lennon |
The Sun (NSW) |
LENNON: BEATLE SHOT DEAD IN STREET |
| 14/04/1981 |
Sydney Morning Herald 150th Anniversary |
Sydney Morning Herald |
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD 150th ANNIVERSARY |
| 26/07/1981 |
Prince Charles & Lady Diana - Royal Wedding Souvenir Edition |
Sun-Herald (NSW) |
ROYAL WEDDING SOUVENIR |
| 28/07/1981 |
Prince Charles & Lady Diana's Wedding |
Sydney Morning Herald |
ROYAL WEDDING SOUVENIR |
| 28/07/1981 |
Prince Charles & Lady Diana's Wedding |
The Sun (Vic) |
"WEDDING SPECIAL" |
| 29/07/1981 |
Prince Charles & Lady Diana's Wedding |
The Herald (Vic) |
THEIR DAY |
| 30/07/1981 |
Prince Charles & Lady Diana's Wedding |
Sydney Morning Herald |
NOW…PRINCESS OF WALES |
| 30/07/1981 |
Prince Charles & Lady Diana's Wedding |
The Sun (Vic) |
MY PRINCESS DI… |
| 30/07/1981 |
Prince Charles & Lady Diana's Wedding |
The Herald (Vic) |
NOW, JUST THE TWO OF US… |
| 31/07/1981 |
Prince Charles & Lady Diana's Wedding |
The Herald (Vic) |
PRINCESS CHARMING |
| 22/06/1982 |
Prince William Born |
The Herald (Vic) |
OH BOY! MOTHER AND SON-AND DAD- ARE JUST FINE |
| 23/06/1982 |
Prince William Born |
The Sun (Vic) |
DI'S PRINCE |
| 23/06/1982 |
Prince William Born |
The Herald (Vic) |
AND HERE HE IS… |
| 27/09/1983 |
Australia Wins the America's Cup |
The Sun (NSW) |
IT'S OUR CUP! |
| 28/09/1983 |
Australia Wins the America's Cup |
The Sun (Vic) |
AUSSIES RULE |
| 28/09/1983 |
Australia Wins the America's Cup |
Sydney Morning Herald |
THE CUP COMES DOWN UNDER |
| 29/09/1983 |
Australia Wins the America's Cup |
The Sun (Vic) |
YOUR CUP SOUVENIER |
| 7/03/1983 |
Labor Party Wins Elections |
Sydney Morning Herald |
NOW FOR THE HAWKE ERA |
| 27/09/1983 |
Australia II Wins the America's Cup |
The Sun (Vic) |
IT'S OURS |
| 27/09/1983 |
Australia II Wins the America's Cup |
Daily Mirror(Syd) |
IT'S OURS |
| 27/09/1983 |
Australia II Wins the America's Cup |
The Herald (Vic) |
AUSTRALIA'S DAY |
| 28/09/1983 |
Australia II Wins the America's Cup |
The Australian |
YES WE CAN DO ANYTHING IF WE TRY |
| 28/09/1983 |
Australia II Wins the America's Cup |
The Age(Vic) |
NEWPORT GOES MAD FOR BOND |
| 28/09/1983 |
Australia II Wins the America's Cup |
The Herald (Vic) |
OURS! A CUP FULL OF SMILES |
| 25/09/1993 |
Sydney Wins 2000 Olympics |
Sydney Morning Herald |
SYDNEY CELEBRATES |
| 25/09/1993 |
Sydney Wins 2000 Olympics |
The Australian |
WE WON! |
| 29/04/1996 |
Port Aurthur Massacre |
The Mercury(Tas) |
33 DEAD |
| 29/04/1996 |
Port Arthur Massacre |
The Herald-Sun(Vic) |
33 DEAD |
| 1/09/1997 |
Death of Princess Diana |
The Herald-Sun(Vic) |
DEATH OF A PRINCESS |
| 1/09/1997 |
Death of Princess Diana |
The Australian |
PEOPLE'S PRINCESS DEAD AT 36 |
| 2/10/2000 |
Sydney Olympics |
The Australian |
SIMPLY THE BEST |
| 16/09/2000 |
Sydney Olympics |
Sydney Morning Herald |
OLYMPICS- HISTORIC EDITION |
| 16/09/2000 |
Sydney Olympics |
Weekend Australian |
OPENING CEREMONY SOUVENIER - NIGHT OF OUR LIVES |
| 2/10/2000 |
Sydney Olympics |
Sydney Morning Herald |
THE BEST GAMES EVER |
| 12/09/2001 |
September 11 2001 |
The Herald-Sun(Vic) |
AMERICA ATTACKED |
| 12/9/2001 |
September 11 2001 |
Daily Telegraph (Syd) |
WORLD TERROR |
| 13/09/2001 |
September 11 2001 |
The Herald-Sun(Vic) |
PURE EVIL |
| 14/10/2002 |
Bali Bombing |
Daily Telegraph (Syd) |
VICTIMS OF WAR |
| 14/10/2002 |
Bali Bombing |
Sydney Morning Herald |
TERRORISM STRIKES HOME |
| 14/10/2002 |
Bali Bombing |
The Age(Vic) |
MASSACRE IN BALI |
| 14/10/2002 |
Bali Bombing |
The Herald-Sun(Vic) |
EVIL: 187 DIE IN BALI BOMBING |
| 23/11/2003 |
Rugby World Cup |
Sunday Telegraph(Syd) |
JONNY RUINS OUR DREAM |
