Resources and Links
The Slouch Hat - (made of khaki fur felt with the left side turned up) - is the traditional symbol of the Australian Soldier. Australian troops have worn the Slouch Hat in wars ranging from the Boer War, World Wars 1 & 2, Korea, Malaya and South Vietnam.
First introduced into the Victorian Mounted Rifles by Lt Col Tom Price in 1885, the brim was turned up on the right side to avoid the parading soldiers catching the brim while performing rifle drill. Since the Boer War the brim has been turned up on the left
The Australian War Memorial
C.E.W. Bean first began thinking about commemorating the sacrifice of Australians in war in 1915, at Gallipoli. The idea of a national museum took hold later, while Bean was visiting Pozières, France, where the Australian divisions suffered 23,000 casualties in less than seven weeks of fighting in 1916. Bean's idea was to set aside a place in Australia where families and friends could grieve for those buried in places far away and difficult to visit - a place that would also contribute to the understanding of war itself.
A fascinating site which explores the contribution made by Victorians in a series of wars.
This site is dedicated to all those who died before their time in the Gallipoli Campaign.
Welcome to Rick's Hat Check Room and check out the hats! A fascinating site that holds a collection of over 300 hats including hats from all theatres of war
Alexander Fax Booksellers specialises in quality secondhand military history books, including Military Aviation, Naval History, Unit History, Prisoners of War, World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War and Women in War. We also carry a broad range of military history covering a number of categories including British Military, German Military and Colonial conflicts. Our stock has a strong emphasis on Australian military history and we also stock a range of carefully selected new books on Australian military history which includes titles by major Australian publishing houses, niche military publishers and private publishers.
Web: www.alexanderfaxbooks.com.au
Andrew's Bookshop sells fiction, non-fiction, art, technical books, paperbacks, stationery, CD-ROMs and cards in Melbourne and online.
Web: www.andrewsbooks.com
"A high-utility collection of the best book stores on the Web."
Web: www.bookspot.com
Colorado Topographic and Antique Maps, Guides, Mining, Railroad and History and Picture Books and Local Summit County Artists
Web: www.webersbooks.com
Guide to rare and old book values
The world's largest free online database of old book values and the ONLY free online old book price guide with values determined by auction prices. Booksellers price your antique books realistically.
Web: www.fadedgiant.net
Rare Books and Collectibles Australia
Australian booksellers - rare, old, out of print books, collectibles and book search engine
Web: www.booksandcollectibles.com.au
The Online Book Store
Offering friendly service along with a large and always growing library of helpful how-to digital books.
Web: online-book-store.net
Zeus Publications
Secure on line shopping for books in all genres and book publishing opportunities for new authors
Web: www.zeus-publications.com
Major and Mrs Holt's Battlefield Guide Books and Battlefield Maps
Illustrated battlefield guide books and maps of the First & Second World Wars Western Front & Gallipoli.
Web: www.guide-books.co.uk
The Spirits of Gallipoli
This is a project about AIF soldiers who died during the Gallipoli
campaign, and includes search facilities to check, individual names
with rank and regimental numbers, families, burial locations, and a
time chart of the campaign.
Web: www.spirits-of-gallipoli.com