Sunday, April 12, 2015

Moving Anzac exhibition to visit Maitland

From the Maitland Mercury report:
They are 39 images revealing the true horror of war.
But for the man behind the lens they also capture the mateship, stoicism and dogged persistence of the Anzac spirit.
In 1914, at age 61, Sir Charles Ryan was appointed consulting surgeon to the AIF.
A camera on Gallipoli showcases a series of candid photographs captured in Turkey in 1915.
Now a prized component of the Australian War Memorial the travelling digital collection has made its way to Maitland to be revealed next week.

Full article available at Maitland Mercury, April 9, 2015.