And the band played on how music lifted the Anzac spirit in the battlefields of the First World War...
And the band played on how music lifted the Anzac spirit in the battlefields of the First World War...
And the band played on how music lifted the Anzac spirit in the battlefields of the First World War / Robert Holden.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Richmond, Vic. Hardie Grant Books, Australia, 2014.
Call Numbers
G 2014/5788 , H 2014/4238
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
288 pages : illustrations, portraits, photographs ; 24 cm.
Content type
still image
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
1. The theatre of war -- 2. Wanted - entertainers from the ranks -- 3. The soldiers of God -- 4. The band is the soul of the battalion -- 5. The singing soldiers -- 6. No songs on Gallipoli? -- 7. And the band played on -- 8. Making music -- 9. From the theatre to the theatre of war -- 10. As essent...
Publication information
Publisher
Richmond, Vic. Hardie Grant Books, Australia, 2014.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
2014.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
A beautiful and interesting investigation on how the ANZACs survived the horrors of WWI drawing on music and song, perfect for history and military history fans alike. Cast aside all thoughts of computer-age technology and its resources for entertainment and try to imagine Australian life back in the first decade of the 20th century. At that time t...
Alternative Titles
Full title
And the band played on how music lifted the Anzac spirit in the battlefields of the First World War / Robert Holden.
Portion of title
How music lifted the Anzac spirit in the battlefields of the First World War.
Spine title
And the band played on.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
"SBS" -- on cover.
Includes bibliographical references pages 273-286.
Mitchell Library copy at H 2014/4238. Submission for Premier's History Award 2014.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
©2014.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
G 2014/5788 , H 2014/4238
Record Identifier
74VKKp8d5vx3
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKKp8d5vx3
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9781742705620
DDC
940.394
MMS ID
991021753079702626
