Tag: Family

  • The History of Objects

    The History of Objects

    Kate

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    The little knickknacks, trinkets, or treasured hand-me-downs in our homes make us smile, bring up memories of loved ones or precious moments, and can also take us on surprising journeys into the past. This figurine used to sit on the mantle at my grandparents’ home. They have both now passed, and the figurine has a… Read more

  • WWI: Percival Victor Leopold Short

    WWI: Percival Victor Leopold Short

    Kate

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    Percival Victor Leopold Short, known as Leo, was a North Melbournian man from a working-class and complicated family. He chose to enlist in the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) in WWI and WWII. Leo’s WWI experience started in January of 1917 ­– arriving at his ultimate destination, France, in December of that year. Leo’s experiences in… Read more