Saturday 6 September 10:30am -11:30am

From 1914-1918 approximately 2,000 men from the Wagga Wagga district enlisted for active service in the Great War.  Join Museum curator Michelle Maddison to discover their stories in our latest exhibition He Belonged to Wagga.  Find out how World War I changed the City of Wagga Wagga forever through first-hand accounts of battles and the experiences of the soldiers in 1919 as they were repatriated back home.

During World War I, newspapers were the main source of news for communities throughout the Riverina. Even very small towns boasted their own newspaper.

These newspapers looked after their communities by not only providing war news, but printing letters sent home by local soldiers. These letters tell stories of a sense of adventure, relief at surviving a battle, pride in achievements, and a growing sadness as the war continued.

This public lecture explores some of the letters printed by Riverina newspapers and how they provide a social history of local World War I contribution.