Critics’ Picks review - Keep Calm and Carry On: The Truth Behind the Poster Ever wondered where the popular slogan 'Keep Calm and Carry On' came from? One of librarians looks at Bex Lewis' truth behind the wartime poster in our first Critics' Picks review. Read more State Library of NSW
A women's organisation Australian women's leadership skills shone through the Red Cross. Read more State Library of NSW
A company of volunteers One of the country's oldest and most prolific volunteer organisations is the Australian Red Cross Society Read more State Library of NSW
The Herald and Mail Composing Room First Aid Diary This diary details not only what was kept in the first aid cabinet but also records the injuries received and treatment given. It is a fascinating look into the dangers of working in the printing industry from the 1930s to 1950s. Read more Fairfax Media Archive
Voluntary Aids in the First World War Red Cross women volunteered at military hospitals, convalescent homes and children's homes in Australia during the First World War. Read more State Library of NSW
Associated Newspapers Ltd. Records of a former rival. Long forgotten and perhaps a name not recognisable by many, Associated Newspapers Ltd, was a major media rival of the Fairfax company until it was consumed by Fairfax Holdings in 1953. Read more Fairfax Media Archive
Red Cross calling! When the call went out in August 1914, following the outbreak of World War I, for the establishment of an Australian Red Cross Society, the response was almost instantaneous. Read more State Library of NSW