tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post7773554457500836959..comments2024-03-25T15:02:25.695+11:00Comments on oz.Typewriter: The Word Must Be Typed: Australians and their Typewriters at WarRobert Messengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-57111891812181068502014-01-09T00:00:25.423+11:002014-01-09T00:00:25.423+11:00As Frank Curtis's grand-neice, I know that he ...As Frank Curtis's grand-neice, I know that he would have been so happy to be included in this celebration of correspondents' contribution to history. Thankyou. Heather ThodayHeather Thodaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-27221294294328897922013-11-13T08:00:39.100+11:002013-11-13T08:00:39.100+11:00I absolutely loved this post Robert. It's grea...I absolutely loved this post Robert. It's great to see the machines I'm so fond of being used to make a real difference in the world.Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15342814580471172993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-43957169663795638062013-11-13T04:58:56.129+11:002013-11-13T04:58:56.129+11:00Thanks for this amazing write-up of people and the...Thanks for this amazing write-up of people and their typewriters during the war. Great research Robert!Spiderwebzhttp://blog.spiderwebz.nl/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-4957599717007583452013-11-13T03:37:02.315+11:002013-11-13T03:37:02.315+11:00Once again one of your posts has set me off on an ...Once again one of your posts has set me off on an enjoyable bit of interesting research, this time the battle of Gallipoli, and the mixed vision of its significance in Australian history as commemorated by Anzac Day.TonysVisionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035849049327300498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-88473864004906223982013-11-13T03:33:22.877+11:002013-11-13T03:33:22.877+11:00A very interesting post as always, thank you!
I f...A very interesting post as always, thank you!<br /><br />I feel the utmost respect to the men (and women!) who risked (and still do) life and limb to follow the troops to report the events of war. It is one of the most dangerous of jobs, and yet, if there's something all these photos have in common is that the journalists typing their reports and stories seem to be completely calmed, focused on their job, absolutely not worried by the events around them. Perhaps the photos were taken during a moment of calm, when the battle was over, but still I don't think I'd be able to keep my composure like them. <br /><br />I have a little Hermes Baby like Lieutenant Colonel Treloar's! It's a very ingenious machine. I'll have to take it out for a spin one of these days.Miguel Chávezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411154570699775904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-11320278966814445572013-11-13T03:10:30.452+11:002013-11-13T03:10:30.452+11:00Robert, another tremendous collection.
What stru...Robert, another tremendous collection. <br /><br />What struck me from your photos was how small the portables were in the early 40s. Whereas the bakelite, canvas and electronics of that period would later give way to significantly improved replacements, there wasn't much tweaking of the typewriter for the next 40 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-79711802433399242312013-11-13T03:02:29.463+11:002013-11-13T03:02:29.463+11:00This is an amazing collection of photos and storie...This is an amazing collection of photos and stories. It's thrilling to see people and typewriters working hard under life-and-death conditions.<br /><br />"Mud and Blood" is a perfect name for a frontline newspaper!Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-81690587668338134682013-11-13T02:19:03.199+11:002013-11-13T02:19:03.199+11:00Fantastic bits of Australian military typewriter h...Fantastic bits of Australian military typewriter history! Thanks (:Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.com