Miscellaneous
Tangents this week include: Is Dame Nellie 1919’s Madonna or Taylor Swift? How WWI unified disparate cultures around Australia and why it holds such a central place in the development of Australian National Identity. Shakespearian dick jokes. Why Roller Derby is a better candidate sport for the Olympics than Cricket.Corrections this week include: The Australasian Championships become a major in 1924, the Australian Championships in 1927, and the Australian Open in 1969. Nurses serving with the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) were part of the Australian Army Medical Corps (AAMC), which was part of the Australian Military Force (AMF). Those who were deployed overseas during the war were part of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). The originator of sports photography was Eadweard Muybridge. Green and Gold were formally recognised as the national colours in 1984.