Telling the Truth: Hermann David Black on WWII Censorship in Australia
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Telling the Truth: Hermann David Black on WWII Censorship in Australia

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In this episode, we listen to University of Sydney stalwart Hermann Black talk about his memories of censorship in Australian media during World War II, and how he ensured the public knew the truth. 

Interested to learn more? 

A brief history of Censorship in Australia during WWII: https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/Media_ownership/1939-1949

A briefer history of censorship in WWII:
https://museum.wa.gov.au/explore/kids/sydney-education/loose-lips-sink-ships

What’s a roneo?
https://collection.maas.museum/object/11318

Visit the University of Sydney Archives:
https://usydarchives.recollectcms.com/

Listen to the full interview with Hermann:
https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/91681 

Creators and Guests

Dr Gabrielle Kemmis
Host
Dr Gabrielle Kemmis
Researcher and archivist at the University of Sydney
Peter Adams
Producer
Peter Adams
Media Producer, University of Sydney