MacArthur Museum Brisbane
I visited the MacArthur Museum Brisbane today 3 April 2019 to donate some documents and photographs. This is a walk through of the Museum ending in the room that General Douglas MacArthur used as his office for just over two years from July 1942.
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MacArthur Memorial Museum - Hot Ticket
Cox 11's Hot Ticket program spotlights the General Douglas MacArthur Memorial Museum and Foundation, located in Norfolk, Virginia. The Museum is not only the burial sight of General and Mrs. MacArthur, but a collection of his complete work of papers, memorabilia, etc.
Museum restores General Douglas MacArthur's war office
Wednesday marks 75 years since Japan's devastating attack on the U.S. naval base at Pear Harbor, Hawaii. It immediately drew the U.S. into World War II, and within days, American troops landed in Australia to begin defending the Pacific. Mark Albert visited the city of Brisbane, where famed General Douglas MacArthur made crucial decisions that helped win the war.
The Battle of Brisbane
A TV news story featuring the Battle of Brisbane in November 1942, when Australian and US soldiers fought out a brawl in central Brisbane. Private Edward Webster was killed in the riot. Speakers in this story are Barry Ralph, local author and historian; Karen Nunan, Acting Curator of the MacArthur Museum; and Robert Macklin, journalist and historian.
General MacArthur takes off from Brisbane, Australia for Milne Bay, New Guinea du...HD Stock Footage
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General MacArthur takes off from Brisbane, Australia for Milne Bay, New Guinea during World War II.
Allied Supreme Commander for South West Pacific Area, General Douglas MacArthur en route to Milne Bay, New Guinea during World War 2. US Navy Vice Admiral Thomas Kinkaid and Rear Admiral Van Hook at Archerfield in Brisbane, Australia. They await the arrival of General MacArthur. A car arrives at the airfield and General MacArthur gets out of the car. The General being greeted by the Admirals. General MacArthur and the Admirals aboard MacArthur's personal B-17 Flying Fortress Bataan as they confer. Three officers aboard USS Phoenix underway in the Pacific Ocean. A convoy of Allied ship underway in far background with a sailor at a blinker in the foreground. Location: Brisbane Australia. Date: February 27, 1944.
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KONE Lift at Macarthur Square (No. 13)
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USS Lexington Found after 76 years
The wreck of an American aircraft carrier sunk during the Battle of the Coral Sea in World War II has been discovered in deep ocean off the Coast of Queensland. The USS Lexington, nicknamed the “Lady Lex” was found lying in waters almost 3 kilometres deep and about 800 kilometres northeast of Australia in the Coral Sea by billionaire explorer Paul Allen. The Museum has a news clip from Channel 7 (broadcast on 6 March 2018) which includes a quick interview with John Wright, Executive Officer, MacArthur Museum-Brisbane.
General MacArthur In Australia
General MacArthur, Supreme Commander is the South-West Pacific, arrives in Melbourne with his wife.
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A visit to the Brisbane Hacker Space
Today I visited HSBNE Inc. The Brisbane Hacker Space for their cosplay and crafting open day. Here is a little of what I saw.
You can find them in person on MacArthur Drive Hamilton across the carpark from the Eat Street Markets.
Their facebook page.
their website
While not my sort of environment, they are really cool and helpful people, with a lot of knowledge.
GHQ SWPA
General Headquarters Southwest Pacific Area - located on the corner of Queen Street and Edward Street, Brisbane. Now the site of the Macarthur Museum Brisbane which is located on the 8th Floor of MacArthur Chambers.
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Brisbane /ˈbrɪzbən/[4] is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of 2.2 million,[1] and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centered on Brisbane, encompasses a population of more than 3 million.[1] The Brisbane central business district stands on the original European settlement and is situated inside a bend of the Brisbane River, approximately 23 km (14 mi) from its mouth at Moreton Bay. The metropolitan area extends in all directions along the floodplain of the Brisbane River valley between the bay and the Great Dividing Range. While the metropolitan area is governed by several municipalities, a large portion of central Brisbane is governed by the Brisbane City Council, which is by far Australia's largest Local Government Area by population. The demonym of Brisbane is Brisbanite.
Brisbane is named after the river on which it sits, which in turn was named after Scotsman Sir Thomas Brisbane, the Governor of New South Wales from 1821 to 1825. The first European settlement in Queensland was a penal colony at Redcliffe, 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of the Brisbane central business district, in 1824. That settlement was soon abandoned and moved to North Quay in 1825. Free settlers were permitted from 1842. Brisbane was chosen as the capital when Queensland was proclaimed a separate colony from New South Wales in 1859.
The city played a central role in the Allied campaign during World War II as the South West Pacific headquarters for General Douglas MacArthur. Brisbane has hosted many large cultural and sporting events, including the 1982 Commonwealth Games, World Expo '88 and the final Goodwill Games in 2001. Brisbane is the largest economy between Sydney and Singapore, and as of 2008 is classified as a Global city.[5] It was also rated the 16th most liveable city in the world in 2009 by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Tourism plays a major role in Brisbane's economy, being the third-most popular destination for international tourists after Sydney and Melbourne.[75] Popular tourist and recreation areas in Brisbane include the South Bank Parklands, Roma Street Parkland, the City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane Forest Park and Portside Wharf. The Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary opened in 1927 and was the world's first koala sanctuary.[76]
The suburb of Mount Coot-tha is home to a popular state forest, and the Brisbane Botanic Gardens which houses the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium and the Tsuki-yama-chisen Japanese Garden (formerly of the Japanese Government Pavilion of Brisbane's World Expo '88).
Brisbane has over 27 km (16.8 mi) of bicycle pathways, mostly surrounding the Brisbane river and city centre, extending to the west of the city. The river itself was popular with bathers, and it permitted boating excursions to Moreton Bay when the main port was in the city reaches.[76] Today fishing and boating are more common. Other popular recreation activities include the Story Bridge adventure climb and rock climbing at the Kangaroo Point cliffs.
The nearby Australia Zoo, made famous by Steve Irwin, also encourages many tourists to visit Brisbane.[77]
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Battle of Milne Bay - The Japanese are halted.
Milne Bay in New Guinea was as far south as the Japanese Army advanced in WW11. Brian Hernan has researched this Epic Battle and here is the story.
GENERAL DOUGLAS MacARTHUR -- AGENT OF CHANGE IN JAPAN 1945 -- 1952 - Part 1
A talk given by Will Hopper at the MacArthur Museum, Brisbane in July 2012
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The Soul of Brisbane - Segment 5
Join Andrew Lofthouse as he documents the first 12 months of City Hall's three year restoration.
See how City Hall has changed over the years and listen to heritage architects as they explain how the heritage architecture will be brought back to life. Hear from a descendant of one of the City Hall architects and find out what City Hall has in common with the Shingle Inn.
The Soul of Brisbane will be available for loan at Brisbane City Council libraries.
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A Year to Remember 1942: Douglas MacArthur, State Visit, Canberra, Australia
On 22 February 1942, President Roosevelt reluctantly ordered General Douglas MacArthur to abandon his hard-pressed army in the Philippines and assume the office of Supreme Commander, South West Pacific Area (SWPA) with headquarters in Australia, MacArthur arrived in Melbourne on 21 March 1942, and immediately installed himself in the best suite in the Menzies Hotel. In the climate of great anxiety in Canberra for Australia's survival, the Curtin government was greatly relieved by General MacArthur's appointment as Supreme Commander of the South West Pacific Area and the location of his headquarters in Australia. ***** License this footage at Framepool: ***** Check out the Year to Remember Collection by Cinesound-Movietone:
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Brisbane (pronounced /ˈbrɪzbən/[4]) is the state capital of the Australian state of Queensland and is the largest city in that state. The statistical division of Brisbane has an estimated population of approximately 2 million, along with its LGA registering a bit over a million, it is also the third most populous city in Australia.
The city is situated on the Brisbane River on a low-lying floodplain between Moreton Bay and the Great Dividing Range in southeastern Queensland. The local indigenous people knew the area as Mian-jin, meaning 'place shaped as a spike'.[5]
Brisbane is named after the river on which it sits which, in turn was named after Sir Thomas Brisbane, the Governor of New South Wales from 1821 to 1825. Brisbane's demonym is a Brisbanite.
The first European settlement in Queensland was a penal colony at Redcliffe, 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of the Brisbane central business district, in 1824. That settlement was soon abandoned and moved to North Quay in 1825. Free settlers were permitted from 1842. Brisbane was chosen as the capital when Queensland was proclaimed a separate colony from New South Wales in 1859.
At a municipal level, the city is governed by the Brisbane City Council. In 1925, the City of Brisbane Act was passed by the Queensland Government, abolishing 20 local government authorities in the city and forming the largest local authority in Australia.[6]
The city played a central role in the Allied campaign during World War II as the South West Pacific headquarters for General Douglas MacArthur.
Brisbane is fast becoming a world city renowned for its culture, architecture[7] and landscape.[8] The metropolitan area is surrounded by many national parks, and contains many rivers, bays and inlets. The main airport serving Brisbane is Brisbane International Airport, located 14 km north-east of the CBD. In 2009, Brisbane passed Melbourne as Australia second major international airport on passenger volume.
Brisbane has hosted many large cultural and sporting events including the 1982 Commonwealth Games, World Expo '88 and the 2001 Goodwill Games. In 2008, Brisbane was classified as a gamma world city+ in the World Cities Study Groups inventory by Loughborough University.[9]
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GENERAL DOUGLAS MacARTHUR -- AGENT OF CHANGE IN JAPAN 1945 -- 1952 - Part 2
A talk given by Will Hopper at the MacArthur Museum, Brisbane in July 2012
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