Anazc Memorabilia Exhibition at The Port Stephens Visitor Information Centre

Presented by the Tomaree Museum, the Anzac Memorabillia Exhibition at the Port Stephens Visitor Information Centre showcases the part Port Stephens and Newcastle played in defending the area in WWII. It features a fascinating collection of maps, compasses, uniforms, and other artefacts. This year Tomaree Museum will include new material of our local veterans and pay tribute to two past members of the Anna Bay community who served in the Women’s Land Army, Pearl and Ruby Hyde. Their uniforms, photos and letters will be on display along with a photo of their father, Joseph Hyde who served in WWI.

Other exhibition features include:

❖ memorabilia supplied by the family of Flight Lieutenant Donald Howard, a Catalina flying boat pilot and long-time resident of Port Stephens, who survived a crash in Papua New Guinea during the war and died aged 101.

❖ history and artefacts from Lieutenant Mathieson, army transport driver and Citizens Military Force amphibious truck platoon commander, who served in the Middle East and the Pacific during WWII.

❖ a diorama of amphibious landing training in the bay with the U.S. Army,

❖ military uniforms

❖ military artifacts

❖ banners telling the story of wartime training and defences in the Port Stephens

area.

❖ Video interviews with servicemen who served on HMAS Manora during WWII