Book - Hardcover book, South Australian Film Corporation, Ghaza Beach Girls, 1939-1945: A concept for a television mini-series from the South Australian Film Corporation, 1987

Physical description

Green cloth bound cover with title details printed in gold. In the middle of the cover is a gold outline of an army nurse with a gold cross behind the portrait.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

'B86' [Handwritten in pencil on the first page]
'TO THE GIRLS OF THE 2/9th A.G.H. / THE INSPIRATION FOR / 'GHAZA BEACH GIRLS' / WITH THANKS FROM / THE WRITER / Alison [?]' [Handwritten and signed in black ink on the first page]

Summary

"Gaza Beach Girls (1939-1945)" is a television drama concept focusing on the untold stories of Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) sisters and voluntary aids based in Gaza during WWII. The series highlights their camaraderie, life-saving work at nearby camps, and moments of relief at Gaza Beach, showcasing a unique blend of high-stakes drama and humanity against the backdrop of the Middle East theatre.' - Australian War Memorial
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