8 thoughts on “ANZAC Girls (2014): Untold Stories of WWI

  1. Hi! I’m a Kiwi, so first of all I just want to say thank you for saying “Australia and New Zealand” every time instead of just saying “Australia”, as many tend to do. :)
    Second, I loved this series!! I thought it was good because a lot of the focus was on the war rather than the war being a background for stupid drama, so it did feel less “soapy” than other things of this nature, even though I haven’t seen “The Crimson Field”. Even though it was hard to watch at times, I was glad they showed how awful the conditions were. It certainly was not “cleaned up” for the show! Sister Olive was such a great character! She was so brave and courageous, and had a fantastic sense of humour the whole time!
    As you pointed out, there’s not really a whole lot to say about the costumes, but I thought that even at the end their uniforms looked straight out of a museum display. They never really looked worn, except in the scenes where they were covered in mud and blood.
    That’s my little bit, I love your podcast and website, and all the daily costume film photographs that I see on Facebook. Thank you for being so great,
    from an aspiring costume designer. :)
    P.S. Sorry for any mistakes, I am typing this on my mobile!

    1. Yay for the Kiwi shoutout! I’ve seen more of NZ than Australia, so I’m a fan :) And the show does make a point of addressing who’s from Australia & who’s from New Zealand too, & I wanted to be accurate. Yes, Sister Olive was the best character, wonderful mix of spunky ‘can do’ attitude, pathos, & humor. I’d love to see more of Anna McGahan.

  2. Have you ever read “The Daughters of Mars”? It is about two Australian sisters who become nurses during WWI, and is well written and very interesting.

    Just throwing it out there … :-)

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