Olga Silver Remembered
By Carmel Shute A big crowd gathered in Clifton Hill on 30 January to pay tribute to veteran Melbourne communist, Olga Silver (18/12/1916 – 23/1/2015), who died at the age
Joe Owens
Verity Burgmann on Joe Owens On 20th September the cranes of Sydney stopped for one minute during the memorial service at the NSW Trades Hall to commemorate the life of
Michael Nash
On 24 July 2012, Michael Nash died suddenly. Few members of the Melbourne Branch would have known Mike, but many would be aware of the Tamiment Library & Robert F.
Lionel Bowen
The death of Lionel Bowen on 1st April, brought an end to a remarkable political career. Born in December 1922, he was the only child of a single mother. He
Helen Davis
The Melbourne Branch notes with sadness the death of Helen Davis. Described by Senator Kim Carr as ‘a committed activist at the industrial, political and community levels’, Helen lived a
Margaret Whitlam
With the death of Margaret Whitlam, AO, we are edging closer to the end of an era. Given the description of ‘Free Spirit, Prime Minister’s Wife’, in Jane Sullivan’s obituary