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Soldiers on strike march on to George St, 14 February 1916.
1/11Soldiers on strike march on to George St, 14 February 1916.
Liverpool Army Camp seen from the train station. Picture: Courtesy Liverpool District Historical Society
2/11Liverpool Army Camp seen from the train station. Picture: Courtesy Liverpool District Historical Society
AIF recruits at Liverpool Camp south west of Sydney, the launching pad for thousands of diggers on their way to the frontlines.
3/11AIF recruits at Liverpool Camp south west of Sydney, the launching pad for thousands of diggers on their way to the frontlines.
The Commercial Hotel in Liverpool, one of the hotels soldiers invaded and drank dry on their way to Central . Picture: Liverpool District Historical Society
4/11The Commercial Hotel in Liverpool, one of the hotels soldiers invaded and drank dry on their way to Central . Picture: Liverpool District Historical Society
Australian soldiers marching near Central Railway Station, which later became the scene of a violent riot in 1916.
5/11Australian soldiers marching near Central Railway Station, which later became the scene of a violent riot in 1916.
The riot at Central Station (pictured circa 1920) had a direct influence on the introduction of 6 o’clock closing of hotels in 1916, which lasted in New South Wales until 1955.
6/11The riot at Central Station (pictured circa 1920) had a direct influence on the introduction of 6 o’clock closing of hotels in 1916, which lasted in New South Wales until 1955.
The only remaining evidence of a gun battle which took place at Central Station in 1916 is a small bullet-hole in the marble by the entrance to platform 1.
7/11The only remaining evidence of a gun battle which took place at Central Station in 1916 is a small bullet-hole in the marble by the entrance to platform 1.
Soldiers on Strike, Liverpool 14 February 1916 Picture: Daily Telegraph edition 15 February 2016
8/11Soldiers on Strike, Liverpool 14 February 1916 Picture: Daily Telegraph edition 15 February 2016
Soldiers on Strike, Liverpool 14 February 1916 Picture: Daily Telegraph edition 15 February 2016
9/11Soldiers on Strike, Liverpool 14 February 1916 Picture: Daily Telegraph edition 15 February 2016
The Battle of Central Station 1916
10/11The Battle of Central Station 1916
Soldiers on Strike, Liverpool 14 February 1916 Picture: Daily Telegraph edition 15 February 2016
11/11Soldiers on Strike, Liverpool 14 February 1916 Picture: Daily Telegraph edition 15 February 2016
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