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Anthony first arrives
Anthony and his family fist arrive in Woomera and find the place dry and desolate and completley unlike what they had first imagined. -
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First day of school
Anthony's first day at school is great fun he is the best drawe in his class. He gets teased that he has "Banana legs" -
People climbing Mt Everest
The excibition lead by John Hunt was succsessful after there second attemp to the summit of Mt Everest. Edward Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first men to reach the summit. -
Edmund Hilary
Edmuny Hillary and Tenziny Norgay finally reached the summit on the 2nd of June 1953. Once they had reached the summit they took some photos and left a cross there. -
Anthony meets Kenny for first time
Kenny is based on Len Beadell who is regarded as the last true Australian explorer. Len was sent to survey the area that is now the Woomera village. -
First test match for England against Australia in 1953
Australia lost the Ashes in 1953 and didn't win it back until 1959. The English team currently holds the trophy after they won it this year. -
Rocket testing first known to public
Sir Robert Menzies Prime Minister of Australia In 1953 announced that there would be military tests done at Woomera. Tests would be conducted for piloted and pilotless aircraft rockets and hydregon and nuclear bombs. -
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South Korea wins the Korean war
The Korean war is one by South korea with support from the United nations. The war went on for three years. -
REDeX starts
The redex is a Race that goes around Australia which finishes and starts in Sydney -
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Anthony Arrested
Anthony is arrested for copying photos of rockets which a friend gave him to make him a drawing. Police believe he mihgt be a spy working for another country -
Anthony's Birthday
Anhony has his 14th Birthday. For his birthday he gets to go to Adelaide. -
Anthony runs away from home
Anthony runs awaty from home after his parents won't stop fighting about whats really hapening at Woomera. -
R.A Benson pemanently blinded
R.A Benson was Pernemently blinded on the 30th of September when a CTV5 rocket ignighted and fired the second stage motor. -
Anthony's first game of cricket
Anthony plays his first ever game of cricket. He is good at bowling. He hasn't been able to play before because of his Polio. -
First Bomb at Woomera
Totem 1 was the first bomb to be tested at Woomera and part of the Totem project. -
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Second Bomb at Woomera
Totem 2 is succsessfully tested on the Woomera range it is the last of the Totem tests -
Anthony breaks his leg
Anthony breaks his leg falling off a water tank waiting for the Totem 2 explosion to occr. He is driven to the Royal Adelaide childrens hospital. -
Anthony comes home
Anthony leaves the Royal Adelaide Children's Hospital and Returns to the Woomera village
