Wartime Stories from Melbourne's Exhibition Buildings: Royce Phillips

In 1940, in the months after the outbreak of World War 2, the Exhibition Buildings were requisitioned by the Royal Australian Air Force and used as a barracks and training facility.

Throughout World War two ,as Melbourne roiled through marches, air raid drills and blackouts, many dramas played out beneath the great Florentine dome of the Exhibition Building.

It hosted public dances and balls to boost morale, witnessed steamy affairs, unrequited love, absent family members, the loss of mates. As well as the day to day struggles, the milestones and the triumphs of everyday life.

This is part of a series of videos detailing the personal stories of some of the RAAF and WAAF recruits who called the Exhibition Building home during the war and tells the story of the enigmatic Royce Phillips.

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