Season 1
September 1, 1939 to February 17, 1940
War is looming and it poses very special threats to the Sullivans and their friends. Dave is a veteran of WWI and Grace, his wife, fears that he will enlist to fight again - but it is their son Tom who is the first to go off to war.
Local German shopkeepers, the Kauffmans, face discrimination and risk internment while amidst the turmoil is John Sullivan’s love for their daughter Anna.
With the war preoccupying the adults, 13-year-old Kitty Sullivan embarks on an innocent relationship with a lonely man – much to the consternation of Mrs. Jessup their nosey neighbour.
01. On the Brink of War: Parts 1-2
The story began in 1939, with the declaration of war against Germany. From the outset the series focused on the Sullivan family of 7 Gordon Street, Camberwell, Victoria, along with neighbourhood friends, relatives, and associates. The majority of show's storylines related to the war, focussing on either the fighting itself or its effect on the Sullivan family.
02. On the Brink of War: Parts 3-4
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03. September 4, 1939
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04. September 5-6, 1939
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05. September 7, 1939
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06. September 7-8, 1939
It is a tense reunion for Maggie and Dave, after all these years. They talk together at the local pub alone. While at the same time, Grace is sitting at home alone. Tom meets up with Bert and is impressed. They end up drinking at the pub together and Maggie learns Tom is Dave Sullivans 2nd Son. Bert gets them both thrown out of the pub and Norm talks to Maggie about Dave. Tom later arrives home late at night only to wake Dave and Grace in his drunken state.
07. September 9-10, 1939
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08. September 11, 1939
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09. September 12, 1939
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10. September 13, 1939
Grace informs John about Dave's decision wanting to join the Army. Tom heads out with Bert again to try and devise ways they can make money. The Kauffmans return to the their shop depressed after attending the Police station to register as 'aliens'. Grace invites Mrs.Jessup and Lil to come over to the Sullivans house for a cup of tea and to meet her friend from Burrabri. Lil almost faints and won't go. Mrs.Jessup goes to the Sullivans house without Lil and discovers there is a good reason Bert and Lil left Burrabri.
11. September 14 -17, 1939
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12. September 18, 1939
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13. September 18 - 20, 1939
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14. September 21, 1939
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15. September 21-24, 1939
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16. September 24-28, 1939
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17. September 30, 1939: Grand Final Day
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18. October 2, 1939
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19. Monday October 9-15, 1939
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20. October 16, 1939
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21. October 16, 1939
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22. October 17 - 22, 1939
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23. October 23, 1939
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24. October 25, 1939
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25. October 26-28, 1939
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26. October 28-29, 1939
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27. October 30, 1939
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28. November 7-8, 1939
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29. November 8-10, 1939
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30. November 11-12, 1939
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31. November 13, 1939
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32. November 1-9, 1939
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33. November 9-10, 1939
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34. December 11-21, 1939
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35. December 21-25, 1939
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36. December 25, 1939
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37. Xmas Night - Boxing Day, 1939
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38. December 27-30, 1939
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39. December 30 - New Years Eve, 1939
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40. January 1 - 8, 1940
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41. January 20-23, 1940
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42. January 23-24, 1940
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43. January 25-30, 1940
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44. January 31 - February 2, 1940
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45. February 2, 1940
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46. February 3, 1940
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47. February 3-4, 1940
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48. February 4, 1940
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49. February 5, 1940
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50. February 16-17, 1940
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