The battle over the Australian War Memorial
It is a memorial, a museum, and a mausoleum. For more than 80 years, the Australian War Memorial has stood solemnly as a monument to those who gave their lives in service in conflicts around the world ...
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Combat Veteran Avro Lancaster ‘G for George' Prepares for New Home at the Australian War Memorial
The legendary Avro Lancaster G for George is being carefully disassembled at the Treloar Technology Centre in preparation for ...
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76 years after his burial, WW1 veteran Gus Solomon’s grave has been consecrated
Forty-five people attended the consecration of the official war grave of “Gus” Solomon Lipman, a Jewish First World War ...
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Untold Stories From Australian WW1 Memorials
thousands of young Australians from regional towns left their normal lives for war. These are the untold stories of those honoured on memorial cenotaphs across the nation. ABC iview Home Watch all ...
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A Giant Oculus and Floating Glass Sculptures: What’s New at the Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra is already one of the most recognisable buildings in the country, with its Byzantine-style green copper dome and solemn sandstone archways. But over the past ...
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Letters, flowers and photographs left at Australian War Memorial sculpture pay tribute to veterans and their families
These words are taken from letters left at the Australian War Memorial's For Every Drop Shed in Anguish sculpture. The sculpture, designed to represent the impact of service on families ...
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The battle over the Australian War Memorial
The memorial's Roll of Honour has the names of more than 103,000 Australians.(Four Corners: Nick Wiggins) Hundreds of thousands visit the Australian War Memorial every year.(Four Corners ...