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Movement on the Western Front - Dioramas Part 1
Read about the major construction work required to be able to move the dioramas without damaging them
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ANZAC Connections: Brigadier General Goddard
Read about the Australian Wat Memorials collection relating to the First World War service of Brigadier General Henry Arthur Goddard, 17th Battalion, 35th Battalion and 9th Infantry Brigade
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Our website is changing
Information about upcoming changes to the Australian War memorials website
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Meeting the History Makers.
Read about Marsden Carr Hordern a veteran who had sailed on ML 814 during Operation Mosquito
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Distorting the image: Caricature for an Australian audience
Read about cartoons as a political statement.
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ANZAC Voices - new exhibition
Read about John Croft as part of the preparations for the ANZAC Voices exhibition
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"From your dead soldier son": the conscription referenda 1916-17
Read about the lead up to the referendum on conscription during WWI
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Hearing History - The Memorial's Sound Collection
Listen to Colonel McKinlay describe how the Turks at Gallipoli seemed to have undergone similar rifle training to the Australians
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Film Collection Online: Tracks on Sprockets
To complement the release of the film collection online, the film and sound team are creating a series of show reels to give you a taste of the material that is now readily available at your fingertips!
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All of them, one of us: the Unknown Australian Soldier
Learn more about the burial of the Unknown Soldier.
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Life on the Floor
Learn about the role of an Information Assistant at the Australian War memorial
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How the work was done on Battle of Pozieres, 1916 (diorama)
This blog post hopes to answer some questions you might have on how we are conserving the First World War dioramas. Describe the scaffolding, work area, tools, documentation and treatment steps of the conservation.
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Repairing the diorama figures (Ypres, 1917)
Learn about the process of repairing and conserving the Ypres diorama.
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ANZAC Connections: Centenary digitisation project
Read more about the Centenary digitisation project and how members of the public can assist
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Memorial Box Banter - Part II
Learn about the Memorial Boxes available for schools and community organisations to allow people to get a hands on experience with relics
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Film Collection Online: RAAF PR - The Canberra bomber in peace and war
Explore the Memorial's Film Collection of RAAF Public Relations 16mm cine films.
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Royal Australian Navy (RAN) fleet entry of 1913
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is hosting an International Fleet Review, to be held in Sydney from 3 to 11 October 2013. This high-profile event, which will showcase ships from some 20 nations, is being held to mark the centenary of the first fleet entry of the fledgling RAN into Sydney in 1913.
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'Men who had been in Hell'
The glass-plate negatives from Vignacourt are significant because they offer insights into the reality of life on the Western Front.
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A short ferry ride to the war
The raid on Zeebrugge to cripple the inland port of Bruges in occupied Belgium in April 1918 lasted a little more than an hour.
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Transportation series dioramas: Consolidation
Learn about conservation techniques used on flaking paint
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The Royal Australian Engineers in Egypt, Syria and Palestine, 1915-1918
Read about The Royal Australian Engineers work in providing fresh water to troops in Egypt, Syria and Palestine, 1915-1918
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Crate Expectations
Read about the incredible detail work involved in conservation and repair of the Sinai Palestine Gallery diorama.
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Second World War Graves
Read about the Graves Registration Unit and how to find information on the location of Australian War Graves Registration
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Remembering the war in New Guinea
Read about the actions of the stretcher-bearer Corporal Leslie Allen in WWII
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Film Collection Online: DPR/TV - Make Someone Happy
To complement the release of the film collection online, the film and sound team are creating a series of showreels to give you a taste of the material that is now readily available at your fingertips!
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What's behind the hoardings?
Read about what's behind the hoardings of the First World War galleries
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Film Collection Online: Not a Common Carrier
To complement the release of the film collection online, the film and sound team are creating a series of showreels to give you a taste of the material that is now readily available at your fingertips!
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Vietnam through a lens
This slideshow was screened as part of the "Vietnam through a lens" film screening at the Australian War Memorial on Vietnam Veterans Day, 2013. We hope you enjoy it as much as those that were able to attend on the day did.
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A Mother and Her Seven Soldier Sons
It seemed like an ordinary day where I was busy researching areas of our collection, when two remarkable badges were offered for donation.
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Our Film Commission : John Martinkus in Afghanistan
Read about John Martinkus during his deployment to Afghanistan as Official Cinematographer for the Australian War Memorial
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ANZAC Biscuits but not as you know them...
Read about early WWI recipes for biscuits also called Anzac that are unlike todays
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Education at the Memorial - Collection Detection No. 1 Answer
As part of our ongoing blog with which we hope to connect with the needs and interests of teachers and students, last week we introduced the first of our What is it?
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A not so ancient 'antiquity'
A little while back I blogged about an ancient cuneiform tablet collected by a member of the AIF in Mesopotamia and whether it was genuine or not. Recently, while looking at souvenirs collected by soldiers training in Egypt I came across a wonderful Egyptian scarab.
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Education at the Memorial - Collection Detection
What is it? objects from the Memorial's collection.
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A Mother and Her Seven Soldier Sons
Read about Mrs. Mary Hutchins, and her Female Relative Badge with seven stars and a Mothers and Widows' Badge with four stars, both from the Second World War.
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Film Collection Online: Second World War Captured Films
Explore some of the German and Japanese films of the Second World War in the AWM Film collection
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Memorial Box Banter
Details of Memorial boxes. Whilst some of the activities are tailored for a classroom environment, Memorial Boxes are also borrowed by organisations like aged care facilities to assist with reminiscence therapy and community museums to support particular displays.
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ANZAC Connections: Centenary digitisation project
Read more about the Australian War Memorial project to create a comprehensive digital archive of the ANZACs and their deeds, and how the public can assist
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Armistice in Korea
Read about the location of the truce talks between South and North Koreans
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The Battle of the Samichon River - the Hook 24 - 26 July 1953
Read about the final push by Chinese People's Volunteer Army before the signing of the Armistice in the Korean War
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Touring exhibitions
Our touring program features exhibitions travelling to both capital cities and regional areas of Australia.
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Guns and Horses and Camels... Oh My!
Learn about the collection items from the Western Front and Sinai-Palestine galleries
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Film Collection Online: The Department of Information Second World War films
Explore the Film Collection Online
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Diorama conservation - Condition reporting and documentation
Learn about the conservation and restoration process of the Lone Pine diorama
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The 95th anniversary of the battle of Hamel, 4 July 1918
Read about the battle of Hamel, 4th July 1918, a largely Australian-planned battle which achieved a stunning victory over the Germans at the cost of minimal casualties.
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Film Collection Online: The First World War
Read more about the First World War film collection available as downloadable content.
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The Man Behind The Bearskin
Learn about Captain Frederick Wilberforce Alexander Steele who served with Royal Fusiliers, from 1910 to 1914.
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Help us find the relatives of those recorded in our Remembrance Book
The Memorial needs your help in finding the families of servicemen and women who are included in our Remembrance Book.
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"The Last Halifax"
Read about the Halifax MZ467 of 462 Squadron, and their mission of the 16th and 17th April 1945
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A fateful flight : conspicious gallantry off Algeria
A fateful flight : Australian Navigator takes control of his aircraft flying at low level after pilot killed. He has never flown an aircraft before, let alone one with multiple engines and one that is damaged, barely above the water and in the dark.
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ANZAC Connections: Centenary digitisation project
Read more about the Australian War Memorial project to create a comprehensive digital archive of the ANZACs and their deeds, and how the public can assist
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The complex story of Australian prisoners of war
The horror of hellships, death marches, and starvation, and the drama of great escapes, has shaped the public perception of Australian prisoners of war. But there is a more complex story, and the thousands held in captivity during the two world wars and the Korean war cannot define their internment only by these experiences.
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ANZAC Connections: Centenary digitisation project
Read more about the Australian War Memorial project to create a comprehensive digital archive of the ANZACs and their deeds, and how the public can assist
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Gathering history in Afghanistan
Australian War Memorial senior historian Dr Steven Bullard recently travelled to Afghanistan to interview serving members about their roles and experiences for an official history that will one day draw conclusions about the war.
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ANZAC voices : The Pflaum brothers
Read about the Pflaum brothers, featured in the Anzac Voices exhibition
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Brothers: the story of Alec and Goldy Raws
Learn more about John and Robert Raws, and the letters they sent to family during WWI
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Vietnam Battle Intelligence Computer data tapes Part 2 of 3
Learn more about the first digital official records that we have that were created by Australian units in the field.
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A Last Letter from Gallipoli
Learn more about Private Thomas Anderson Whyte and the letters he sent from Gallipoli.
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The Suvla Derby
Learn about the dispatch riders twice daily race from Suvla Bay to Anzac Cove
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A sombre duty.
Learn more about the Imperial War Graves Unit relocating bodies from mass graves to be put in single graves.
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"He taught us all how to die..."
Learn more about Douglas Barrett-Lennard and the Western Australians of the 8th Australian Field Artillery Battery
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Australian War Memorial AEC Submission on Bean electorate
The Australian War Memorial has released its Australian Electoral Commission Submission into the decision to name a new electorate in the Australian Capital Territory after Charles Edwin Woodrow Bean. C.E.W. Bean is the founder of the Memorial.
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Nursing for the British Raj
Learn more about the Indian experience of nurses of the Australian Army Nursing Service during WWI
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Rendering a small service to Italy in 1917
Read about the ANZAC Corps Topographical Section during August and September 1917 behind the lines at Hazebrouck in Belgium.
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Reproducing Sister Lummer's Ward Dress - Part 2
Learn more about the processes involved in making a replica garment from an original First World War ward dress
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Vietnam Battle Intelligence Computer data tapes Part 1 of 3
Learn more about recovering data from DECtapes used in a trial during the Vietnam War.
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Work continues on the FWW dioramas!
Learn more about the conservation work and repairs to the First World War dioramas
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Fourteen.
Learn more about Private James Charles Martin, possibly Australia's youngest casualty of WWI, aged 14.
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100th Digger from Vignacourt Identified
Read about how a member of the public attending the exhibition "Remember me: the lost diggers of Vignacourt" identifying the 100th Digger from Vignacourt
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Below the surface of Naval Reports of Proceedings
Learn about the insights into life aboard ship that can be found in the details of official Reports of Proceedings.
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Preserving Sister Lummer's Ward Dress Part 1- History
Read about the preservation of Sister Lummer's First World War ward dress
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Rescuing the De Gaulles
Learn about the mission was to rescue the family of General Charles De Gaulle, who became the leader of the Free French after the occupation and surrender of France
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Lockheed Martin Australia announces new partnerships with the Australian War Memorial and the Invictus Games Sydney 2018
Lockheed Martin Australia's enduring support for organisations that both honour and assist members of Australia's armed forces was reaffirmed today with the announcement of two new partnerships - one with the Australian War Memorial and the other with the Invictus Games Sydney 2018.
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Opinions of Lawrence
Listen to the sometimes frank opinions in their own voices of four Australian contemporaries of Lieutenant Colonel T E Lawrence CB DSO, better known as Lawrence of Arabia
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Australian Naval Force (ANF) Engagement and Service Records now online
Read about the Australian Naval Force (ANF) Engagement and Service Records 1903 to 1911 now available online
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The Mystery Sweater Girl: Miss Lois Anne Martin
Learn more about the woman in an iconic VP Day photograph
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Discovering Defence Public Relations Films
Learn about a recent addition to the Australian War Memorials film collection available online is a number of documentaries made by/or on behalf of Defence Public Relations during the 1970s and 1980s.
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Anzac Connections: 50 000 pages and counting!
Learn about the progress of the Australian War Memorial's centenary digitisation project, Anzac Connections.
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Changi Concert Party Programs: Digitisation Project
Learn about the Australian War Memorials project to make available online its collection of Changi Concert Party programs.
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70th anniversary of the sinking of the Rakuyo Maru
Read more about the sinking of two Japanese ships transporting Australian and British prisoners of war from Singapore to Japan on the 12th September 1944
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Perspex trench art sweetheart jewellery
Learn more about the cottage industries of the Second World War making jewellery and keepsakes sold to the service personal
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A hundred years on: the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF)
Learn about the founding of the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF) in the First World War.
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50th anniversaries of the battles at Fire Support Bases Coral and Balmoral in Vietnam Program of commemorations and exhibitions
The Australian War Memorial will have a program of commemorations and exhibitions to mark the 50th anniversaries of the battles of Coral and Balmoral in which Australian soldiers fought their largest, most sustained and arguably most hazardous battles of the Vietnam War.
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The war that shaped Australia
Learn more about how the first World War shaped national identity in Australia
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Why it is not incorrect to speak of winning a Victoria Cross
Read more about the social implications of the wording used when recognising the sacrifice and bravery of those awarded the VC
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Inside the Anzac Connections project
Read more about the Australian War Memorials digitisation project and the personal stories discovered in the letters written by and to the serving personal of the First World War
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ANZAC Connections: Centenary digitisation project
Learn more about the Australian War Memorials project to create a comprehensive digital archive of the ANZACs and their deeds, and of the wider Australian experience of war, and how the public can help
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Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) 1914-1918 working dress
Learn more about the great diversity between nursing uniforms of the First World War.
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