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A Brief History of the Royal Australian Air Force
Manuscript
Maker: RAAF Historical Section
Copy of a typed manuscript titled: 'A Brief History of the Royal Australian Air Force'. It covers the origins and expansion of the AFC and RAAF, 1900-1939. Most chapters describe the role of the RAA...MSS0640
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A gathering of War Veterans at a service in the Domain during Anzac Day Commemorations. A sign ...
Photograph
A gathering of War Veterans at a service in the Domain during Anzac Day Commemorations. A sign for the 1st Australian Light Horse is right in the centre.H17142
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Air Chief Marshal Sir Neville Patrick McNamarra KBE AO AFC AE (Ret'd) discusses his career in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), 1941-1984, in an interview with Wing Commander Ken Llewelyn.
Sound
Maker: McNamara, Neville Patrick Llewelyn, Kenneth Australian War Memorial Brassell, Bill Burton, Neill
Discusses his career in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and gives a commentary on the history of the RAAF from the 1930's to 1993.S01198
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Air Commodore James Alexander OBE, Royal Australian Air Force 1929-1957 [Memoir]
Sound
Maker: Alexander, James
James Alexander records his memoirs, including his service in the RAAF from 1929-1957.S04777
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Album, Just Diggers [Autograph book belonging to Lt Sydney Clarence McNulty]
Published Collection
Maker: Mcnulty, Sydney Clarence Various
An album entitled "Just Diggers" with autographs, accompanied by drawings of soldiers, nurses and other military themes. Also contains a newspaper cutting from the Telegraph, 18 March 1936, "Triumph w...RC00740
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Allan, John Richard (Corporal, b.? - d.1918)
Private Record
Maker: Allan, John Richard
Collection relating to the service of 3755 Corporal John Richard Allan DCM, 19 Battalion, France, 1915-1918. Collection includes photocopies of letters to parents and a photocopy of a diary written w...1DRL/0022
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Alleances Memorandum No. 6
Private Record
Copy of memorandum circulated by War Office to colonies and British Regiments. Discusses settlement overseas, exchange of information and officers with British regiments.1DRL/0672
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AMIENS, FRANCE. 1938-07-23. THE SINGING OF THE LAST HYMN DURING THE UNVEILING CEREMONY OF THE ...
Photograph
AMIENS, FRANCE. 1938-07-23. THE SINGING OF THE LAST HYMN DURING THE UNVEILING CEREMONY OF THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL BY KING GEORGE VI OF GREAT BRITAIN.H17468
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Andrews, Eric M., Associate Professor b: 1933
Manuscript
Maker: Andrews, Eric M
Eric Andrews article "The Broken Promise - Britain's failure to consult the Commonwealth on defence in 1934 and its implications for Australian foreign and defence policy". This was incorporated into ...MSS0805
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"And we haven't finished with you yet, Hans Schmitt!"
Art
Maker: Dyson, William Henry
A uniformed Nazi with Swastika armband stands over the grave of Hans Schmitt, who is noted in the cartoon as an 'anti-Nazi'. The Nazi yells: "WE HAVN'T [sic] FINISHED WITH YOU YET, HANS SCHMITT!". Th...ART93113
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A new air map from the Australian viewpoint
Art
Maker: Williams, Rhys Qantas Empire Airways Ltd. Unknown
An advertising poster for Qantas Empire Airways designed by leading Australian commercial artist Rhys Williams c.1938. The poster depicts the globe laid flat divided into four areas with concentric c...ARTV05154
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ANZAC Day, Adelaide
Art
Maker: MacNally, Matthew James
This watercolour was completed in Adelaide in 1936, not long after MacNally had moved to the city. It is, as the inscription indicates, 'an impression of ANZAC Day, 1936'. It is also the 21st Anniver...ART94247
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ANZAC Day marching banner : Australian Army Veterinary Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Vertically aligned maroon felt marching banner backed with pale red cotton twill. The front carries white felt appliqué lettering : 'A.A. VET. CORPS/ A-I-F/ EGYPT/ FRANCE/ 1914-18'. The top of the ban...REL44954
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Anzac Day March, Sydney, 1938
Film
Maker: Guiness, H G
A Fox Movietone newsreel covering the 1938 Anzac Day March at Sydney. New Zealand contingent arrives. Marches led by a Vanguard of Victoria Cross winners. March ends at the Domain for the commemora...F00174
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"A Praise That Never Ages": The Australian War Memorial and the "national" interpretation of the First World War, 1922-35
Manuscript
Maker: Melrose, Craig
PhD thesis discussing how the Australian War Memorial interpreted the First World War and what effect that interpretation had on Australia.MSS1810
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Armistice and after
Film
Maker: Grigg, John British Broadcasting Corporation Brown, Malcolm
In November 1918 the victorious Allies were pushing the German army steadily back through occupied France and Belgium while in a railway carriage tucked away in the beautiful Compiegne woods, plenipot...F00193
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Armistice Day solemized in Sydney (Fox Australian Movietone News)
Film
Armistice Day solemized in Sydney (Fox Australian Movietone News)F03515
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Arthur McIver, Royal Australian Navy 1923-1945, interviewed by his son Harry McIver and grandson Ralph McIver.
Sound
Maker: McIver, Arthur McIver, Harry Makin McIver, Ralph Gerard
Arthur McIver also served in the Royal Navy during the First World War. A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the Sound section.S04973
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Artillery charge bucket
Technology
Maker: B H & G Ltd
Tubular leather case. Lid is marked "No 73 / 1 / B H & G Ltd / 9-1937". A webbing carrying strap is rivetted to the body. The interior is lined in hessian.REL48851
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A series of photographs relating to the Launceston Volunteer Artillery Company from its formation in June 1860, through its later designations as the No. 1. Battery (Launceston), Australian Field Artillery, the 15th Battery, 40th Battery, 9th Field Battery (AIF), 16th Field Battery, 17th Field Battery (AIF) and 6th Field Brigade, Australian Field Artillery.
Photograph
Eight photographs relating to the 6th Field Brigade, Australian Field Artillery. An early acquisition by the Australian War Memorial, the donor of the collection is unknown; however the relationship b...AWM2017.1184.1
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Assault bridging
Film
Maker: Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) training film C16 B54 demonstrating the Assault Bridge using kapok bridging material. This is a silent film using sub-titles to support visuals. Shown: number of men r...F05139
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'A third option: Imperial Air Defense and the Pacific Dominions, 1918-1939'
Manuscript
Maker: Spencer, Alex M
Bound and typed manuscript titled 'A third option: Imperial Air Defense and the Pacific Dominions, 1918-1939', written by Alex M Spencer and submitted as a dissertation to the Graduate Faculty of Aubu...MSS1906
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Austin Lynch as a warrant officer Class 1, Provost/Special Investigation Branch, interviewed by Harry Martin.
Sound
Maker: Lynch, Austin Martin, Harry
Austin Lynch as a warrant officer Class 1, Provost/Special Investigation Branch, interviewed by Harry Martin for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australian in the War of 1939-1945S01046
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Australian National Defence League, NSW Division
Private Record
Papers of the Australian National Defence League (N.S.W. Division) documenting the lobby group's organisation, membership, activities and influence from its creation in 1905 to its collapse in 1938. ...2DRL/1098
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Australian War Memorial
Manuscript
TYPESCRIPTS, MOCK-UP, ARTWORK AND NOTES USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF AN UNPUBLISHED PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOK ENTITLED "THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL"MSS1348
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Australian War Memorial Christmas Books
Manuscript
Original literary and artistic entries submitted by service personnel to the Service Christmas Annuals competition sponsored by the Australian War Memorial, 1941-1949. The competition was vetted by th...MSS1426
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Autographed and embroidered Union Jack: Miss Lillian Alice Scheidel
Heraldry
Maker: Scheidel, Lillian Alice
Autographed Union Jacked with the names over-embroideed in white, red and blue. The signatures include: The Duke and Duchess of York - 1927 (Later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth; Edward Prince of ...RELAWM16068
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Autographs [Autograph book belonging to Nurse Alice [?]]
Published Collection
Maker: Various
Autograph book with signatures predominantly covering 1910-1939. It appears to have belonged to a nurse by the name of Alice, nursing in South Australia. It was found in a desk bought at an auction in...RC07787
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Autographs N.S.W. Members of the 7th Battalion
Published Collection
Maker: Various
Autographs collected at a 7th Battalion Association meeting in Sydney. There are 44 signatures, including that of Lt. Col. E.E. Herrod who was Commanding Officer of the Battalion in 1918.RC03435.004
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AWM93 2/14 - [Australian War Memorial registry file 1st Series] Artists
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AWM1 20/9 PART 1 - [Commonwealth and Pre-Federation records:] Report on the Activities of the Australian Military Forces, 1929-1939, by Lieutenant General Sir Carl Jess. Part I, Developments prior to 1929; Part II, Citizen Military Forces 1929-39 [part I includes outline history of Citizen Forces, 1870-1929] [typed copy]
Digitised Collection
Maker: Jess, Carl Herman
AWM2017.8.296
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AWM1 20/9 PART 2 - [Commonwealth and Pre-Federation records:] Report on the Activities of the Australian Military Forces, 1929-1939, by Lieutenant General Sir Carl Jess. Part III, Appendices; Part IV, Chronology of events 1929-39; Part V, Comments by author [typed copy]
Digitised Collection
Maker: Jess, Carl Herman
AWM2017.8.299
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AWM1 11 - Victorian, Tasmanian, & Victoria 1870-1940, Queensland Artillery, Tasmania 1878-1884, Queensland 1899-1934
Digitised Collection
AWM2017.8.290
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Badge: 1937 Coronation Contingent blazer patch, H C Toone, 6 Battalion, Australian Militia
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Badge for blazer pocket, on dark green wool cloth. The pocket is embroidered yellow, green, white, red, and brown cotton. At the top is a yellow scroll with 'AUSTRALIA' which is linked by the arms of ...REL25535
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[61 Battalion "The Cameron Highlanders" parade in Brisbane c1930s]
Film
Maker: Unknown
[61 Battalion "The Cameron Highlanders" parade in Brisbane c1930s]F04774
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Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow and Ethel Clara
Private Record
Maker: Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W) Bean, Effie C Various
Collection relating to Charles Edwin Woodrow Bean and Ethel (Effie) Clara Bean, 1882-1987. The collection comprises diaries, correspondence, photographs, albums, illustrations and ephemera. It documen...PR00283
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Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (Official Historian, b.1879 - d.1968)
Private Record
Maker: Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W)
Collection relating to Official Historian Charles Edwin Woodrow Bean and Major General Sir John Gellibrand, 1931. Wallet 1 of 1 consists of a single letter written from Bean to Gellibrand, relating t...PR83/193
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Bean, Dr Charles Edwin Woodrow
Private Record
Maker: Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W)
Correspondence of Dr Charles Bean in relation to the Australian War Memorial, 1925 - 1942.PR01618
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Bean Family Papers
Private Record
Maker: Various
Collection relating to Charles Edwin Woodrow Bean and the history of Brentwood School, Essex, 1904-1966. The collection consists of correspondence and ephemera recieved and collected by Bean from mem...PR82/131
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Beavis, Leslie Ellis CB CBE DSO (Major General, b.1895)
Private Record
Maker: Beavis, Leslie Ellis
Large collection of diverse papers relating to the Army career of Major General (Maj Gen) Beavis, from his cadet days, service in the First and Second World Wars and post-war occupations. Includes dia...PR91/009
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Bell, Jenny
Manuscript
Maker: Bell, Jenny
Manuscript titled "A Museological History of the Australian War Memorial from its Foundation to the Present Day". Discusses development of collection and exhibition policies, perception of itself as a...MSS0695
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Binnacle of HMAS Australia is presented to Japanese Navy by Commonwealth. Picture paragraphs in the days news: Karlsruhe in Brisbane German cruiser pays good will visit on tour of the world. Australia Day at the 1939 World's Fair. Hospital ship Maetsuycker. (Extracts from Fox-Movietone Newsreels)
Film
Maker: Fox Movietone News
1. (Silent, 1 min 1 sec) Binnacle of HMAS Australia is presented to the Japanese Navy, February 1926. 2. (Mute, 45 sec) The German cruiser Karlsruhe's goodwill visit to Brisbane, January 1934. Shows...F03505
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Blut fur Eisen [Blood for iron]
Art
Maker: Heartfield, John Heartfield Archive and GDR Government
The poster depicts a crate of Nazi troops being loaded aboard a ship. Nearby is railroad freight car being loaded with iron ore from Morocco. The crate is addressed to General Franco who was one of th...ARTV09076
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Bookcase with pigeonholes : C E W Bean
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Wooden bookcase with pigeonholes painted brown. The upper section comprises four shelves and measures 112 cm height x 123.5 cm width x 22 cm depth overall. The lower section has been modified with she...REL39698
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Boyd, Erle Alwyn Greglach (Chief Petty Officer 1892 - 1970)
Manuscript
Maker: Swinden, Gregory James
Research by Commander Greg Swinden about Chief Petty Officer Erle Alwyn Greglach Boyd (1892-1970). Boyd joined the Australasian Naval Forces in 1911 and was transferred to the newly created RAN and pr...MSS1891
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Bracht, William Henry (Petty Officer, b: 1916)
Manuscript
Maker: Bracht, William Henry
Large manuscript titled `Memoirs in peace and war'. Covers service in RAN from enlistment in 1934. Describes service on HMAS Perth, including visit to 1939 World Fair in New York; outbreak of war; bei...MSS1576
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Brewster, Basil (Lieutenant, RN, Lt-Commander RAN b.1896 - d.1981)
Private Record
Maker: Brewster, Basil Theodore
Collection relating to the military service of Commander Basil Theodore Brewster DSC, Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy, written 1981. The collection consists of an unbound typescript memoir has b...PR90/147
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Brownell, Raymond James (Air Commodore, b.1894 - d.1974),CBE, MC, MM
Private Record
Maker: Brownell, Raymond James
DIARIES AND FLYING LOGBOOKS RELATED TO EXPERIENCES AT MENA CAMP AND GALLIPOLI, MOVEMENT TO FRANCE INCLUDING THE BATTLES AT FLEURBAIX AND POZIERES, AWARD OF THE MM AND MC, FLIGHT TRAINING AND POSTING T...PR83/231
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Bruce, A D E (Civilian, MBE, Frhs)
Private Record
Maker: Bruce, A D E
COLLECTION OF NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS INCLUDING PLANS FOR THE AWM, PLANTING OF THE ALEPPO PINE AND MACARTHUR'S ACTIVITIES. FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. ALSO A COPY OF THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL'S ORDINANCE, 1928PR84/234
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Bullwinkel, Vivian (Lieutenant Colonel, b.1915 - d.2000)
Private Record
Maker: Bullwinkel, John Bullwinkel, Vivian Various
Collection of personal papers relating to the Second World War and post-war service of F31029 Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Statham (nee Bullwinkel) AO, MBE, ARRC, ED, FRCNA, nursing sister and matron, pr...PR01216
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Camel bridle: British army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British military issue camel bridle with long leather headpiece crossed through a loop at the back of the camel's neck, then secured with a brass buckle lower down the right side of the neck. The head...RELAWM12674.002
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Camel headcollar with lead rope: British army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cream cotton webbing camel headcollar, reinforced with leather at the sides of the nose piece and strap ends. The keepers and slides to hold the straps in place are also of leather. The nose piece is ...RELAWM12674.004
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Camel saddle: British army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British military issue camel saddle with wooden 'A' frame tree with oval shaped uprights at each end secured together with metal plates. The wooden side panels sit on felt padded canvas panels bound t...RELAWM12674.003
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Campbell, A G (Lieutenant Colonel, 39th Bn AMF)
Private Record
Maker: Campbell, A G
REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND LETTERS OF INTRODUCTION BETWEEN THE 39TH BN AMF AND RELATED UNIT, 2ND BN, DORSETSHIRE REGT, UK3DRL/4134
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Canberra, ACT. 1938. A model, constructed by S.K. Pearl, from the original drawing by architects ...
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Canberra, ACT. 1938. A model, constructed by S.K. Pearl, from the original drawing by architects Emil Sodersteen and John Crust detailing a closed front to the garden courtyard of the Australian War M...XS0085B
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Canberra, ACT. 1938. Architect Emil Sodersteen's new design for the Australian War Memorial ...
Photograph
Maker: Strangman, Richard Charles
Canberra, ACT. 1938. Architect Emil Sodersteen's new design for the Australian War Memorial illustrating the main entrance elevation. (Original held in the AWM Architectural Drawings Collection, Drawe...XS0070
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Canberra, ACT. 1936-05. Architect Emil Sodersteen's plan drawing for the proposed landscape ...
Photograph
Maker: Strangman, Richard Charles
Canberra, ACT. 1936-05. Architect Emil Sodersteen's plan drawing for the proposed landscape treatment of the Australian War Memorial grounds using the axis of the Federal City Plan and the relationshi...XS0040
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Canberra, ACT. 1936-05. Architect Emil Sodersteen's plan drawing for the proposed landscape ...
Photograph
Maker: Strangman, Richard Charles
Canberra, ACT. 1936-05. Architect Emil Sodersteen's plan drawing for the proposed landscape treatment of the Australian War Memorial grounds illustrating the gardens, terraces and tree-lined road appr...XS0041
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Canberra, ACT. c.1933. Drawing by architects Emil Sodersteen and John Crust of the floor plan for ...
Photograph
Maker: Strangman, Richard Charles
Canberra, ACT. c.1933. Drawing by architects Emil Sodersteen and John Crust of the floor plan for the Hall of Memory and the Cloisters at the proposed Australian War Memorial.XS0080
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Canberra, ACT. 1939-04. Drawing by architect John Crust containing modifications to an earlier ...
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Canberra, ACT. 1939-04. Drawing by architect John Crust containing modifications to an earlier 1938 drawing of the revised entrance to the Australian War Memorial viewed from inside the courtyard. A s...XS0097
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Canberra, ACT. 1937-06-28. Drawing by architects Emil Sodersteen and John Crust of the ...
Photograph
Maker: Strangman, Richard Charles
Canberra, ACT. 1937-06-28. Drawing by architects Emil Sodersteen and John Crust of the longitudinal sections for the Australian War Memorial.XS0081
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Canberra, ACT. 1938-06. Drawing of the revised entrance to the Australian War Memorial detailing ...
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Canberra, ACT. 1938-06. Drawing of the revised entrance to the Australian War Memorial detailing the two pylons connected by a parapet above the entrance. This treatment was adopted in principle by th...XS0094
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Canberra, ACT. 1939-04. Drawing of the revised entrance to the Australian War Memorial viewed ...
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Canberra, ACT. 1939-04. Drawing of the revised entrance to the Australian War Memorial viewed from inside the courtyard. A stairway either side of the courtyard leads to a parapet connecting the two p...XS0096
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Canberra, ACT. 1939. Model of the Australian War Memorial detailing the five narrow windows in ...
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Canberra, ACT. 1939. Model of the Australian War Memorial detailing the five narrow windows in the dome and the two pylons connected by a covered walkway fourteen feet high across the revised entrance...XS0093B
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Canberra, ACT. 1939-04. Modification by architect John Crust to the drawing of the revised ...
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Canberra, ACT. 1939-04. Modification by architect John Crust to the drawing of the revised entrance to the Australian War Memorial. The drawing details the two pylons connected by an arched covered wa...XS0095
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Canberra, ACT. 1933. Side elevation of the original architectural drawing for the proposed ...
Photograph
Maker: Strangman, Richard Charles
Canberra, ACT. 1933. Side elevation of the original architectural drawing for the proposed Australian War Memorial. (Original held in the AWM Architectural Drawings Collection, Drawer 5, Item 35.)XS0079
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Candy, Philip C
Manuscript
Maker: Candy, Philip C
Chapter on history of the Cadet Movement in Victoria. Covers military and administrative history context, the development at the major public schools, regulations, arms and uniform requirements, achie...MSS0755