Memorial Articles
The Memorial boasts a staff of subject specialists in all aspects of military history and museum practice.
Our articles and our Encyclopedia allow subject specialists to share their knowledge on Australian military history.
They also provide a way for us to take a closer look at the people and the stories behind the history and our museum collection.
How the work was done on Battle of Pozières, 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.
Repairing the diorama figures (Ypres, 1917)
Learn about the process of repairing and conserving the Ypres diorama.
ANZAC Connections: Centenary digitisation project
Read more about the Centenary digitisation project and how members of the public can assist
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
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.
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.
'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.
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.