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.
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.
Education at the Memorial - Collection Detection
What is it? objects from the Memorial’s collection.
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.
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
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.
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
Guns and Horses and Camels... Oh My!
Learn about the collection items from the Western Front and Sinai–Palestine galleries
Film Collection Online: The Department of Information Second World War films
Explore the Film Collection Online