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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. 

 

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METIS and Monash – An Inside Look into the Memorial’s Map Digitisation Project

10 January 2025

The Memorial is currently digitising over 300 First World War maps. One might think digitisation is a simple process but in practice many considerations need to be taken into account.

Judith Rowe

Retired WRAN remembers Cyclone Tracy, 50 years on

24 December 2024

Fifty years ago, on Christmas Day 1974, Judith Rowe stood in shock, staring at the collapsed building where she had sought shelter. The roof was gone, the structure reduced to rubble. Cyclone Tracy had unleashed its catastrophic force on Darwin, leaving the city in ruins.

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'The impact of it is just starting to kick in now'

29 November 2024

Donna Dixon never met her uncle, Ken, or great-grand uncle, Peter. But both men hold a special place in her heart.

Hilda Rix Nicholas

Dancing cheese and Kookaburras: rare costume designs offer a unique insight into the First World War

05 November 2024

The Memorial has the largest collection of wartime artworks, in the world, by Hilda Rix Nicholas, due to a recent acquisition of 39 costume designs. 

Invisible sun (the other side) by artist Mike Parr

Looking at both sides: the artwork of Mike Parr

05 November 2024

Preparing a unique artwork for display in the Art in Conflict touring exhibition involved some fresh thinking.

Frank Norton aboard the cruiser HMAS Sydney. AWM005699

The Appointment of Official War Artist Frank Norton

04 November 2024

Frank Norton was the first official artist commissioned to document Australia’s naval activities during wartime.

Embroidered postcards

Rare postcards shine a new light on Indigenous soldiers service

19 September 2024

Jeannie Lister came across three silk embroidered postcards that caught her eye. With her love of embroidery and an interest in family history, she immediately recognised them as First World War souvenirs sent home by soldiers on the front lines.

Singleton Mission Home c. 1908

Indigenous Soldiers of the First World War and the Stolen Generation

17 September 2024

In 1914 the Australian government placed a call for volunteers to fight a predominantly European war in the interests of the British Empire. Indigenous Australians answered that call in numbers. In doing so, they faced challenges other Australian volunteers did not.

1ALSG sign at entrance to base area at Vung Tau. FAI/70/0207/VN

The unit that became a community: 1 Australian Logistic Support Group during the Vietnam War

16 September 2024

The Australian Army set up 1 Australian Logistics Support Group at Vung Tau to provide support for the inland combat-area base at Nui Dat in Vietnam.

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