Australian War Memorial collection

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About the Memorial The Australian War Memorial combines a shrine, a museum, and an extensive archive. Its collections, commemorative ceremonies, exhibitions and research help Australians remember, interpret, and understand the Australian experience of war and its enduring impact on Australian society. Collection It was in August 1916 that Charles Bean, then the Australian official war correspondent, and later the official historian, developed the idea for a memorial museum. The organisation of the collection began in May 1917 under John Treloar, a young army officer who was later appointed Director of the Memorial. He laid the foundation for all of the Memorial’s collections, which include objects, works of art, photographs, film, sound recordings, official and personal records, books, maps, and ephemera. The collection includes material from 1789 to the present.

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Christmas at Nui Dat, 1970

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  • Terrific Lake said:
    great shot
  • Anh SoSam said:
    oh!
  • Gary said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Vietnam/Korea - Australia & Allies 1950/1970s, and we'd love to have this added to the group! William (Bill or Gunna) Cunneen took a pic of me and my mate, Warren Alloway, at Fire Support Base Coral in 68. The pic is in this group and also the Official history book on that period.
  • That Guy John said:
    Great shot, that.📷

A possum and a movie camera 1943

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  • Jaap The Lesneyman said:
    Great! :-)
  • Schrödinger's Dog said:
    DUDE! Lets see the academy grapple with that one!
  • Mown said:
    haha this too special love it
  • SandyEm said:
    LOLZ fabulous!
  • aspiring friend said:
    great cinegrafist!!!

The mascot pup after a bath 1943

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  • birdie.pruett said:
    So cute!
  • JUJU Ortega said:
    cute!!! love the way is looking
  • willowswhimsy said:
    aahh the tilt of the head, so very cute.
  • grytlappar said:
    Such a sweet photo.
  • akwhitacre said:
    Ha, looks like this was just posted at Cute Overload under the headline "Vintage Baroo?"

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