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GUIDED TOURSThe Memorial’s voluntary guides tell stories of endurance, courage, and loyalty while taking you through the galleries. Guided tours begin in the Orientation Gallery.

To join a tour see staff in the Orientation Gallery, and for times visit www.awm.gov.au/visit/tours

RESEARCH CENTREDo you have a relative who served with Australian forces? Find out by visiting the Memorial’s Research Centre. You can also consult the Memorial’s archival and published collections.

Research Centre Reading Room Opening timesMonday to Friday 10 am to 5 pmSaturday 1 pm to 5 pmClosed on Sundays and ACT public holidays

Researchers are advised to contact us prior to visiting on the enquiry line (02) 6243 4315 or via our website at www.awm.gov.au/request

NEWSLETTERKeep up to date with what’s new and what’s coming up at the Memorial by subscribing to our free monthly email newsletter, eMemorial. www.awm.gov.au/newsletter

The Australian War Memorial is one of the world’s great museums. Visit with your family and friends for a moving and unforgettable experience. Connect with the stories of people and events that have shaped our nation. Discover the diverse Australian experiences of war and reflect on their enduring impact.

After nearly two years of renovations the Memorial’s First World War Galleries are now open to the public. For further information visit www.awm.gov.au/1914-1918

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Soundscape and Name Projections

Two major First World War centenary projects have been made available for visitors to experience: the Roll of Honour Soundscape and the Roll of Honour Name Projections projects. The Soundscape will enhance the iconic Roll of Honour in the Memorial’s Commemorative Area with the voices of primary school students speaking the names and ages of the 62,000 servicemen and women who died during the First World War.

The Roll of Honour projections will see the names of each of the 62,000 Australians who gave their lives during the First World War projected onto the exterior of the Memorial’s Hall of Memory, immediately below the Dome. Names will be projected from sunset to sunrise between 2014 and November 2018.

For more information on these projects please visit www.awm.gov.au/1914-1918/centenary-projects

Here is their spirit, in the heart of the land they loved; and

here we guard the record which they themselves made.

Charles Bean, founder of theAustralian War Memorial

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From 12 December 2014 Special Exhibitions Gallery, free

Ben Quilty toured Afghanistan in 2011 as the Australian War Memorial’s official war artist. His exhibition presents works of art developed from his experience.

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From 12 December 2014 Special Exhibitions Gallery, free

See the remarkable sculptures that commemorate the lives of the 41 soldiers who lost their lives while serving in Afghanistan.

“The power of the sculpted flags is developed through the way their pale marble, slightly pink in hue and each imbued with blushes and veins, evokes the flesh of a human body. Each flag represents an individual and a life lost in the line of duty.” Dr Brendan Nelson.

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Discover the extraordinary efforts of Australians in Afghanistan through the words of our veterans and their families, set against the powerful imagery of a modern war. This is their story, seen through their eyes, told through their voices.

Are you a veteran of Afghanistan? Over 27,000 Australians have deployed to Operation Slipper, which encompasses Afghanistan and the entire Middle East Area of Operations. Each man or woman deployed has a unique story. Share your story online at www.awm.gov.au/afghanistan

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Tony Albert, Be deadly: NORFORCE (detail), 2012–13 (ART94987).

PARTISAN EAGLES AND FASCIST DONKEYS: SOVIET STENCILLED PROPAGANDA POSTERS

Second World War Galleries

The posters produced by the Telegraphic Agency of the Soviet Union (TASS) studio in Moscow during the Second World War are among the most dramatic and vivid examples of propaganda poster design. The works in this display, drawn from the Memorial’s art collection, are rare surviving examples that are recognised internationally for their importance in the history of printmaking. This is the first time that TASS posters have ever been displayed in Australia.

NORFORCE: TONY ALBERT Western Courtyard Gallery

Come and see the works of art inspired by Tony Albert’s 2012 official war art commission to the Australian Army’s North West Mobile Force (NORFORCE).

Pavel Sokolov-Skalia, Suvarov’s haunts, TASS No. 1057, 29 September 1944 (ARTV07493).

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THE LAST POST CEREMONY Daily 4.55 pm AEDT Commemorative Area

Be part of a unique daily ceremony at the Australian War Memorial. Incorporating the stirring sounds of a bugler and a piper with the story of one of the Australians recorded on the Roll of Honour, the Last Post Ceremony is a moving commemorative occasion.

Attend the ceremony and lay a wreath, or watch it broadcast live daily on the Memorial’s website.

www.awm.gov.au/lastpost

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BEN QUILTY: AFTER AFGHANISTAN AND ALEX SETON: AS OF TODAY …Wednesday 17 December, and Wednesdays from 7 January to 25 February, Sundays 14 December, 18 January and 22 February 11.45 amSpecial Exhibitions Gallery, free

Join a curator for a tour of the Memorial’s exhibitions of Ben Quilty’s work done as an official war artist in Afghanistan, and Alex Seton’s sculptures in response to the Australian losses in this conflict.

COLLECTION IN FOCUSMondays 1 and 15 December, 5 and 19 January, 2 and 16 February2.30 pmMeet in the Orientation Gallery, free

Discover the incredible stories behind the relics in the Memorial’s collection with curators of Military Heraldry and Technology. Each fortnight a different object will be in focus, including weapons, transport, uniforms, and personal items.

Medal group of Lieutenant J. Maxwell, 18th Battalion, AIF, 1918 (Ol00413.001).

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COMMEMORATIVE AREA LATE-NIGHT OPENINGS

Fridays from 2 to 30 January,Saturdays from 3 to 31 January and Sunday 25 January 7.30 to 9.30 pm Commemorative Area, free

See the Memorial brilliantly illuminated during late-night openings of the Commemorative Area and pay your respects during the 100-year anniversary of the Gallipoli landing.

Volunteer Guides will provide insights into the Commemorative Area and stories from the Roll of Honour. Listen to the recorded voices of Australian schoolchildren reciting the names of the servicemen and servicewomen whose names appear on the First World War Roll of Honour. View the names of those who lost their lives serving our country in the First World War projected onto the Memorial’s dome after sunset.

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SPECIAL EVENT ARTIST TALK

BEN QUILTYFriday 12 December Special Exhibitions Gallery, free 11 am to 11.45 am

Artist Ben Quilty will speak about his works in the exhibition After Afghanistan, the series of drawings and paintings he created as an official war artist in Afghanistan and afterwards. On display from 12 December 2014.

Friday 12 December Special Exhibitions Gallery, free11.45 am to 12.30 pm

Artist Alex Seton will speak about As of today…, the series of marble flag sculptures he created in response to the deaths of Australian soldiers in Afghanistan. On display from 12 December 2014.

Alexander Seton, As of today … (David Pearce), 2011 (ART96049.002).

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Ben Quilty, Troy Park, after Afghanistan, 2012 (OL00628.009).

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ALL ART TALKS COMMENCE AT 11.00 AM, FREE

Art talks and tours

TONY ALBERT: NORFORCEFriday 5 December11 amCourtyard Gallery, free

Learn more about the Memorial’s most recent official war artist’s commission.

75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUNDFriday 9 January11 amOrientation Gallery, free

A behind-the-scenes talk on the visual imagery and history of the ACF during the First and Second World Wars.

Booking essential: E: public.programs@awm.gov.au P: (02) 6243 4473

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Queensland Patriotic Fund: Australian Comforts Fund (QLD DIV.), Give to the comforts fund: the fund that looks after all the men and women of Australia’s fighting services, 1939–45

(ARTV06096).

Tony Albert, Be deadly – NORFORCE, 2012–13 (ART94987).

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ARTHUR STREETON: OFFICIAL WAR ARTIST Tuesday 13 January10.15 amFirst World War Galleries, free

Join a curator-led exploration of Arthur Streeton’s painting The Somme Valley near Corbie.

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Arthur Streeton, The Somme Valley near Corbie, 1919 (ART03497).

George Lambert, Anzac, the landing 1915, 1920–22 (detail) (ART02873).

AUSTRALIAN ART AND THE FIRST WORLD WARFriday 23 January11 amFirst World War Galleries, free

Find out about Australia’s official war art scheme, which began in 1916, and see some of the masterpieces of Australian art which resulted from it.

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ARTIST PRISONERS OF WAR IN THE SECOND WORLD WARFriday 6 February11 amSecond World War Galleries, free

Learn more about Guy Grey Smith, a prisoner of the Germans, and James French, a prisoner of the Japanese, as their works of art are displayed for the first time.

RESEARCH AT THE MEMORIAL: AUSTRALIA’S OFFICIAL WAR ART SCHEMEFriday 13 February11 amFirst World War Galleries, free

Join the Memorial’s inaugural Spiros Zournazis Fellow, Paris Lettau, to hear about his research into the art of the First World War.

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CONSERVING THE DIORAMASFriday 20 February11 amMeet in the Orientation Gallery, free

Hear from a conservator and a curator about the conservation work undertaken on the dioramas in the new First World War Galleries.

Louis McCubbin and Wallace Anderson, Romani (detail), 1927–29 (ART41024).

Will Dyson, The mate (In memory of W..., Machine Gun Company, Messines Ridge), 1917

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MOVING BATTLE LINES: ANIMATION AND WARThursday 4 December12 pmBAE Systems Theatre, free

Animation has regularly been drawn upon in times of war to recruit, train, and inform. Learn about the history of animation and war and watch some of our favourite cartoons from the collection – including Donald Duck!

FIFTY SHADES OF BULLY BEEF: FOOD ON GALLIPOLIThursday 18 December12 pmFirst World War Galleries

Food is a big part of Christmas – how did Australian soldiers survive on a diet of bully beef, biscuits, jam, and tea on Gallipoli?

Meet the Squander Bug, 1943 (screen shot) (F01379).

Two soldiers on the beach at Anzac Cove amid hundreds of bully beef boxes and

kerosene tins, 1915 (detail) (H03951).

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“TO MY DEAR MOTHER”: THE STORY OF THE LANSER DISCThursday 15 January12 pmFirst World War Galleries, free

This shellac record is the only original sound recording made during the First World War and currently held by the Memorial. Come and hear the story of Second Lieutenant Henry Miller Lanser and how his priceless recording has been preserved.

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LOST AND FOUND: IDENTIFYING SOLDIERS FROM THE THUILLIER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTIONThursday 29 January12 pmBAE Systems Theatre, free

With the public’s help, the collection of negatives found in the attic of a French farmhouse continue to yield their secrets. Hear how Memorial curators have been discovering and confirming the identities of soldiers in this unique collection.

Group portrait of 17th Battalion’s NCOs, part of the Louis and Antoinette Thuillier Collection, 1918 (P10550.047).

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CIRKUT PANORAMA PHOTOGRAPHSThursday 12 February12 pmCourtyard Gallery, free

These images present a unique chronicle of Australia’s involvement in the First World War. They depict the vastness of the Western Front while offering a record of the remaining soldiers of some Australian units who had fought in Europe.

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A view of the ruins of the Cloth Hall and the cathedral at Ypres, 1917 (E01115).

“A MOST MISERABLE HOTCHPOTCH”: CHARLES BEAN AND THE FIRST WORLD WAR FILM COLLECTIONThursday 26 February12 pmBAE Systems Theatre, free

The Memorial’s collection of First World War film footage did not have an easy journey from the Western Front to the archive in Canberra. Join us to hear about Bean’s struggle to get Australian film, shot by Australian cinematographers, into Australian hands.George Hubert Wilkins, Australian

pressmen visit the Australian front, 1918 (screen shot) (F00046).

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“AUSTRALIA HAS GOT TO PLAY HER PART”: AUSTRALIA’S LATE PACIFIC CAMPAIGNS 1944–45Tuesday 2 December 12 pm BAE Systems Theatre, free

In 2007 the best-selling historian Sir Max Hastings alleged that Australian forces spent 1944 and 1945 “bludging” in “mopping-up” campaigns in the Pacific, the Australian army having effectively disappeared from the war. He could not have been further from the truth. In addition to the thousands of Australians (mainly airmen) fighting in the European war, Australian forces actively participated in the liberation of the Philippines and the Netherlands East Indies, as well as Australia’s own territory of New Guinea. Australian forces were more heavily engaged in the final year of the war than at any other time.

The year 1944 was one of frustration and disappointment for Australia. Faced with a manpower crisis, the government had to balance the country’s war effort

between the pressures of the domestic economy and the need to establish the infrastructure required to support the anticipated arrival of a sizeable British force, while still maintaining a military large enough to continue an active role in the war. Mid-year, the Australian prime minister and the army’s commander-in-chief travelled to Washington and London, in part to seek a greater role in the war for the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), the army’s all-volunteer expeditionary force. They were disappointed. At the end of the year, General Douglas MacArthur deliberately excluded the AIF from the Philippines, despite longstanding assurances to the contrary; instead, he allocated the AIF to a series of amphibious operations on Borneo in 1945, and ongoing campaigns in New Guinea and Bougainville. Dismissed as unnecessary mopping-up operations, each was, as one veteran commented, a “hard long bloody slog”. This talk will discuss Australia’s role in the final year of the war, challenging Hastings’s controversial assertions. Far from “bludging”, Australia suffered from the limitations of being a minor partner in a coalition war, with its army ultimately marginalised from the final battles to defeat Japan.

Dr Karl James is a Senior Historian in the Military History Section at the Australian War Memorial. His first book, The hard slog: Australians in the Bougainville campaign, 1944–45 (2012) was published by Cambridge University Press as part of the Australian Army History Series. Karl is also a Departmental Visitor with the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre in the School of International, Political and Strategic Studies at the Australian National University.

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Australian Matilda tank and infantrymen making one of many river crossings in southern

Bougainville, May 1945 (detail) (092041).

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COPING WITH CAPTIVITY: AUSTRALIAN PRISONERS OF THE TURKS DURING THE FIRST WORLD WARMonday 12 January12 pmBAE Systems Theatre, free

Almost 200 Australians became prisoners of the Turks during the First World War. These men from the infantry, light horse, camel corps, the navy, and the flying corps were captured during the Gallipoli campaign, across the Sinai–Palestine front, and in Mesopotamia. At the time of the Armistice in November 1918, 54 Australians lay in graves scattered across Turkey. The capture and imprisonment of Australian servicemen at the hands of such a radically different enemy was an unprecedented issue that generated specific challenges not only for the prisoners themselves but also for military and government

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authorities, for patriotic and charitable organisations, and for the prisoners’ families. This presentation offers an overview of the experience of captivity in Turkey and explores how Australians intimately affected by imprisonment, as well as those it concerned more broadly, responded to this unique wartime reality.

Dr Kate Ariotti recently completed her PhD at the University of Queensland. Kate has several forthcoming publications drawn from her research into the prisoners of the Turks, and worked as a lecturer and tutor before joining the Military History Section in August 2014.

A group of prisoners of war, mainly Australian, held by the Turks at Belemedik, Turkey, 1918

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LA GRANDE ILLUSION (1937) GDirector: Jean Renoir (114 minutes)Sunday 11 JanuaryBAE Systems Theatre, free

Renoir’s anti-war masterpiece tells the story of two French pilots, one an aristocrat and the other working class, who are shot down during the First World War and taken prisoner by the Germans. The story that follows weaves a narrative that is poignant, funny, and deeply affecting. The film offers an unsentimental vision of our common humanity and had a profound influence on all the prisoner-of-war films that followed.

THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957) PGDirector: David Lean (161 minutes)Sunday 18 JanuaryBAE Systems Theatre, free

During the Second World War a group of British prisoners of the Japanese in Burma were forced to construct a railway bridge as part of a massive effort to build the Burma–Thailand Railway. Lean’s classic film explores themes of madness, duty, and pride, played out by larger-than-life characters and with impeccable cinematography. Controversial for its largely fictional portrayal of a true event, this tense war epic is best viewed today as a parable on the fallacies of human beings and the brutality – and inhumanity – of war.

THE COLDITZ STORY (1955) GDirector: Guy Hamilton (94 minutes)Sunday 25 JanuaryBAE Systems Theatre, free

No prisoner-of-war series would be complete without an adaptation of P.R. Reid’s memoir of his time in Colditz castle during the Second World War. This film is brimming with old fashioned patriotism and the British stiff upper lip, playing out at a cracking pace with infectious and charming performances from the cast. Never afraid to wear its heart on its sleeve, this is a Boys’ own adventure that is worth experiencing on the big screen.

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“PUT A FENCE IN FRONT OF THESE MEN … AND THEY’LL CLIMB IT!”The summer holidays are upon us again and with them comes the annual Australian War Memorial Sunday film screenings. This year, escape the heat and join us for a collection of classic films focused on the experiences of prisoners of war. This is a rare opportunity to see these classics on the big screen.

All screenings start at 1.30 pm in the BAE Systems Theatre, and will be accompanied by a short introduction by one of the Memorial’s staff. These are not ticketed events, so get in early to guarantee a seat.

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RESCUE DAWN (2006) MADirector: Werner Herzog (126 minutes)Sunday 1 FebruaryBAE Systems Theatre, free

Completely different in tone from the rest of our series, this grizzly and authentic adaptation of Dieter Dengler’s escape from a Viet Cong prisoner-of-war camp is enthralling viewing. Drawing on Herzog’s own 1997 documentary on Dengler, this film is an unrelenting window into the prisoner-of-war experience that does not let up. Anchored by Christian Bale’s passionate performance, it is not for the faint hearted.

THE GREAT ESCAPE (1963) PGDirector: John Sturges (172 minutes)Sunday 8 FebruaryBAE Systems Theatre, free

We finish our series with another iconic film of the genre, the score to which is almost as memorable as the story it tells. Based on Paul Brickhill’s true account of a mass escape from the “escape-proof” Stalag Luft III prison camp, Sturges’ film is a classic from beginning to end. With its star-studded cast, meticulous attention to detail, and thrilling final action sequence, the chance to revisit this film is not to be missed.

M.B. Rogers, the Australian Army Education Service operating a 16 mm projector in the cinema provided for the 113th convalescent depot, 1944 (071518).

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GALLERY TALKSMondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 5 to 29 JanuaryExcludes public holidays11.30 amFirst World War Galleries, free

Join Memorial staff as they share personal stories behind some of the exhibits on display in the newly refurbished galleries.

DROP-IN CRAFTFridays 9, 16 and 23 January11.30 am to 12.30 pmand 2.30 to 3.30 pmEducation space, lower level, free

Make your own colour patch, bookmark, or poppy to take home.

HANDS-ON HISTORYWeekdays during school holidays from 5 to 30 JanuaryExcludes public holidays11 amSpecial Exhibitions Gallery, free

What do servicemen and servicewomen wear? What do they eat? What jobs do they do? Our exciting hands-on history programs answer these questions and many more. Try on uniforms, handle real items, and hear incredible stories of Australians in wartime.

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WOMEN IN WARFridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 2 to 18 January11.40 am, 12.40 pm, and 1.40 pmAnzac Hall, free

See actor Leith Arundel in two moving performances, Last letters and Radio silence, relating to the experiences of women during wartime.

STORY TIMEFridays, excluding 26 December and 2 January 10.30 amLower level, free

Hear stories of brave animals, extraordinary people, and faraway places brought to life through puppets, uniforms, and educational toys. This program is suitable for pre-school-aged children, but older brothers and sisters are also welcome.

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The feline mascot of the light cruiser HMAS Encounter, date unknown (304910).

Leith Arundel in Radio silence, 2006

Open to the public on weekdays from 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm during the school term, and all day on weekends and in school holidays (except for school bookings at 12 and 4 pm)

In this interactive environment kids can experience what it would be like to work in a trench, a helicopter, or a submarine. They can build bridges, explore an air raid shelter, and try on uniforms. Families can investigate Australia’s involvement in the Second World War and some of the jobs today’s peacekeepers do. The Discovery Zone is full of things to hear, see, and do.

HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS

DROP IN AND DRAWTuesdays 13 and 20 January3 to 4 pmSculpture Garden, free

Explore the Australian War Memorial’s Sculpture Gardens this summer. Hear about some of the outdoor works of art and memorials before participating in a sketching session. This program is suitable for visitors of all ages and is subject to weather conditions.

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COLOURS OF WARWednesday 14 January10.30 am to 12.30 pmSuitable for children of all ages

Children can explore the Memorial and its collection through watercolour and acrylic painting. Education staff will introduce children to First World War works of art and discuss painting techniques, the artists, and the stories behind the scenes.

Bookings are essential and close Friday 9 January.

Cost$10 per child, $5 for Friends of the Memorial (GST inclusive). Credit card payment required at time of booking.

E: public.programs@awm.gov.au P: (02) 6243 4473

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DIORAMAS OF THE FIRST WORLD WARMonday 19 January10.30 am to 12.30 pmSuitable for children aged ten and over

Children can explore the scenes depicted in some of the Memorial’s First World War dioramas, before constructing their own diorama based on the Gallipoli, Western Front, or desert campaigns.

Bookings are essential and close Wednesday 14 January.

Cost$15 per child, $10 for Friends of the Memorial (GST inclusive). Credit card payment required at time of booking.

E: public.programs@awm.gov.au P: (02) 6243 4473

Wallace Anderson and Louis McCubbin, Somme winter, 1923–26 (ART41020).

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The Memorial Shop offers a wide range of military history publications, as well as models, DVDs, souvenir items, poppies, and an impressive range of commemorative merchandise.

Visit the shop at the Memorial or

online at www.awm.gov.au/shop

ANZAC TREASURES: THE GALLIPOLI COLLECTION OF THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL Dr Peter Pedersen

Written by one of Australia’s finest military historians, Anzac treasures tells as never before the story of what Australians endured on Gallipoli – through the priceless objects, photographs, works of art, diaries, and documents in the Australian War Memorial’s collection. Lavishly illustrated and thoughtfully written, Anzac treasures reveals the story of Gallipoli in an entirely new light.

$70.00 | Friends $63.00

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ANZAC GIRLS DVDAnzac girls is a moving new six-part series based on the rarely-told stories of Australian and New Zealand nurses serving on Gallipoli and the Western Front.

$39.95 | Friends $35.95

FLANDERS POPPIES COTTON SILK SCARFThis beautiful scarf was inspired by the Flanders poppy and designed exclusively for the Australian War Memorial by Canberra-based textile design Megan Jackson.

$110.00 | Friends $99.00

CHARLES BEAN Ross Coulthart

Coulthart’s book tells the story of legendary war correspondent Charles Bean and his struggle to tell Australians the truth about the Great War.

$45.00 | Friends $40.50

BEN QUILTY: AFTER AFGHANISTANIn October 2011 official war artist Ben Quilty travelled to Afghanistan to record and interpret Australians deployed in Operation Slipper. This exhibition catalogue features reproductions of Quilty’s dramatic works of art and drawings.

$20.00 | Friends $18.00

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CORPORATE FUNCTIONSWhere else in the world can you wine and dine under the wings of the famous Second World War Lancaster bomber “G for George”? The Memorial is a unique corporate functions venue.

Function bookings:

Enquiries about functions at the Memorial should be directed to Create Consultants.

E: shay@createconsultants.com.au P: Shay McGarn on (02) 6262 7380

POPPY’S CAFÉOpen daily 8.30 am to 4.30 pm

Poppy’s Café overlooks the Australian War Memorial and its beautiful grounds. It is open for breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea and is also available for functions. Offering the finest of menus and set against a unique backdrop, this spacious, sun-filled venue is the perfect option for your next event.

THE LANDING PLACEOpen daily 10.30 am to 4.30 pm

Located in Anzac Hall, the Landing Place is a great location to rest and have a coffee.

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In return for this valuable support, Friends receive a range of benefits, including an annual subscription to Wartime, the Memorial’s quarterly magazine, regular member updates, and the opportunity to attend special “Friends only” activities. Poppy, Family Friends and Clubs/Organisations membership holders are entitled to reserve seating at the Anzac Day and Remembrance Day ceremonies.

For more information on the Friends program, or to join, visit www.awm.gov.au/friends, email friends@awm.gov.au, or call the Friends Coordinator on (02) 6243 4523.

The Friends of the Memorial program enables people to support the Memorial and its work.

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CHRISTMAS DRINKS WITH THE DIRECTOR Thursday 4 December 5.15 to 7.30 pm Courtyard Gallery Free, bookings essential Dress: cocktail attire

Join Memorial Director Dr Brendan Nelson for pre-Christmas drinks to mark the end of 2014 and the centenary of the First World War. Dr Nelson will also discuss the First World War Galleries’ reopening and his vision for the Memorial through the centenary years. Friends will also be given a special opportunity to view the new First World War Galleries after hours.

Please note the date of the Christmas drinks has been moved due to the launch of Ben Quilty: after Afghanistan, which opens to the public from Friday 12 December.

WHITE GLOVE TOUR Saturday 14 February 10 am Education Space Free, bookings essential

Join the Friends of the Memorial for an exclusive “white glove tour” of the Memorial. Meet the curators and experience a rare opportunity to handle objects from the National Collection. Please note this tour has a restricted group size and places are limited.

Bookings close Monday 9 February.

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Embroidered silk postcard made in France during the First

World War (RC06117).

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NEW MEMBERSHIP CARDS The Friends team introduced new membership cards for all members. We are rolling out the cards with new memberships and renewals. For family or pair memberships, we are introducing a single card. If you require a second card, please contact the Friends Coordinator.

NEW TWO-YEAR MEMBERSHIPS Poppy and Family Friends members – renew your membership for two years and receive a $10 discount on your membership renewal for each year you renew. For example, renew as a Poppy individual member for two years and pay $140 (normally $160).

Rosemary Friends – renew your membership for two years and receive a $5 discount on your membership renewal for each year you renew. For example, renew as a Rosemary individual member for two years and pay $100 (normally $110).

This offer is not available online. Please phone, email or write to our Friends Coordinator to take advantage of this offer.

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SHOP DISCOUNTS Please remember that your Friends membership entitles you to a 10 per cent discount on Memorial purchases online and in store.

E: esales@awm.gov.au P: (02) 6243 4542 or (02) 6243 4438

EMBASSY FLORIST DISCOUNT CARD Located close to the Memorial in the city centre, Embassy Florist now offer Friends a 10 per cent discount on floral arrangements and wreaths. This discount card will be issued will all new and renewed memberships and is valid for one transaction. Card must be surrendered at time of purchase.

CANBERRA HOTEL DISCOUNT Planning a trip to Canberra? Why not stay with one of our accommodation partners? Please refer to our website or contact our Friends Coordinator for latest offers.

Shop A10 Canberra Centre Bunda Street Canberra City ACT 2601P (02) 6257 3633 F (02) 6257 3634

E city@embassyflorist.com.au www.embassyflorist.com.au

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COLLECTION DONATIONSWe have always relied on donations of objects that help explain the Australian experience of war. Before you send us anything, or before you come in to see us, please contact us by either phoning, emailing, or writing to the Accessions Officer.

MONETARY DONATIONS Donations to the Memorial are always welcome. Your donation will contribute to keeping the spirit alive for future generations by preserving and commemorating the Australian experience of war. You will also contribute to upholding the Australian War Memorial’s reputation as one of the world’s great museums.

All donations over $2 are tax deductible.

Donations can be made online or through the Friends Coordinator.

CONTACTS

FRIENDS COORDINATORE: friends@awm.gov.au P: (02) 6243 4523 F: (02) 6243 4585 GPO Box 345, Canberra ACT 2602 www.awm.gov.au/friends

OBJECT DONATIONS/THE ACCESSIONS OFFICERE: donateitems@awm.gov.au P: (02) 6243 4590 GPO Box 345, Canberra ACT 2602

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ROSEMARYIndividual or pair

POPPYIndividual or pair

FAMILY FRIENDS*

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Primary benefits

Membership card and lapel pin

Discounts at the Memorial

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Wartime subscription

Free or discounted programs run at the

Memorial

Discount accommodation

Discounts at the Memorial cafés

Reserved seating at Anzac Day and

Remembrance Day ceremonies

Guided tours of the Memorial

Annual certificate of appreciation

Assistance with package deals

when visiting the Memorial

FRIENDS Membership form levels

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Please complete this form and return it to: Friends Coordinator, GPO Box 345, Canberra ACT 2601 or via fax: (02) 6243 4325

First member/organisation and contact person

Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss/Rank

Name:

Address:

Suburb:

State: Postcode:

Home ph: Work ph:

Email:

Date of birth (optional):

Second member (Family memberships only)

Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss/Rank

Name:

Email:

Additional family members (please include children’s birth dates)

Name:

Name:

Poppy membership (all prices inc. GST)

Individual $80 Individual $140 Pair $99 Pair $178 (one year) (two year) (one year) (two year)

Rosemary membership

Individual $55 Individual $100 Pair $77 Pair $144 (one year) (two year) (one year) (two year)

Family Friends membership(Up to two adults and any children under 16 years of age at the same address)

$110 (one year) $200 (two year)

Club/organisation membership

$120 (one year) $220 (two year)

Payment details on reverse

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Payment detailsPlease find enclosed my cheque/money order for the amount:

$

(please make payable to Australian War Memorial)orPlease charge my

Mastercard VisaFor the amount of:

$

Card number:

Expiry date: /

Name on credit card:

Signature of cardholder:

Thank you for supporting the Australian War Memorial.

Please consider making a donation to the Australian War Memorial.All donations over $2 are tax deductible.

Additional donation

$20 $50 $80 $100

Other amount: $

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South Pacific in 2014.