Australian Olympians during the First World War.
The Sir John Monash Centre Route de Villers Bretonneux, 80800 Fouilloy, Somme, FranceDuring the Summer Olympics, the Sir John Monash Centre invites you to attend a presentation on Sunday 28 July 2024, dedicated to the history of Australian Olympic athletes who served […]
The Miracle of D-Day, 6 June 1944
ANZAC Memorial - Hyde Park 126 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaA Public Lecture by Noel Phelan. This year we commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944. Operation Overlord was the greatest amphibious […]
2024 Monash Commemorative Service
The Legislative Assembly Chamber, Parliament House Spring Street, Melbourne, AustraliaMr. James Rosenberg, Chairman of The Spirit of Australia Foundation, invites you to the annual General Sir John Monash Commemorative Service, to be held Thursday 8th August 2024, at 9.45 […]
Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial Commemorative Service – Lemnos Square
Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial Foote St, Albert Park, Victoria, AustraliaAnnual Commemorative Event at Lemnos Square. We have had many services over the years since the official unveiling in 2015. Many dignitaries from here and abroad have visited our […]
Commemoration of 110 years since the 4th Light Horse Regiment was first formed
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia4th Light Horse Regiment Memorial Association Including 4th Light Horse Regiment Association 1914 - 1919 In conjunction with the 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment Association Inc. Sunday 11th […]
Designing Remembrance – Alternate visions for Victoria’s war memorial
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaStep back into history and witness a lively debate of the 1920s come to life. Our latest exhibition commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Shrine of Remembrance, offering a nostalgic […]
Recovering the Past
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaThis unique photographic exhibition unites two distinct groups of men separated by a century, connected by conflict and the art of photo montage. The first group comprises the men of […]
Vietnam Veterans’ Day Commemoration
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaA wreath laying to honour all those who served in the Vietnam War. This service commemorates all those who served in the Vietnam War on the anniversary of the Battle […]
Newspapers for Family History
Online via ZoomIn this special National Family History Month webinar, learn how to navigate the Library’s extensive newspaper collection to research your family history. Whether you’re looking to debunk a family urban […]
Trenches to Runway – Military influences on popular fashion
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaAt first glance, the world of fashion and the gravity of military service may appear distant, even disparate. Yet, they share a tapestry of connections that reveal themselves in profound […]
Faces of Peace
Bendigo Military Museum 37-39 Pall Mall, Bendigo, Victoria, AustraliaFaces of Peace showcases the stories of 30 local peacekeepers from regional Australia that have dedicated their lives to promoting peace in vastly different parts of the world. Each of […]
Military History & Heritage Victoria Inc. Annual General Meeting 2024
Online via ZoomPlease take notice that a general meeting of Military History and Heritage Victoria Inc. (hereafter MHHV Inc.) will be held online via Zoom.com at 5.00 pm on Wednesday 4 September […]
The Canberra Bomber Symposium
Temora Aviation Museum 1 Tom Moon Avenue, Temora, AustraliaAviation Enthusiasts Down Under (AEDU) are pleased to present the Canberra Bomber Symposium. To be held on Saturday 7th September 2024 at the conclusion of the Temora Aviation Museum’s September […]
Don’t mention the war! Fighting the French in Syria and Lebanon, 1941
ANZAC Memorial - Hyde Park 126 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaThe Syria-Lebanon theatre of the Second World War has become the great undiscussed warzone. Don’t mention the war! In June 1941 Commonwealth, Australian and Free French forces invaded Syria, out […]