Magnificent, Untiring Service: Nursing in the Second AIF
Shrine of Remembrance
Presented by Dr Madonna Grehan While the exact numbers are unclear, it’s estimated that around 5000 nurses served in the military during the Second World War in a range of locations throughout the world. In this International Women’s Day Address for the Shrine of Remembrance, Madonna Grehan considers the state of nursing in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Drawing on biographies of Second World War nurses, Dr Grehan will discuss how nurses’ work, and their profession, had changed dramatically since the First World War. is on display daily until 2022.
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Dean Bowen – Imagining Centaur's Artist
Shrine of Remembrance
Artist Dean Bowen reveals the inspiration behind his beautiful and haunting Centaur series. is open now and can be viewed in the Shrine Galleries daily. Interviewer: Neil Sharkey, Shrine Curator
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Curator Talk: Imagining Centaur
Shrine of Remembrance
Join Shrine Curator Neil Sharkey as he guides you through our special exhibition Imagining Centaur can be viewed at the Shrine between 10am and 5pm daily.
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Meet the Curators: Imagining Centaur
Shrine of Remembrance
The Shrine’s newest exhibition, Dean Bowen’s Imagining Centaur, centres on a series of beautiful, thought-provoking works of art created in response to the tragic sinking of the 2/3 Australian Hospital Ship Centaur on 14 May 1943. Join the exhibition’s co-curators, Dr Madonna Grehan and Neil Sharkey, in conversation as they discuss the historical significance of Centaur’s sinking and their role in bringing this unique exhibition to life.
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Remembrance Day 2020
Shrine of Remembrance
Recorded 11 November 2020 Master of Ceremonies: Mr Peter Meehan OAM Veteran Ode readers: LCDR Jan Gallagher, CAPT Don Bergman OAM RFD ED (Retd), SQDLRD Harold Cheung and James 'Jim' Paizis In Flanders Fields reciter: Ms Liana Henderson-Drife Remembrance Day Address: Her Excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau Choir: Exaudi Youth Choir Musical Support: LS Tracy Kennedy and the RAN Band Brass Quintet Bugler: AB Luke Glasson
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World War II at Home: Jim Paizis
Shrine of Remembrance
Sub Lieutenant Jim Paizis shares his memories of life in the close confines of the navy, post-war visits to his ship’s namesake and the changing skyline of Melbourne. This interview was recorded as part of the National Trust, Open House Melbourne and Centre for Architecture Victoria's digital project. Interviewer: Megan Spencer Recorded by
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World War II at Home: Aunty Glenda Humes
Shrine of Remembrance
Interviewee: Aunty Glenda Humes, daughter of Captain Reginald Saunders MBE Interviewer: Recorded by This interview was recorded as part of the National Trust, Open House Melbourne and Centre for Architecture Victoria's project, funded by the Victorian Government. Check out the video of this interview at:
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World War II at Home: Mac Ford
Shrine of Remembrance
Leading Aircraftman Mac Ford shares his memories of 1940s Melbourne, the repatriation of Australian prisoners of war from Singapore in 1945 and his introduction to computers. Interview by Megan Spencer. This interview was recorded as part of the National Trust, Open House Melbourne and Centre for Architecture Victoria's project, funded by the Victorian Government. explores the transformative experience of the Second World War on Victoria. Check out the website for the video of this interview, more veteran stories and 18 Victorian sites of significance from the Second World War.
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Rerelease: Monuments of Remembrance
Shrine of Remembrance
Dr Bronwyn Hughes OAM explores the motives for commemoration and how this has influenced the design of memorials. Recorded 9 November 2016.
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Rerelease: Architecture, Symbology and the Shrine
Shrine of Remembrance
Ian McDougall, founding director of ARM Architecture, reveals the inspiration behind many of the Shrine's unique architectural features. Recorded 31 July 2016.
info_outlineAn historian from the Sea Power Centre - Australia, discusses the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942. That year is remembered in Australia's history as being amongst the darkest days of World War II. Australia's mainland came under attack within months of Japan entering the war. Securing Australia's sea lines of communications was pivotal to keeping Australia in the fight. The Battle of the Coral Sea was one of several important naval battles and the precursor for the Battle of Midway.