Names

Guide to the Australian War Memorial Ephemera Collection. Collection number: Souvenirs 9

IDs

AWM00025

http://www.awm.gov.au/findingaids/special/Souvenirs/awmephemera.xml

Descriptions

This collection consists of items created by the Australian War Memorial, Department of Veteran's Affairs or other organisations, about the Australian War Memorial or events held at the Memorial.

1/1/1: Ceremonies, Commemoration and Official Visits at the Australian War Memorial 1929 - 1958 Bound Volume. Description: This bound volume contains invitations, programs and entry cards for events held at the Memorial from 1929 to 1958.; 1/2/1: Ceremonies and Official Visits at the Australian War Memorial 1958-1978 (Bound Volume). Description: This bound volume contains invitations, programs and entry cards for events held at the Memorial from 1958 to 1978.; 1/3/1: Ceremonies and Official Visits at the Australian War Memorial 1978-1996 (Bound Volume).; Description: This bound volume contains invitations, programs and entry cards for events held at the Memorial from 1978 to 1996.; 1/4/1: Ceremonies to mark the inauguration 1929, official opening 1941 and the official opening of the completed Memorial 31 March 1971. Description: This collection contains invitations, programs and entry cards for ceremonies to mark the inauguration of the Memorial in 1929, the official opening in 1941 and the official opening of the completed Memorial in 1971.; 1/5/1: Official Visits. Description: This collection contains invitations, programs and entry cards for Royal visits to the Memorial and visits from other foreign dignitaries, such as ambassadors and foreign leaders. 1/6/1: Commemoration, Ceremonies and Anniversaries. Description: This collection contains invitations, programs and entry cards for commemoration ceremonies held at the Memorial, including wreathlaying ceremonies by community and military groups, plaque dedications, and additions to the Roll of Honour panels.; 1/7/1: Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier 11 November 1993. Description: This collection contains invitations, programs, entry cards and other souvenirs created for the entombment of the Unknown Australian Soldier.; 1/7/2: Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier 11 November 1993 Mementos Left by Visitors. Item title, date and description: This collection contains mementos left at the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier by members of the public on 11 November 1993. These items have not been listed individually, but include cards, photographs and ribbons, many of which had been attached to wreaths and bunches of flowers left at the tomb. (2 Folders).; 2/1/1: Publication Launches, Order Forms and Advertising. Item title, date and description: This collection contains publicity items, such as invitations, advertising and order forms for books and journals published by or launched at the Memorial.; 2/2/1: Gratis Promotional Material. Item title, date and description: This collection contains free items produced by the Memorial, including free postcards, bookmarks, magnets and paper novelty items. These are used to advertise the Memorial in general or new exhibitions or events.; 2/3/1: Fund raising and commercial activities. Description: This collection contains advertisements, order forms and brochures for various Memorial fund raising activities, such as products released in association with the Memorial, Battlefield tours, and membership to groups such as friends of the Memorial.; 2/4/1: Stationary, Bookplates and Internal Publications. Description: This collection contains stationary produced by the Memorial, used for external correspondance. It also contains a series of bookplates produced in the 1940s and 1950s.; 3/1/1: Research Centre. Description: This collection contains leaflets produced by or about the Research Centre at the Australian War Memorial and the services offered by the Research Centre.; 4/1/1: Memorial Box Program. Description: This collection contains advertisements for the Memorial Box program, and the booklets included in each of the seven Memorial boxes.; 4/2/1: Education Services including KidsHQ. Description: This collection contains advertisements for services available to schools through Education Services, and promotional items including activity booklets issued to students when visitng the Memorial.; Description: This collection contains copies of education material produced in conjunction with Travelling Exhibition programs.; 5/1/1: Guides to the Australian War Memorial 1920s to 2001. Description: This collection contains guides available to the public at the War Memorial.; 5/2/1: Guides to the Australian War Memorial 2002 - 2007. Description: This collection contains guides available to the public at the War Memorial.; 6/1/1: Exhibitions and Events 50th Anniversary. Description: This collection contains invitations, programs, entry tickets and other souvenirs from events held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Memorial in 1941.; 6/2/1: Open Day. Description: This collection contains leaflets and programs for Open Days held at the Memorial from 2000.; 6/3/1: Conferences and Seminars. Description: This collection contains leaflets, registration forms and programs for conferences held by the Memorial. Refer also to 6/1/1 Exhbitions and Events for souvenirs relating to the Australian War Memorial History Conference of 1991.; 6/4/1: Exhibitions 1920 - 1944. Description: This collection contains invitations to launches of exhibitions, exhibition programs, and exhibition catalogues. This series also includes a large number of advertising leaflets for Australian War Memorial exhibitions in Melbourne that also feature details of film screenings.; 6/4/2: Exhibitions 1945 - 1979. Description: This collection contains invitations to launches of exhibitions, exhibition programs, and exhibition catalogues.; 6/4/3: Exhibitions 1980 - 1989. Description: This collection contains invitations to launches of exhibitions, exhibition programs, and exhibition catalogues.; 6/4/4: Exhibitions 1990 - 2000. Description: This collection contains invitations to launches of exhibitions, exhibition programs, and exhibition catalogues.; 6/4/5: Exhibitions 2001 - 2004. Description: This collection contains invitations to launches of exhibitions, exhibition programs, and exhibition catalogues.; 6/4/6: Exhibitions 2005 - Description: This collection contains invitations to launches of exhibitions, exhibition programs, and exhibition catalogues.; 7/1/1: Scholarships and Grants. Description: This collection contains advertising for grants run by the Memorial.; 8/1/1: Volunteers. Description: This collection contains handbooks written for the volunteers at the Australian War Memorial.; 9/1/1: Gallery Redevelopment 1990s. Description: This collection contains information released to the public, in the form of nrelsetters and leaflets to advise on changes occuring due to redevelopment of the Memorial's Galleries.; 9/2/1: Gallery Redevelopment 2000s. Description: This collection contains information released to the public, in the form of nrelsetters and leaflets to advise on changes occuring due to redevelopment of the Memorial's Galleries.; 10/1/1: Collection Development. Description: This collection contains booklets and leaflets requesting donations of collection items for inclusion in the Memorial's collections.; 11/1/1: Opening Ceremonies and Celebrations . Description: This collection includes invitations, programs, tickets and other related items for the opening of buildings and facilities within the grounds of the Australian War Memorial.; 12/1/1: Special Events . Description: This collection includes programs, souvenirs, tickets and related items for performances, talks and other special events held at the Australian War Memorial.; 13/1/1: Christmas Carols. Description: This collection includes items related to the Christmas Carols held at the Australian War Memorial.

After the First World War, it took a long time for construction of the Memorial building in Canberra to begin and many more years before it was finally completed. Initially there were delays in arousing public and government enthusiasm. Then the Depression intervened. In the meantime large long-running exhibitions were held in Melbourne and Sydney. The 'Australian War Museum' opened on ANZAC Day 1922 in the Exhibition Building, Melbourne. This exhibition of war relics was enthusiastically received by press and public and attracted large crowds. The exhibition closed in 1925 and was moved to Sydney, where it remained until 1935. Later, in Melbourne, another exhibition of war relics, photographs, paintings and models opened in October 1927, closing in April 1928. The Memorial building in Canberra finally opened in 1941.As well as containing permanent exhibits of Australian stories in war, the Memorial has a program of travelling and temporary special exhibitions. It also hosts events, such as Anzac Day and Remembrance Day services, anniversary commemorations, official visits from Australian and foreign dignitaries and Open Days. The Memorial is a centre for commemoration, as well as military history research and education. This collection contains ephemeral items created by or about the Memorial as part of the work of presenting Australian military history to the community through exhibitions, military publications, documentaries and events.

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Subjects

Annual reports; Anzac Day Souvenir Collection; Art Collection; Book and Serial Collection; Guide books to the Memorial; Journals; Photograph Collection; Remembrance Day Souvenir Collection

Greeting cards; Leaflets; Menus; Photographs; Postcards; Programs

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Dates

2012-05-30 23:41

2011-03-07 11:38