Shrine of Remembrance
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The Shrine of Remembrance, located in St Kilda Road, Melbourne, is one of the largest war memorials in Australia.
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The Shrine in the 1930s showing the reflecting pool in front of the north face, where the World War II Forecourt is now located
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Shrine of Remembrance (North Perspective)
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Shrine of Remembrance (North Side)
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West face of Shrine
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West face
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(West Side)
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Inside the Shrine
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Ceremonial Avenue facing the shrine
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Ceremonial Avenue
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One of the four groups of statuary which mark the corners of the Shrine. Greek and Assyrian influences can be seen, but no Christian motifs. The four statuary groups representing Peace, Justice, Patriotism and Sacrifice were created by sculptor Paul Raphael Montford
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The Driver and Wipers Memorial
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(Flame of the War Memorial)
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(Flame of the War Memorial)
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Flame of the War Memorial
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Memorial tree
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Memorial plaque
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Legacy Garden of Appreciation - Statue of Widow & Children
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(2) by Louis Laumen
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A parade during a ceremony commemorating Operation Pedestal near the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne
See also
[edit]- Australian War Memorial - Australia's national war memorial and museum.
- en:ANZAC War Memorial - Sydney's main war memorial.
- en:Shrine of Remembrance, Brisbane - Brisbane's main war memorial.
- en:Hobart Cenotaph - Hobart's main war memorial.