Australian War Memorial

Section One-Site Study on the Australian War Memorial a) While fighting at Gallipoli in 1915 C.E.W Bean had an idea to build a memorial to commemorate the sacrifice of the Australian people. In 1917, he obtained permission to build a nation war memorial. On ANZAC day, 1929 a stone was laid for the foundation of the Australian War Memorial. Due to the Depression and WWI, the building was delayed. The Australian War Memorial was then officially opened the 11th November 1941. Bean’s idea was b) The Australian War Memorial was first only planned to commemorate the sacrifices of those in the First World War. With the new wars overseas, in 1941 the Australian Government decided to include World War II with in the Australian War Memorial. It…

gentleman. Welcome to the Australian War Memorial. This special place was established to tell the story of and commemorate the First World War and all who have sacrificed many things to serve their country. The War memorial is only designed to cover what is known as the Anzac Legend which is a narrative that centres on the Gallipoli campaign of 1915 and the experiences of the soldiers that served Australia. Although this is how schools tell history today, there is a lot more to the ANZAC story…

working two summers at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home in Plymouth, Indiana, it became apparent to me that this is the path I am to take and the profession that fulfills me. Death is unavoidable, however it is a natural occurrence that happens every day. A huge part of this profession is setting up services for families so they can memorialize and honor their loved one. It is essential to honor the deceased and celebrate their life with a reflection of what they enjoyed and what was…

towards building a monument, it should be for a good purpose. One instance of a questionable choice in monument construction is the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. When plans were announced to construct the building, much controversy arose. An article on Suite101.com by Christine Musser stated that "the controversy grew from Jewish and non-Jewish communities, primarily due to the fact that a museum dedicated to the memory of the Holocaust would be built in the United…

Memorialize A great idea starts with a great mind. The complexity of a memorial takes a lot of time and energy along with copious amounts of thinking. A memorial is something designed to preserve the memory of a person or event that had a great impact on society or is a key event in history. Building a memorial is very time consuming and takes a lot of thinking and brainstorming. There are three important key ideas to focus on when building a monument. Size is very important to pay attention to…

Indianapolis, Indiana, Is a beautiful city. It is home to numerous war memorials, second only to Washington, DC. However, it is a long way from my home town in Louisiana and not only in distance. I relocated to Indiana temporarily for a job almost a year ago, before the job was completed I was asked to take a permanent position. So my new ‘home’ town is now Indianapolis. I decided to embrace this with this essay, so I began to look for a site-specific public sculptor that has meaning to…

Monuments recognize people that helped in events that contribute to how the United States is today. Though they take a lot of time and effort, it is worth the recognition. Agencies should consider in memorializing an event or person by creating a monument because they are used to honor great achievement or pay respect to a deep sacrifice. Monuments of people may be unnatural landmarks but they honor great achievements made in the U.S. Some problems that people may face when it comes to…

Many people wonder why there is so many memorials or monuments around the world for specific things. For every memorial there is a meaning behind it and there is value in the monument to the people. Something had happened to change the life of someone or something big enough would change something around the world. In this essay I will explain to you why memorials and monuments are meaningful to people and to everyone in the world. The monument I picked out was the Jefferson National Expansion…

Do you think that a monuments size and location are relevant to a monuments currency of people visiting it or it’s worth? There are more than thousands of monuments and memorializing events out there in the United States and they’re some individuals out there that think it’s a waste of space but then there are people who think monuments are art.Some people may think the monuments are a waste of space because the size of the monument is so dramatically big;For example the “monument of lincoln” in…

In today’s society many people view monuments as something boring or outdated. There's more to it than you think . Several components contribute to the success of a masterpiece like a monument. First In order to build a proper monument you would need a place that would feel sacred. When a place fells sacred it helps to create authority where the monument stands. For a monument to never lose its meaning, it should have an effect on everyone that sees it, so much so, generations to come will…