Vera Deakin, a 23 year old woman from Melbourne and youngest daughter of Australia's second Prime Minister Alfred Deakin, travelled to Cairo to establish the Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau. Her work brought comfort and answers to grieving families across Australia. The legacies of her work endure to this day. Join author and historian Carole Woods OAM in conversation with Leigh Gilburt, Production Coordinator at the Shrine, as they discuss Vera's remarkable contribution ...
Jun 28, 2021•26 min
Michael Madden provides a snapshot of his remarkable journey travelling across Australia and around the world to photograph 100 Australian Victoria Cross medals. Invited to Windsor Castle, he was the first Australian to see and hold the metal from which the Victoria Cross medals are created. The Victoria Cross: Australia Remembers is available online through the Shrine Shop . Please note, there were some technical difficulties experienced whilst filming this talk....
May 21, 2021•1 hr
The Shrine of Remembrance acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we honour Australian service men and women, and we pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging. Please note that the audio does contain some sound effects of war, protest and discussion around suicide. -- In this podcast, an interview with independent historian Dr. Peter Yule about ‘The Long Shadow: Australia's Vietnam Veterans Since the War’, a book ...
Apr 23, 2021•53 min
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 sin...
Mar 18, 2021•56 min
Artist Dean Bowen reveals the inspiration behind his beautiful and haunting Centaur series. Dean Bowen's Imagining Centaur is open now and can be viewed in the Shrine Galleries daily. Interviewer: Neil Sharkey, Shrine Curator
Feb 26, 2021•19 min
Join Shrine Curator Neil Sharkey as he guides you through our special exhibition Dean Bowen's Imagining Centaur. Imagining Centaur can be viewed at the Shrine between 10am and 5pm daily.
Jan 24, 2021•9 min
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.
Dec 17, 2020•55 min
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 Watch the full service....
Nov 12, 2020•30 min
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 World War II at Home digital project. Watch the video interview. Interviewer: Megan Spencer Recorded by Podbooth...
Oct 03, 2020•25 min
Interviewee: Aunty Glenda Humes, daughter of Captain Reginald Saunders MBE Interviewer: Megan Spencer Recorded by Podbooth This interview was recorded as part of the National Trust, Open House Melbourne and Centre for Architecture Victoria's World War II at Home project, funded by the Victorian Government. Check out the video of this interview at: https://wwiiathome.com.au/...
Sep 05, 2020•38 min
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 World War II at Home project, funded by the Victorian Government. World War II at Home explores the transformative experience of the Second World War on Victoria. Check out the w...
Aug 15, 2020•28 min
Dr Bronwyn Hughes OAM explores the motives for commemoration and how this has influenced the design of memorials. Recorded 9 November 2016.
Jul 25, 2020•51 min
Ian McDougall, founding director of ARM Architecture, reveals the inspiration behind many of the Shrine's unique architectural features. Recorded 31 July 2016.
Jul 24, 2020•41 min
Join Dr Gillian Shepherd to delve into the Ancient Greek origins of our modern day commemorations and the design of the Shrine. Recorded 7 September 2017.
Jul 24, 2020•1 hr 1 min
It was our privilege to sit down with Sean Burton for the final instalment of our 'Meet the Artist' series. Sean, a veteran of the British and Australian defence forces, reflects on his own journey of healing post-service and the incredible story behind the evolution of his artwork 'Babs'. Sean's works of art will feature in ' Between Two Worlds ' alongside works by Ben Pullin and Rory Cushnahan....
Jun 26, 2020•8 min
In the second instalment of our 'Meet the Artist' series meet Ben Pullin. Ben, a veteran of Rwanda and East Timor, reflects on his distinct styles of sculpture and painting. Between Two Worlds features the work of three contemporary artists and veterans: Ben Pullin, Rory Cushnahan and Sean Burton.
Jun 19, 2020•8 min
Join artist and veteran Rory Cushnahan as he discusses his work, 'War is Home...Home is Hell' and the influences and techniques that define his style. Rory is one of the featured artist in our special exhibition Between Two Worlds .
Jun 12, 2020•6 min
At the Shrine, we embrace the diversity of our community and acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we honour Australian service men and women, and we pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging. In this video from our archives, Aunty Dot (1930–2019), a Yarra Yarra Elder, reflects on her father's military service and her inspiration for initiating the Victorian Aboriginal Remembrance Service now held annually on 31 May at the Shrine. Join our live-stream at 11am o...
May 29, 2020•5 min
Join historian Professor Peter Monteath and broadcaster Megan Spencer (creator of the podcast 'From A Whisper to a Bang!')for an insightful conversation about the Battle of 42nd Street in Crete, 1941. This episode was recorded as video which is available on YouTube and Facebook . Peter's book, 'Battle on 42nd Street' is available for purchase through the Shrine shop ....
May 27, 2020•54 min
Writer Mike Rosel speaks about his about his newly published book A Rat of Tobruk: A Digger’s Lost Images of the Siege and rediscovering his father's extraordinary photographs of the siege. A Rat of Tobruk is available through the Shrine shop. Videography by Neil Creek. This episode was supported by the Victorian Government....
May 22, 2020•27 min
Recorded on 25 April 2020 at the Shrine of Remembrance Due to corona virus (Covid-19) restrictions, some elements of the Dawn Service were prerecorded.
Apr 26, 2020•36 min
This Anzac eve, we are joined by veteran Justin Scott as he shares his memories of service and commemoration.
Apr 24, 2020•12 min
Recorded for the 75th anniversary of the Seige of Toburk, Heather MacFarlane, daughter of Alfred Macfarlane of the 2/4th Australian General Hospital, was joined by three Rats of Tobruk, Jack Caple, Ron Williamson and Bob Semple. They reflect on their battle experiences, living conditions and the camaraderie shared by the Rats during the long siege of 1941.
Apr 11, 2020•57 min
Over the course of 1915, most of the 50,000 Australian personnel who served at Gallipoli passed through the island of Lemnos. Centring his attention on the Australian experience of the island, historian Jim Claven shares unique and humanising insights into the Gallipoli campaign. Lemnos and Gallipoli Revealed is available through the Shrine shop .
Apr 10, 2020•42 min
In the world today we as a community face an exceptional time of challenge and uncertainty. Over the comping weeks the Shrine will be supplementing our usual podcast programming with additional stories from our archives. These are stories of courage, kindness and resilience in the face of adversity. Today's episode features the 2018 Anzac Day Dawn Service address presented by Group Captain Annette Holian. Annette is an orthopaedic surgeon and Clinical Director Surgery and Peri-operative services...
Mar 30, 2020•11 min
Shrine Trustee Tracey Curro chairs a tri-service panel of veterans discussing their experiences of the modern Australian Defence Forces. Panel features Lieutenant Commander Helen Ward RAN, Bruna Norrish and Flight Lieutenant Kelli Mitchener.
Mar 08, 2020•58 min
Professor Geoffrey Quail discusses the near-devastating effect of malaria on the Australian troops in New Guinea during the Second World War.
Feb 07, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Join Shrine Curator Kate Spinks for a our of our special exhibition Through the Eyes of the Son: A John Williams Retrospective (1933–2016). Through the Eyes of the Son in on display daily in the Shrine Galleries from 10am with last entry at 4.30pm until September 2020. This video can also be viewed on our website....
Jan 23, 2020•20 min
Douglas Parry is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) veteran who served in the Royal Air Force Coastal Command during the Second World War. Shrine Curator Neil Sharkey speaks with Doug about his memories of the Cinderella Service.
Dec 20, 2019•57 min
In the First World War of 1914–1918, thousands of boys across Australia and New Zealand lied about their age, forged a parent’s signature and left to fight on the other side of the world. Though some were as young as thirteen, they soon found they could die as well as any man. Like Peter Pan’s lost boys, they have remained forever young. These are their stories. Paul Byrnes speaks about some of the underage Anzacs featured in The Lost Boys and the how he uncovered their stories. The Lost Boys is...
Dec 05, 2019•38 min
