Sunday, April 4, 2010

Australian War Memorial

One of the best museums in Australia (and possibly elsewhere in the world) in my opinion is the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Here are some photos of my last visit in 2010.

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Centurion tank

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Naval gun

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Information plate on the Amiens Railway gun

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View from the memorial

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Looking towards the shrine of remembrance.

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In the Gallipoli area

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Diorama of the Lone Pine battle

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World War One hall

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Mont St Quentin diorama

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Mont St Quentin diorama

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Mont St Quentin diorama

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Mont St Quentin diorama

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Poziers diorama

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Somme diorama

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Somme diorama

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World War One relics

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World War One relics

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World War One Relics

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Dernacourt diorama

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Dernacourt diorama

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Dernacourt diorama

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Model of the Amiens guns

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Word War One relics

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World War One relics

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Bullecourt diorama

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Bullecourt diorama

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Somme diorama

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Amiens gun model

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World War Two hall

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Tobruk diorama

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German light gun

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British 25 pound gun

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Desert War display

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Desert War Display

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German V1 rocket

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German V1 rocket

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Reflection pool

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German V1 rocket

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G for George Lancaster bomber

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World War One plane

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British Sopwith

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Japanese midget submarine

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German 88mm Flak gun

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G or George’s bomb bay

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German jet fighter

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G for George Lancaster bomber

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ME 262

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G for George Lancaster bomber

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BF109

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p51 Mustang

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Kittyhawk

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Japanese Zero

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Modern day military vehicle

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Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin

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New post 1945 conflict area

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Vietnam helicopter display

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Rear of M113 APC

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Rememberance wall

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Remembrance wall

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View to Parliament house

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Tomb of unknown soldier

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Eternal flame

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Remembrance wall