A Place to Remember: A History of the Shrine of Remembrance

by Bruce Scates

On the 11th of November 1934 over 300,000 people gathered on the slopes of Melbourne's Domain to witness the dedication of the Shrine. It was the largest state war memorial Australia would build and it commemorated the sacrifice of no fewer than 114,000 Victorians who served in the Great War. A Place to Remember charts the Shrine's history from the first fatalities of the Gallipoli landing to the present day. With deft hand and luminous style, Bruce...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521129079
• ISBN13: 9780521129077
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 3.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.9" x 9.9"