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EPH GEN.ANZACS and ANZAC Day

National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record

Created: 2022

Collection Summary

Title
ANZACS and ANZAC Day : ephemera material collected by the National Library of Australia
Date Range
1921 - 25 April 2021
Collection Number
EPH GEN.ANZACS and ANZAC Day
Extent
1 collection
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Printed Collections

Introduction

Scope and Contents

Material relating to Anzac Day ceremonies in Australia and overseas.

Physical Description Note
Visitors guides and kits, booklets, wrist band, bagde, card, plastic poncho, poster, plastic bag, calico bag

Item Descriptions

Class. ANZACS and ANZAC Day by decade.

1910's (File)

Gallipoli / General Sir WM. R. Birdwood's Message to the "Anzacs", 1915 (Item 191X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 leaflet

Produced by the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces. Contains extracts from General Hamilton's and General Birdwood's dispatches. Part of the Ferguson Collection.

In Memoriam / Anzac Day, 25 April 1916 (Item 191X/2) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 booklet

Contains poems and writings in memory of the conflict. Contains illustrations by Sydney Ure Smith OBE. Produced by the Returned Soldiers' Association. Part of the Ferguson Collection.

ANZACS, 1917 (Item 191X/3) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 flyer

Patriotic poem of eight stanzas. Printed during World War I, the poem was written by 'E.M.C.' - Ethel M. Campbell - in Durban, South Africa in 1917.

Sonnet to the Rising Sun, 1917 (Item 191X/4) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 flyer

Patriotic poem of four stanzas. Printed during World War I, the poem was written 'By the Signaller' in Durban, South Africa, and is signed by the author, Ethel M. Campbell.

Our Hero, 1919 (Item 191X/5) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 bookmark

Bookmark style illustration featuring and injured but smiling returning soldier.

ANZAC Memorial Day, 15 April 1919 (Item 191X/6) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 booklet

Booklet commemorating the war with images and writings. Produced by the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, Victorian branch.

Lest We Forget / Anniversary Gallipoli Landing, 1919 (Item 191X/7) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 badges

Two small metal circular badges commemorating the Gallipoli landings.

1920's (File)

1930's (File)

ANZAC Day Commemorative Committee, 8 April 1936 (Item 193X/1) - Box [Unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 leaflet, 1 flyer, 1 letter

Letters produced by the ANZAC Day Commemorative Committee Brisbane branch detailing suggestions with resolutions on how best to conduct an ANZAC Day memorial event. Accompanied by letter from David Garland, then secretary, in response to request for material by Sir John Alexander Ferguson. Associated poster can be found in the "National Library's poster collection". Part of Ferguson Collection.

1940's (File)

ANZAC Fellowship of Women / Babies' Kit Branch / Second Annual Report, October 1941 (Item 194X/1) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 booklet

Small booklet containing reports from the secretary and president, along with updates on related clubs, gifts and donations to the fellowship, and expenditure report. Part of Ferguson Collection.

ANZAC Fellowship of Women / Twenty-third Annual Report, 1942 (Item 194X/2) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 booklet

Small booklet containing reports from the various sub-branches of the Fellowship. Part of Ferguson Collection.

Circular No.20, 22 April 1945 (Item 194X/3) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

3 sheets

Newsletter style collection of writing by Horace Flower including transcript of the address given by Flower at the dawn service in ANZAC Square Brisbane 1945.

1950's (File)

The Price Of Liberty Is Eternal Vigilance, 1951 (Item 195X/1) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 letter

Open letter to the community from the Harden-Murrumburrah Parish Priest, Guy Edward Julien, addressing the trend of not including prayer and clergy in ANZAC Day memorial services.

1960's (File)

1970's (File)

1980's (File)

Women are marching in memory of women of all countries raped in war, 25 April 1985 (Item 198X/1) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 leaflet

Leaflet advertising a call to demonstration by the Sydney Women Against Rape Collective. Details what, why, and where.

National Day of Prayer, 28 March 1980 (Item 198X/2) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

2 sheets

A letter and written prayer to the media from a committee of religious leaders from churches in Australia.

1990's (File)

75th Anniversary of Gallipoli, 1990 (Item 199X/1) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 postcard

Postcard from the Department of Veterans' Affairs with image of painting "The Man with the Donkey" by Horace Moore-Jones.

Veterans' Affairs / Gallipoli, 25 April 1990 (Item 199X/2) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 sheet

Issued by the Gallipoli Task Force Canberra. Provides information on the Gallipoli services including map.

Gallipoli / 75th Anniversary, 1990 (Item 199X/3) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 sheet

Newsletter style publication about the Gallipoli campaign, veterans returning to Gallipoli, and other stories.

2000's (File)

Anzac Day Services, 2002 (Item 200X/1) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 sheet

A list of commemorative services around England.

Shell-Shocked / Australia After Armistice, 2009 (Item 200X/2) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 leaflet

Advertising an exhibition from the National Archives of Australia.

Australia Post / Lest We Forget, 23 February - 14 June 2008 (Item 200X/3) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 folder, 2 pamphlets

Information packet on a Post Master Gallery exhibition.

A community newsletter from Gary Nairn MP, 25 April 2007 (Item 200X/4) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 leaflet

ANZAC day publication commemorating the ANZAC spirit and a recipe for ANZAC biscuits.

Gallipoli / 85th Anniversary of the ANZAC Landing, 2000 (Item 200X/5) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 pamphlet

Commemorative pamphlet with short writings on the different locations of the landing. Produced by the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

Gallipoli / Anzac Commemorative Site, January 2004 (Item 200X/6) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 pamphlet

Commemorative pamphlet with short writings on the different locations of the landing. Produced by the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

APT World Discoveries / Gallipoli, 2009 (Item 200X/7) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 brochure

Holiday packages to Gallipoli for Dawn Services.

ANZAC Day, 2002 (Item 200X/8) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 postcard

Postcard advertising ANZAC day, produced by Danna Vale MP, minister for Veterans' affairs.

ANZAC Day, 2001 (Item 200X/9) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 postcard

Postcard advertising ANZAC day, produced by The Hon Bruce Scott MP, minister for Veterans' affairs.

The ANZAC Day Schools' Awards, 2007 (Item 200X/10) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 brochure, 1 poster, 1 letter

Information packet on the awards.

The Official Australian War Memorial / Gallipoli and Western Front Battlefield Tours, 13 April - 12 May 2007 (Item 200X/11) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 leaflet

Tour package for the ANZAC Day services.

Gallipoli Visitors Kit, 25 April 2006 (Item 200X/12) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

2 booklets, 1 pamphlet, 1 poster, 1 tote bag, 1 wrist band, 1 badge, 1 plastic poncho

Kit includes small poster of painting 'Landing', plastic poncho, ANZAC day information booklets in English and Turkish, Gallipoli pamphlet in Turkish, calico tote bag, plastic wrist band, and commemorative badge.

2010's (File)

Macquarie Mint / Secure your commemorative for $10, 2018 (Item 201X/1) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 letter, 1 card, 1 envelope

Advertising commemorative coin produced by the mint.

ANZAC Day concert, 25 April 2013 (Item 201X/2) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 leaflet, 3 sheets

Advertising concert in Federation Square Melbourne.

Shrine of Remembrance Melbourne / Calendar of Events and Exhibitions, January - June 2012 (Item 201X/3) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 pamphlet

list of public talk, events, school programs, and exhibitions.

ANZAC Day, 25 April 2017 (Item 201X/4) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 leaflet

List of local services in Brisbane. Produced by Trevor Evans MP.

The Spirit of ANZAC, 25 April 2012 (Item 201X/5) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 booklet

Booklet including information on local activities related to ANZAC day. Produced by Pru Goward MP, Member for Goulburn.

Education Services, 2010 (Item 201X/6) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 leaflet

Large format folded leaflet including information for school about programs offered by the Australian War Memorial.

ANZAC Day / 95th Anniversary of Gallipoli, 2010 (Item 201X/7) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

2 posters

Commemorative poster featuring a historic and modern photograph of Gallipoli.

Life Interrupted / Gallipoli Moments, 2015 (Item 201X/8) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 postcard

Advertising exhibition at the National Archives of Australia.

ANZAC Day / Lest We Forget, 25 April 2018 (Item 201X/9) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 leaflet

List of local services in the electorate of Fadden, Queensland. Produced by Stuart Robert MP.

Gallipoli Visitors Kit, 2017 (Item 201X/10) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 sheet, 1 pamphlet, 1 plastic poncho, 1 tote bag, 1 beanie, 1 plastic bag

Kit includes visitor survey, plastic poncho, regional pamphlet, calico tote bag, plastic bag, and fleece beanie.

2020's (File)

Remembrance Day Resources, 2024 (Item 202X/1) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 flyer

Information flyer with links to digital education resources.

ANZAC Day Schools' Awards, 2025 (Item 202X/2) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 flyer

Advertising the award with prize information and dates.

Anzac Day Resources, 2021 (Item 202X/3) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 flyer

Information flyer with education resources.

Painted pebbles, 2020 (Item 202X/4) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

11 pebbles

Small pebbles with poppy flowers painted on them.

Undated (File)

Gallipoli 1915 / Their Name Liveth For Evermore, n.d. (Item XXXX/1) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 pamphlet

Information pamphlet on the memorial sites around Gallipoli.

The Memorials of ANZAC Parade, n.d. (Item XXXX/2) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 pamphlet

information pamphlet on the memorial sites around ANZAC Parade, Canberra Australia.

In Flanders Field, n.d. (Item XXXX/3) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 bookmark

Bookmark with a picture of a poppy and the words to the poem by John McCrae.

[Postcards], n.d. (Item XXXX/4) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

14 postcards

A collection of postcards with colour images of Gallipoli and the surrounding landscapes.

Anzac Day / Invitation to the internet, n.d. (Item XXXX/5) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 leaflet

Advertising the ANZAC day website and the information to be found on it.

ANZAC / What does it really stand for?, n.d. (Item XXXX/6) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 leaflet

Critical piece of writing about ANZAC Day and the world militaries.

Gelibolu / (Gallipoli) Peninsula Historical National Park, n.d. (Item XXXX/7) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 leaflet

Informational pamphlet about the historic sites in the region produced by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Forestry.

Gallipoli Peninsula / Historic National Park, n.d. (Item XXXX/8) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 leaflet

Informational pamphlet about the historic sites in the region produced by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Forestry.

Anzac Day, n.d. (Item XXXX/9) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 booklet

Small booklet containing writings and prayers related to an ANZAC Day service. Includes image of the Roll of Honour from the Sydney Teachers College.

Red Cross Australia Day, n.d. (Item XXXX/10) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 postcard

Postcard with colour illustration of an ANZAC soldier spearing a caricature depiction of a Turkish soldier with the phrase "Out you go". Artist unknown, marked as PB.

The Landing 25th April 1915, n.d. (Item XXXX/11) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 leaflet

Advertising the prints to purchase of the painting by artist Charles Dixon. Part of the Ferguson Collection.

The Landing 25th April 1916, n.d. (Item XXXX/12) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 flyer

Advertising the prints to purchase of the painting by artist Charles Dixon. Part of the Ferguson Collection.

Anzac Songs, n.d. (Item XXXX/13) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

2 sheets

Two pages of song lyrics of songs and poems related to ANZACs, potentially from an ANZAC Day service.

The Real Anzac, n.d. (Item XXXX/14) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 flyer

Poem with illustrations. No author or artist only marked as copyright of W. Mayo, late A.I.F. Part of the Ferguson Collection.

Lest We Forget, n.d. (Item XXXX/15) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 badge, 1 card

Circular badge issued as part of the ANZAC appeal for $2.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission / The Gallipoli Campaign 1915, n.d. (Item XXXX/16) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 pamphlet

Information on the memorial sites around Gallipoli.

Remembrance Day, n.d. (Item XXXX/17) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 poster

Poster issued by the Department of Veterans' Affairs of the Australian Government advertising the day with words of the poem 'In Flanders Fields'.

The ANZAC Trust, n.d. (Item XXXX/18) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 leaflet

Advertising the Trust including donation form.

Memorial Box, n.d. (Item XXXX/19) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 flyer

Advertising the Australian War Memorials outreach program.

Courage Determination Mateship / A newsletter from Gary Nairn MP, n.d. (Item XXXX/20) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 leaflet

ANZAC day publication commemorating the ANZAC spirit.

Gallipoli on the internet, n.d. (Item XXXX/21) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 flyer

Advertising the Anzac day website.

Visit Gallipoli this ANZAC day / On the internet, n.d. (Item XXXX/22) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 flyer

Advertising a virtual tour of the ANZAC battlefields and commemorative sites.

Gallipoli Website Links, n.d. (Item XXXX/23) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

2 sheets

A list of websites containing information related to ANZACS and ANZAC Day for students and teachers.

Wartime Snapshots, n.d. (Item XXXX/24) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note

1 sheet

Information and short quiz issued by the Department of Veterans' Affairs.


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