Every town,
every memorial
Places of Pride, the National Register of War Memorials, is an Australian War Memorial initiative to record the location and photos of every war memorial across the country.
Places of Pride is the national register of war memorials. Search your location to find a war memorial in your area.
Fifty years ago, on Christmas Day 1974, Judith Rowe stood in shock, staring at the collapsed building where she had sought shelter. The roof was gone, the structure reduced to rubble. Cyclone Tracy had unleashed its catastrophic force on Darwin, leaving the city in ruins and a nation in shock.
From Australian War Memorial
“Edith Blake was born on the 22nd of September 1885 in the Sydney suburb of Darlington. Known affectionately as Edie, she was the eldest of three daughters born to Charles Blake and his wife Kate.”
From Australian War Memorial
From Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
From Australian War Memorial
From Contact Magazine
From City of Ballarat
Northam, WA
Murray Bridge, SA
East Toowoomba, QLD