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Reading the Australian War Memorial, Hyde Park Corner, London

Reading the Australian War Memorial, Hyde Park Corner, London The Australian War Memorial on London’s Hyde Park Corner (2003) was the first erected on that key ceremonial site since the 1920s. It marks Australia’s participation as a Commonwealth ally in the two world wars and the continuing close relationship between the two countries. Its origins were in the commemoration of the centenary of Australian Federation in 2000–1, but it gained added significance and geographical prominence when Australia and the United Kingdom became allies again in the ‘War on Terror’. The memorial is an interactive post-modern Denkmal, designed to be read in a number of ways, including using smartphone technology. This article describes its origins, design and rationale. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The London Journal: A Review of Metropolitan Society Past and Present Taylor & Francis

Reading the Australian War Memorial, Hyde Park Corner, London

Reading the Australian War Memorial, Hyde Park Corner, London


Abstract

The Australian War Memorial on London’s Hyde Park Corner (2003) was the first erected on that key ceremonial site since the 1920s. It marks Australia’s participation as a Commonwealth ally in the two world wars and the continuing close relationship between the two countries. Its origins were in the commemoration of the centenary of Australian Federation in 2000–1, but it gained added significance and geographical prominence when Australia and the United Kingdom became allies again in the ‘War on Terror’. The memorial is an interactive post-modern Denkmal, designed to be read in a number of ways, including using smartphone technology. This article describes its origins, design and rationale.

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Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Copyright
© The London Journal Trust 2019
ISSN
1749-6322
eISSN
0305-8034
DOI
10.1080/03058034.2019.1645408
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Abstract

The Australian War Memorial on London’s Hyde Park Corner (2003) was the first erected on that key ceremonial site since the 1920s. It marks Australia’s participation as a Commonwealth ally in the two world wars and the continuing close relationship between the two countries. Its origins were in the commemoration of the centenary of Australian Federation in 2000–1, but it gained added significance and geographical prominence when Australia and the United Kingdom became allies again in the ‘War on Terror’. The memorial is an interactive post-modern Denkmal, designed to be read in a number of ways, including using smartphone technology. This article describes its origins, design and rationale.

Journal

The London Journal: A Review of Metropolitan Society Past and PresentTaylor & Francis

Published: Sep 2, 2019

Keywords: Australian War Memorial; Hyde Park Corner; war memorials; Denkmal; History and Memory; Australia

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