Anzac Square - The Nurse and Soldier
Located within the hectic Central Business District of Brisbane is Anzac Square, the city's most central war memorial. The somewhat verdant site is designed to pay homage to the thousands of Australian soldiers who fought for our nation and the free world in war. Amongst the many plaques, trees and sandstone structures stands the distinctive sculpture of an Australian nurse tending to an injured soldier. The questions posed to the discussion leaders of week 12 ask …
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…in the selection of relics and replicas (the letters, photographs, bag, nurses head garment, and rifle). This monument will continue to be visited by people who wish to remember those who fought for our nation and the free world.
Bibliography
Casey, Dawn 2003, 'Culture wars: museums, politics and controversy'
http://amol.org.au/omj/volume6/casey.pdf
Nicoll, Fiona 2001, 'The Australian war memorials semiotic regime', in From Diggers to Drag Queens: Configurations of Australian National Identity,
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