Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne Description Opened: 1934 Figure 3.15 Shrine of Rememberance, Designer: Philip B Hudson and James H Wardrop Melbourne. (Source: Onmydoorstep.com) Sculptor for stone statues: Paul Montford Location: Domain Road, Melbourne The Shrine of Remembrance is Victoria's principal war memorial, constructed on a prominent elevated site south of the city, on a north-south axis with Swanston Street and St Kilda Road. A competition for the design of the World War One memorial was held in 1923, with the winning design by returned servicemen, Philip B Hudson and James H Wardrop. Stone sculptures were integral to the design of the exterior and British sculptor Paul Montford was commissioned to undertake this work. Heritage Listing Victorian Heritage Register: VHR H0848 National Trust (Non-Statutory) Man with the Donkey, Shrine of Description Remembrance, Melbourne Unveiled: 1935 Sculptor: Wallace Anderson Figure 3.16 Man with the Donkey Memorial. Location: Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne (Source: Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne) By sculptor Wallace Anderson, an iconic image of a stretcher-bearer with his donkey carrying a wounded comrade, epitomizes the courage and compassion of the Australian soldier. In 1935, Wallace Anderson's design for the memorial was selected though a competition organised by the Australian Red Cross. Anderson had served during the war and worked at the Australian War Memorial after his return. His Man with the Donkey was cast in Italy and, after some debate, was sited near the shrine Heritage Listing Included in Shrine of Remembrance Listing Victorian Heritage Register: VHR H0848 National Trust (Non-Statutory) 3.8.4 Interwar Art Deco Design in Canberra The emergence of the modern movement was the most significant architectural development during the years between the two World Wars. Public building in Canberra during this interwar period was limited and few examples remain. Architects in Canberra who built in this style include E H Henderson and Cuthbert Whitley. Features include: suggestion of arrested vertical or horizontal motion; symmetry; stepped skyline or silhouette; decorative elements concentrated on the upper part of the building; three dimensional quality in massing and detailing;
Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne Figure 3.15 Shrine of Rememberance, Melbourne. (Source: Onmydoorstep.com) Description Opened: 1934 Designer: Philip B Hudson and James H Wardrop Sculptor for stone statues: Paul Montford Location: Domain Road, Melbourne The Shrine of Remembrance is Victoria's principal war memorial, constructed on a prominent elevated site south of the city, on a north-south axis with Swanston Street and St Kilda Road. A competition for the design of the World War One memorial was held in 1923, with the winning design by returned servicemen, Philip B Hudson and James H Wardrop. Stone sculptures were integral to the design of the exterior and British sculptor Paul Montford was commissioned to undertake this work. Heritage Listing Victorian Heritage Register: VHR H0848 National Trust (Non-Statutory) Man with the Donkey, Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne Figure 3.16 Man with the Donkey Memorial. (Source: Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne) Description Unveiled: 1935 Sculptor: Wallace Anderson Location: Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne By sculptor Wallace Anderson, an iconic image of a stretcher-bearer with his donkey carrying a wounded comrade, epitomizes the courage and compassion of the Australian soldier. In 1935, Wallace Anderson's design for the memorial was selected though a competition organised by the Australian Red Cross. Anderson had served during the war and worked at the Australian War Memorial after his return. His Man with the Donkey was cast in Italy and, after some debate, was sited near the shrine Heritage Listing Included in Shrine of Remembrance Listing Victorian Heritage Register: VHR H0848 National Trust (Non-Statutory) 3.8.4 Interwar Art Deco Design in Canberra The emergence of the modern movement was the most significant architectural development during the years between the two World Wars. Public building in Canberra during this interwar period was limited and few examples remain. Architects in Canberra who built in this style include E H Henderson and Cuthbert Whitley. Features include: suggestion of arrested vertical or horizontal motion; symmetry; stepped skyline or silhouette; decorative elements concentrated on the upper part of the building; three dimensional quality in massing and detailing;
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