The Anzac Memorial Centenary Project's first 12 months of construction

Mon, 09/04/2017 - 12:00

The Anzac Memorial Centenary Project has reached its one year milestone – and the half way mark in realising the original 1930s vision for the Memorial. The basement slab for the new spaces is in place and pre-cast concrete beams will be installed over the next month for the main structure of the new building. The project is on track for completion as the Centenary of Anzac commemorations conclude in 2018.

https://youtu.be/YJ3m2xkfNw0 features time-lapsed footage of the past 12 months of construction work.

View from Liverpool Street of the Anzac Memorial Centenary Project construction zone

On this day

19 April

— 1944

HMA Ships QUIBERON, NAPIER, NEPAL, and NIZAM were part of a large force attacking the Japanese at SABANG, Sumatra. The success of this action, which included the destruction of oil installations, radar stations, shipping, and port facilities, contributed to the cessation of Japanese hostilities in BURMA.

— 1945

Eight senior pilots, including Australia’s highest scoring ace, tendered their resignations from the RAAF in what has become known as the “Moratai Mutiny”. The pilots were making a stand against what they believed was a deliberate strategy by GEN MacArthur to sideline them from any meaningful action in the Pacific