Tombs of thought: fire (Dec 2021-June 22)

'The Allied Victory Medal' 1919, bronze medal on ribbon, National Art Archive. Gift of the family of Cecil Bostock 2011. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

The Allied Victory Medal

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'Australian Commonwealth Military Forces hat badge worn by Cecil Bostock' 1914-1918, cast metal, National Art Archive. Gift of the family of Cecil Bostock 2011. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Australian Commonwealth Military Forces hat badge worn by Cecil Bostock

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Stokes & Sons (Australia, estab. 1856) 'Military shoulder title, Australia, worn by Cecil Bostock' 1914-1918, cast brass, National Art Archive. Gift of the family of Cecil Bostock 2011. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Military shoulder title, Australia, worn by Cecil Bostock

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2nd Battalion Australian Infantry uniform badge worn by Cecil Bostock 1914-1918, cast metal, National Art Archive. Gift of the family of Cecil Bostock 2011. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

2nd Battalion Australian Infantry uniform badge worn by Cecil Bostock

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Atkinson & Co (Australia, estab. circa 1910, closed circa 1950) 'Armistice badge' 1918, circular pressed tinplate badge with celluloid face and pin attachment to the reverse, National Art Archive. Gift of the family of Cecil Bostock 2011. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Armistice badge

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'Tin' 1990s, painted metal tin, National Art Archive. Gift of the family of Cecil Bostock 2011. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Tin box

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Certificate of Discharge from the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force 'Certificate of Discharge from the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force' 19 Feb 1920, ink on paper, National Art Archive. National Art Archive. Gift of the family of Cecil Bostock 2011. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Certificate of Discharge from the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force

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'Dora Ohlfsen as a nurse during the First World War with two wounded Italian soldiers' Jan 1916, gelatin silver photograph, National Art Archive. Gift of Dora Stanford 1995.

Dora Ohlfsen as a nurse during the First World War with two wounded Italian soldiers

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Dora Ohlfsen (1869-1948) 'Image of plaster cast of the obverse of the Anzac medal by Dora Ohlfsen' 1917, gelatin silver photograph, National Art Archive. Gift of Dora Stanford 1995.

Image of plaster cast of the obverse of the Anzac medal by Dora Ohlfsen

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Dora Ohlfsen (1869-1948) 'Image of plaster cast of the reverse of the Anzac medal by Dora Ohlfsen' Jan 1917, gelatin silver photograph, National Art Archive. Gift of Dora Stanford 1995.

Image of plaster cast of the reverse of the Anzac medal by Dora Ohlfsen

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Dora Ohlfsen (1869-1948) 'Anzac in eternal remembrance' Jan 1917, bronze medallion, National Art Archive. Purchased 2015.

Anzac in eternal remembrance

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Cecil Bostock (1881-1939)'Day breaks-cold-shrieking-bloody' 1918, gelatin silver photograph, Gift of Mr J. Hoey 1977

Day breaks-cold-shrieking-bloody

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Tombs of thought

A series of sculptural vitrines by Brook Andrew