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Keepsakes from the Great War

An engaging, hands-on, guided program for schools using First World War artefacts.

How did ordinary Australians experience the challenges of the Great War? In this engaging hands-on program, your students will use historical artefacts to investigate how the lives of an entire generation were shaped forever by Australia’s participation in the First World War. Students will visit the monument and the galleries to learn about the origins of the Shrine as a memorial to the losses and sacrifices of Victorians in the years 1914 to 1918.

Program details:

  • 70 minutes
  • For secondary students, Year 9 and above
  • Offered weekdays at 11.30am
  • Maximum 15 students per class group
  • Please arrive at the Education Courtyard ten minutes prior to the start time of your program

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Learn about our Keepsakes from the First World War program with Dr Adrian Threlfall and Year 9 students from Mercy College Coburg

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