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Anzac Day

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<em>The homecoming from Gallipoli</em>, by Walter Bowring

The homecoming from Gallipoli, by Walter Bowring

Ari Burnu Memorial, Gallipoli

Ari Burnu Memorial, Gallipoli

Picton war memorial

Picton war memorial

Dedication of the National War Memorial Carillon, 1932

Dedication of the National War Memorial Carillon, 1932

Anzac Day wreath

Anzac Day wreath

Anzac Day in Egypt, 1940

Anzac Day in Egypt, 1940

Dawn service, Anzac Day, Auckland 1986

Dawn service, Anzac Day, Auckland 1986

Petone railway station war memorial

Petone railway station war memorial

Poppy field, village of Pas, Somme 1918

Poppy field, village of Pas, Somme 1918

Australian Anzac Day wreath

Australian Anzac Day wreath

George Bollinger

George Bollinger

William Malone at Gallipoli

William Malone at Gallipoli

Wreath laying at Le Quesnoy

Wreath laying at Le Quesnoy

Pātea war memorial

Pātea war memorial

Malone Memorial, Stratford

Malone Memorial, Stratford

<em>Landing at Anzac, April 25, 1915</em> by Charles Dixon

Landing at Anzac, April 25, 1915 by Charles Dixon

Anzac Day ceremony outside Parliament House, 1927

Anzac Day ceremony outside Parliament House, 1927

Charles Begg

Charles Begg

Evelyn Brooke

Evelyn Brooke

Alexander Godley

Alexander Godley

Francis Twisleton

Francis Twisleton

Henare Te Wainohu

Henare Te Wainohu

Remembering Gallipoli, 1916

Remembering Gallipoli, 1916

Anzac Day Gazette notice, 1916

Anzac Day Gazette notice, 1916

Ministry of Education Anzac Day service

Ministry of Education Anzac Day service

Video

Anzac Day service in Rarotonga, 2009

Anzac Day service in Rarotonga, 2009

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Sound clip: 'Today's the day', Anzac Day

Sound clip: 'Today's the day', Anzac Day

Sound: 'Today in New Zealand history', Anzac Day

Sound: 'Today in New Zealand history', Anzac Day

Sound: Anzac Day dawn service

Sound: Anzac Day dawn service

Sound: Last Post at Anzac Day ceremony

Sound: Last Post at Anzac Day ceremony

Interactive

Anzac commemorative site panorama, Gallipoli

Anzac commemorative site panorama, Gallipoli

Article contents

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. The Anzacs
  3. The ceremony
  4. The making of Anzac Day
  5. A sacred holiday
  6. Another war and peace
  7. Modern Anzac Day
  8. Fatalities
  9. The red poppy
  10. Further information

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Anzac Day

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  • 1 video
  • 4 sound clips
  • 2 interactives

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dawn service
public holidays
RSA
memorials
national identity
anzac day

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