ANZAC Day Commemoration Committee Records

This is the first minute book of the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee, comprising minutes, correspondence, notes and printed ephemera relating to the committee’s efforts to establish a national Anzac Day of commemoration.

In 2019, this item - Minutes and Suggestions 1916-1922 - was added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Australian Register

Minutes, suggestions, newspaper cuttings, correspondence relating to the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee.

Minutes, suggestions, newspaper cuttings, correspondence relating to the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee.

Minutes, suggestions, newspaper cuttings, correspondence relating to the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee.

Minutes and correspondence for meetings held 1938-1949. Discussion included: Care of soldiers graves; Anzac Day Booklet.

Minutes and correspondence for meetings held 1950-1959. Discussion included: Addresses at schools on Anzac Day.

Minutes and correspondence for meetings held 1960-1969. Includes the 'Cemetery Story'.

Minutes and correspondence for meetings held 1970-1973. Discussion included: teaching of the meaning of Anzac in schools. Hon. J. Bjelke-Petersen Chairman.

Correspondence to and from the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee. Subjects include: Care of soldiers graves.

Correspondence to and from the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee. Subjects include: Care of soldiers graves; Observance ceremonies.

Correspondence to and from the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee. Subjects include: Observance regulations; includes typescript "Anzac Day 1918: The counter attack at Villers-Bretonneux".

Correspondence to and from the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee. Subjects include: Observance regulations; free public transport for returned soldiers on Anzac Day.

Correspondence to and from the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee. Subjects include: Anzac Day pamphlet; sale of badges.

Correspondence to and from the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee. Subjects include: Erection of a War Memorial (Cross of Sacrifice and Stone of Remembrance) Toowong Cemetery.

Correspondence to and from the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee. Subjects include: Anzac Day badges; Anzac Day booklet.

Correspondence to and from the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee. Subjects include: List of graves attended to & paid for by the Committee at Toowong Cemetery; the wearing of uniforms by returned soldiers on Anzac Day.

Correspondence regarding proposed soldiers sections at Mt Gravatt, and Pinaroo cemeteries.

Newspaper cuttings including images, of Anzac Day Memorial services and related articles.

Newspaper cuttings including images, of Anzac Day Memorial services, soldiers graves and related articles.

Newspaper cuttings including images, of Anzac Day memorial services and related articles.

Newspaper cuttings including images, of Anzac Day memorial services and related articles.

Newspaper cuttings including images, of Anzac Day memorial services and related articles. Includes typescript entitled "The observance of Anzac Day in Queensland", by Captain E.R.B. Pike.

Papers relating to the Observance of Anzac Day, cemeteries, badges, Anzac Day essays.

Attendance book for meetings of the Anzac Day Parade Committee, 1949

Invitation lists for dedication of the cemetery at Aspley, 1966

Papers relating to the dedication of the Anzac Cemetery, Mt Gravatt, 1962. Includes several images of burial areas.

Apologies re attendance for dedication of the Anzac cemetery at Aspley, 1966

Papers relating to annual meetings, bank statements, wars savings certificates.

Papers relating to lists of volunteers and requests for literary contributions to the Anzac Day booklet.

Papers relating to the Anzac Day booklet for 1970 and 1971.

Notes relating to the Anzac Day Book 1971.

Correspondence relating to the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee for 1970.

Correspondence relating to the dedication of the Anzac Cemetery, Aspley, 1966.

Correspondence relating to the dedication of the Anzac Cemetery, Aspley, 1966.

Papers relating to Anzac Day observance 1966.

Newspaper clippings, correspondence, receipts, programs relating to the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee. Includes collection of programs 1932-1970 [incomplete].

Correspondence, receipts, quotes, relating to the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee. Includes cloth samples for badges.

Newspaper cuttings, articles, programs, receipts and correspondence relating to the Anzac Commemoration Committee.

Approximately 50 black & white, photographs, subjects include war cemeteries, Anzac Day services, Brisbane, London, Jerusalem, France, New Guinea. Also includes statue of Sir William Glasgow & portrait of Charles William Bubke in First World War AIF uniform.

Approximately 120 black and white photographs, subjects include: Constantinople, North Borneo, New Guinea, US Nursing staff, chiefly official World War 2 images.