Hyde Park Anzac Memorial

Excursion 2016

STAGE 2 Excursion 2016Name:

Hyde Park Anzac Memorial

. "The Anzac Memorial design is intended to express with dignity and simplicity

neither the glory nor the glamour of war but these nobler attributes of human nature which the great tragedy of nations so vividly brought forth  – courage,

endurance and sacrifice" ~ Architect Bruce Dellit, 1934

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Hyde Park

Hyde Park was created by Governor Phillip in 1792 as a reserve.

It was used as a common (for gathering firewood and grazing

animals) until its proclamation by Governor Macquarie in 1810. He

named it after the park in London which was formerly the Manor of

Hyde, a possession of Westminster abbey seized by King Henry VIII for a

forest hunting reserve in 1536.

Hyde Park’s first use was as a course for horse racing. By the 1820s it had become a popular venue for cricket

matches and informal children’s games.

The park was handed to Sydney City Council in 1904

At the northern end of the park the Archibald Fountain was completed

and installed in 1932. The Anzac Memorial to Australia’s World War 1

Sacrifice

The sculpture is based on the story of the Spartan warrior from ancient Greece. Spartan men were raised as warriors from boyhood and, when marching to war, were told to come home with their shield or on it - a warning to be victorious or die in the attempt. The dead young warrior carried on his shield by his mother, sister and wife nursing infant child. The sculpture wants to show the emotions that families showed when they lost their loved ones in the Great War 1914-

1918

Why has it been placed in the middle of the Memorial?

This statue is called “Sacrifice”.What does the word Sacrifice Mean?

Hall of Memory

The Hall of Memory is the main feature of the Anzac Memorial.

Four Niches of Remembrance are spaced evenly around the edge of

the Hall of Memory.

What is in the four niches?

Why are they called “Four Niches of Remembrance”?

The Flame Room And The Well of Contemplation

The Flame Room is a tiny enclave in the eastern wall of the Hall of Memory. It houses a Flame of Remembrance burning in a flat dish mounted on a pedestal. At the rear of the Flame Room, behind the pedestal are the flags of Australia, New Zealand and New South Wales. The Flame is a symbol of eternal life. The Flame of Remembrance at the Anzac Memorial burns to symbolise the gratitude of the Australian people to those who gave their lives in the service of our country in time of war.

The Well of Contemplation is a large circular opening in the Hall of Memory.

What does Contemplation Mean?

Pool of Reflection

The Pool of Reflection is a peaceful space where passersby may pause for a moment of quiet contemplation.

What other ways does the Memorial help us to remember those that have been lost in War?

Why was it Important to build the Memorial?

Archibald Fountain

The Archibald Fountain was built in 1932. It commemorates the relationship between Australia and France in world War one, and is the work of French

sculptor Francois Sicard. It depicts a bronze Apollo surrounded by other mythical figures. Horses’ heads, dolphins and tortoises exuberantly spray jets

of water.

Why is it important to remember Australia’s Friendship with France?

Other Memorials

Name of Memorial:

Why is this Statue Important?

Sandringham Gardens

Why were the Sandringham Gardens built?

Why does a garden make a good Memorial? How does it help us to remember the past?