A veteran explains the workings of the library in the basement of the ANZAC War Memorial, Sydney.

The books on the top shelf are the 128 volumes of “The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies” (USA Civil War). They were published around 1895 and used as an Australian Army teaching resource up until World War I.

[Diana]

That must have been very interesting, it all looks so neat and organised.

[John Falconer]

@ludwigsdiana
Thanks Diana. What was interesting was the sheer number of books, maps and other documents they have archived away!

[Susan Wakely]

Fascinating I am sure.

[Agnes]

Books are nice to read

[Joan Robillard]

Faxcinating

[Olwynne]

That looks fascinating. Great shot

[Beverley]

Very interesting 🤨

[Dawn]

How interesting a nice candid

[Casablanca]

Nice slice of life candid surrounded by so much potent history

[John Falconer]

@casablanca @Dawn @beverley365 @joansmor @agnesvanderlindeicloudcom @wakelys
Thanks for the much appreciated comments. Again!

[winghong_ho]

Wonderful volume of books. I recently have finished reading a brief history of US civil war. Very interesting.

[Christine Sztukowski]

Wonderful photo and information

[Rick]

Nice capture.

[Kathy]

Good capture of the group.

[John Falconer]

@randystreat @rickster549 @365projectorgchristine @wh2021

Thanks for the much appreciated comments. I was at the memorial two months ago with another group. But we didn’t see the library!

[Madeleine Pennock]

How fascinating! My grandfather joined the Anzacs and fought in Gallipoli. He was a French Mauritian. He met my granny in the UK and married her. Sadly he took the family to Soviet Russia under Stalin's rule and died in 1941 in the Gulags during the purges, well before I was born, but that is a completely different story! When I visited Oz in 2009, including Sydney I never thought of finding a museum. Maybe next time! Thank you for this photograph! it might send me on a different investigation!

[John Falconer]

@marshwader
The war memorial and museum is in the park right in the middle of the city. Easy to get to. Best to book a free 1.5 hour tour.