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Auckland Anzac Day commemorations. p.II.

27 PHOTOS

25 April, tens of thousands turned out for the Anzac Day ceremonies around New Zealand to mark the anniversary of the landings at Gallipoli and to remember fallen servicemen and women today. One hundred years ago, in 1916, Anzac Day was marked for the first time.

The Auckland War Memorial Museum is one of New Zealand's most important museums and war memorials. It is also one of the iconic New Zealand constrictions like Sky Tower, Harbour Bridge, Beehive (complex houses of NZ Parliament), etc.

The Auckland War Memorial Museum located in the Auckland Domain and resembles a grand ancient temple.

Under its impressive glass and copper dome located the finest collection of Maori and Pacific Island treasures and also tributes to the fallen of the First and Second World Wars.

Its collections concentrate on New Zealand history, natural history, as well as military history.

Following the war, subscriptions were raised to construct the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Architects Hugh Grierson, Kenneth Aimer and Keith Draffin, all of whom had seen active service during the war, won a competition for the design.

Prime Minister Gordon Coates laid the foundation stone on 1 August 1925. The fine classical-style building was opened by Governor-General Sir Charles Fergusson on 28 November 1929. The Auckland Cenotaph in the court of honour in front of the museum was consecrated on the same day.

Programme for 25 April 2016 Anzac Day in Auckland War Memorial Museum

Dawn Service

4.30AM Veterans assemble in the underground car park at the south-east side of Auckland War Memorial Museum
5.15AM City of Auckland Pipe Band plays on the Court of Honour
5.40AM Official party takes its place on the Court of Honour
5.45AM Veterans march onto the Court of Honour
6.00AM Karakia by Miki Apiti Dawn Service begins

Civic Service

10.00AM Veterans assemble in the underground car park at the south-east side of Auckland War Memorial Museum
10.40AM Official party takes its place on the Court of Honour
10.45AM Veterans march onto the Court of Honour
11.00AM Civic Service begins

Below are the photos made on previously 25th of April – on Anzac Day Commemorations.

Auckland War Memorial Museum

During Dawn Service.

2012, archival film footage projected onto front façade of Auckland War Memorial Museum

The court of honour where Dawn Service and Civic service take place.

Flowers at the cenotaph at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.

25 April – Anzac Day at the Auckland War Memorial Museum

The Auckland Cenotaph in the court of honour where Dawn Service and Civic service take place.

The biggest Poppy in the world honouring those wounded and killed in World War I. The Giant Poppy consists of 59,000 specially minted red metal discs (number of New Zealanders killed or wounded in WW1). It located in Auckland Domain at 2015.