Virtual Visit #50 Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Parade.
Part of a series of Virtual Visit posts relating to the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia entitled “Vietnam Veterans; Welcome Home parade, Syndey
On 3 October 1987, after a Dawn Service at the Cenotaph in Martin Place, 22,000 Vietnam veterans marched through the streets of Sydney in the Australian Vietnam Forces Welcome Home Parade. Veterans assembled in the Domain before marching through the city, passing enthusiastic crowds lining the streets along the route, in some places ten deep.
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The Australian Army Museum of Western Australia was closed to volunteers and the public for extended periods during the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in March 2020. One outcome was the creation of an expanded on-line presence through a weekly Virtual Visit post. The initial response encouraged the Museum over the following three tears, to continue the series. Virtual Visits normally focused on an object or theme from the collection. The general format was to link the story of the object and its significance. with web links and related materials to facilitate a continuing journey of self-discovery.
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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