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Australian War Memorial, ID number P0131.002)

   Figure 2.8 The main Memorial building prior to completion of the Parade Ground and landscaping. (Source: Australian War Memorial, ID number P01313.002)

 Figure 2.9 The cloisters in 1945 before the initial installation of the Roll of Honour. (Source: Australian War Memorial, ID number 085709)

 One of the outcomes of the long construction period was the evolution of enhanced display technology for the collection. Another was the advent of World War II. In 1939, the intended role of the AWM—to commemorate those who died in World War I, then known as the Great War—was reviewed. After much consideration, the Board of the Memorial recommended in 1941 that the scope of the Australian War Memorial Act be extended to incorporate the new war and Treloar transferred to the Department of Information as the Head of Military History Section at Army Headquarters to coordinate the collection of relics and records arising from that conflict. As a result, plans for the extension of the main Memorial building were prepared c1947, although not constructed until the 1960s. The Australian War Memorial Act was again amended in 1952 to extend its scope to include Australian involvement in all wars. In 1975 the scope was further broadened to allow commemoration of Australians who died as a result of war, but who had not served in the Australian armed forces.10

    2.3   Expansion and Evolution

 The AWM is a place that has always adapted by responding to society's changing need for commemoration and perceptions of the significance of military history generally. The decision to include World War II in the scope of the AWM necessitated extensions to the space available for display (refer to Figure 2.10). In 1961 the Roll of Honour panels commemorating the dead of World War I were installed within the cloisters (refer to Figure 2.9). Supplementary panels commemorating later conflicts have continued to be installed since the 1960s, with the panels updated annually to reflect those involved in ongoing conflicts. In 1968–1971 two wings were constructed to extend the transepts of the main Memorial building. These extensions were entirely in keeping with the original concept of the building, utilising the same design and stonework. The extensions of the transepts

   enhanced the symmetry of the design and their scale offset the 'Byzantinesque' dome and reinforced the church-like cruciform plan of the building. The first ancillary building to be built was the Outpost Café, constructed in 1960 (refer to Figure 2.11).

   In 1988 the Administration Building was the first significant additional structure to be added to the AWM, allowing the transfer of administrative functions from the main Memorial building.

   Figure 2.10 Floor plans for the original galleries prior to the construction