ANZAC Day commemorations began early in Warwick this week with residents paying tribute to World War I veterans during an exhibition in the lead-up to the Gallipoli centenary.
Many have placed poppies on a board in memory of our Diggers at a Keep the Home Fires Burning display in Pringle Cottage museum.
The exhibition depicts events overseas and locally during the war, and includes items such as war time journals and photos from the battlefields.
“People can write the name of a soldier on a poppy to remember them at the exhibition,“ Warwick and District Historical Society president Janice Flood said.
“We are interested to see just how many people want to connect with the past, and the memorial board will become a permanent display at Pringle Cottage after the exhibition closes.
“We will also help people do research on their own relatives while the exhibition is open.“
The display is on until the end of May and is open today and tomorrow from 10am to 3pm and noon to 3pm on Saturday.
The museum also hosted the Anzac Heritage Open Day on the weekend.
The event explored the region’s connection to the Anzac tradition. There were demonstrations of craft and songs of the era, as well as bagpipe playing, and a flag-raising Light Horse display.
Entry to the museum is $2, plus a gold coin donation for the exhibition.
