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- 1 2 "About". Gallipoli Art Prize. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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- ↑ "A sword used in World War I features in award-winning Gallipoli Art Prize". The Senior. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.