Stake attention in this memory
The image displays an angled view of an illuminated museum exhibit panel with a dark background, featuring light-colored text and several historical, monochrome photographs. The text is oriented sideways, indicating the panel is viewed from an acute angle, possibly part of a larger wall display. The central subject of the exhibit is "THE MOVEMENT OF THE TANK," referring to a tank named "Mephisto." A significant block of text details Mephisto's extensive journey: "from a factory in Germany to the Western Front in France; then from France to London and on to Brisbane and Queensland Museum." It further states that after more than 60 years outside the old Museum, the tank "was moved to Southbank in 1986," and has since traveled to the "Australian War Memorial in Canberra in 2017," eventually returning to the "Queensland Museum for display in the Anzac Legacy Gallery in 2018." Below this narrative, a timeline outlines key events in Mephisto's history: * **1918 22 JULY:** "Mephisto retrieved by Allies and taken to Vaux-en-Amiénois nears Amiens, France. Graffitied with AIF Rising Sun badge, 26th Battalion unit patch, and British lion." * **1919 2 APRIL:** "Departs England bound for Australia." * **1919 2 JUNE:** "Arrives at Norman Wharf Brisbane." * **1919 AUGUST:** "Mephisto at the gates of Queensland Museum premises on Gregory Terrace." * **1986 JUNE:** "Mephisto moved to new Queensland Museum building, South Brisbane." Integrated into the display are several historical photographs. One prominent image, also oriented sideways, shows the Mephisto tank suspended by a complex system of cables and pulleys, likely during a delicate relocation or installation. Other smaller images are visible along the timeline, depicting the tank in various settings, possibly during its transport or early display. The exhibit is part of a museum in South Brisbane, Australia, providing an educational account of a historical object's travels.
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