Secret story behind Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance

The design competition for Melbourne's war memorial came at a time of trauma, grief and pride. (HANDOUT/SHRINE OF REMEMBRANCE)

With its palatial Greek columns, ziggurat roof and universally understood significance, the Shrine of Remembrance is one of Melbourne's beloved sacred sites. 

And 90 years after its construction in the Victorian capital in the aftermath of World World I, an upcoming exhibition is about to shed light on how the design of the memorial was finalised.