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AIF in Adelaide
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Maker: Movietone News
South Australians of the 2nd AIF parade through the Streets of Adelaide. Governor Sir Malcolm Bartley-Harvey takes the salute. The parade almost ends in an enthusiastic riot by the spectators.F01906
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Anzac Day in Australia, 1945
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Maker: Movietone News
A nation pauses in remembrance on Anzac Day. A Movietone newsreel.F00185
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Army mechanizes
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Maker: Movietone News
A Movietone News item. The 14th Field Artillery Brigade brings up its 4.5 inch howitzers with horses for the last time before mechanization. Location Holsworthy Camp, NSW.F01911
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Army recuits in Queensland
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Maker: Movietone News
Army recruits of the 11th Field Brigade of the Royal Australian Artillery exercise on a beach in Queensland. The commentator states that they are "....training to fight and to fight clean".F01913
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Darwin troops depart
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Maker: Movietone News
Movietone News extract 'News Flashes' showing soldiers of the Darwin Mobile Force march through Sydney in tropical gear. Highland society presents force with four sets of bagpipes. Embarkation and se...F01917
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Fleet manoeuvres
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Maker: Movietone News
A Movietone News item on the manoeuvres of Australian and New Zealand warships held in the Pacific. The two opposing forces were the 'Red Land' fleet commanded by Rear Admiral Sir Richard Hayden Owen ...F01909
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General Blamey [appoinment as commander of the 2nd AIF]
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Maker: Movietone News
General Sir Thomas Blamey speech on appointment as the commander of the 2nd AIF.F01914
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General Blamey passes: highlights of war career
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Maker: Movietone News
Movietone News newsreel on the death of Field Marshal Sir Thomas Albert Blamey GBE, KCB, CMG, DSO, ED.F04621
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Group Captain De La Rue
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Maker: Movietone News
Group Captain De La Rue with the Governor General Lord Gowrie. Group Captain De La Rue speech on appointment as the Commander of the Australian Air Expeditionary Force.F01915
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Heavy units of the Royal Navy in Australia
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Maker: Thomas, Wilfrid Movietone News
Movietone newsreel item on the visit to Australia of the British Pacific Fleet just prior to action in the Okinawa campaign. Features the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious and the battleship HMS King ...F10194
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Lieutenant General Squires inspects new guns
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Maker: Movietone News
Lieutenant-General Ernest Ker Squires the newly appointed Inspector General of the Australian Forces accompanied by Defence Minister Thorby inspects the new battery of 9.2" guns at Sydney Heads. The f...F01923
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Mechanised artillery
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Maker: Movietone News
The 1st Medium Brigade (Artillery) leave Sydney for training in lorries and double decker bases. The guns, 60 Pounders and 6 inch Howitzers follow. Scenes of guns firing.F01916
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Militia [Cavalry camp]
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Maker: Movietone News
Movietone News extract on a Milita cavalry camp. The 2nd Division training at Broadmeadows, Victoria. Engaged in occupation exercises and mimic war manoeuvres. Lord Gowrie takes the salute at the gra...F01919
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Militia Forces grow as drive reaches climax [Night march through city]
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Maker: Movietone News
A night-time parade down George Street Sydney by three thousand men of the Militia. The parade was staged to arouse public interest in enlistment. The Governor General Lord Gowrie and Governor Lord Wa...F01918
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National Defence [Fairbairn and air recruits] (Movietone News Vol 10 No 44)
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Maker: Movietone News
Movietone News newsreel extract on the topic of National Defence, commentary by Harry Dearth. The Minister for Civil Aviation James Fairbairn addresses air recruits at Kingsford Smith Aerodrome Mascot...F01912
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On this day: June 22
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Maker: Movietone News
1. An eighteenth century cricket re-enactment at Seven Oaks England 1934. 2. Rochester Victoria and Clarey Robbins a blacksmith who can handle white hot metal barehanded without ill effects. 3. The fi...F03383
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RAAF crews man giant bombers
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Maker: Movietone News
Movietone newsreel on the training of RAAF B-24 Liberator crews in bomber work at Tocumwal NSW. The training instructors are veteran pilots who have completed their operational service. Shows the new ...F02648
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RAAF recruits
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Maker: Movietone News
National defence; Movietone News item with commentary by Harry Dearth. RAAF recruits at Laverton Victoria. Aircraft featured are Avro Ansons and Hawker Demons (A1-35 and A1-53 are identified). Formati...F01925
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1. Services girls swim at Bondi championships 2. Roosevelt and Churchill meet at Casablanca 3. Joe E. Brown says a mouthful. (News From Home. No. 30)
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Maker: Cinesound Movietone News
1. (1 min 8 sec) Women's services swimming championships are held at Bondi baths. Commentary by Jack Davey, Movietone. 2. (2 min 12 sec) The historic meeting between Churchill and Roosevelt at Casabla...F00725
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Shell making
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Maker: Movietone News
National events; a Movietone News item on Australia's industries and its part in the war effort. Featured are steel production at Newcastle NSW and shell manufacture at the Commonwealth armament facto...F01908