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Interservice swimming (Darwin series, 17)
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Maker: Bagnall, Frank N
On 12 July 1942 an inter-service swimming carnival was held at Berry Springs, Northern Territory. Swimming races, competitive diving and a picnic lunch. A shot of O33 Air Commodore Francis Masson Blad...F01192
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Interview with Pat Heher (When the war came to Australia).
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Maker: Look Television Productions Pty Ltd
Mrs Pat Heher worked in Sydney at David Jones department store in the shoe section. The Ministry of Munitions took over the Market Street store, so the entire concern was crammed into the Elizabeth St...F04040
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Italian prisoners at Haifa
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Italian prisoners board a train in Haifa under the watchful eyes of Australian soldiers.F01237
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Jack Benny and party arrive in New Guinea
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Maker: Anderson, Alan Frederick
American concert party consisting of Jack Benny, Carol Landis (movie stars), Martha Tilton, June Brunner (singers) and Larry Adler (harmonica virtuoso) arrive in New Guinea and perform for servicemen.F01437
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Jungle patrol: the New Guinea story of 8 Australian soldiers
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Maker: Carty, William Montague Trerise, John William Gurr, Tom Finch, Peter
Made in New Guinea, this film was shot mainly in forward battle areas, some of which were under fire. It was photographed by the Commonwealth Film Unit which flew with an Australian patrol into the Ra...F01310
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Life at sea, on transports
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Troops and Army nursing sisters on transports at sea second convoy 1940.F01002
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Lutong oil refinery
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Maker: Driver, Roy
A few shots of the landing at Weston, North East Coast of Brunei Bay and soldiers scouting. Two shots of Indian prisoners of war. They were members of an engineering unit captured at Singapore and wer...F01353
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Marching and Last Post (Syria)
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Syria, 1941. Fill-in shots of Australian troops marching along road and silhoutte of bugler and troops as bugler sounds the Last Post.F01143
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Melbourne hails AIF men (Cinesound News No. 483)
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Maker: Cinesound
Extracts from Cinesound newsreel No.483 . Four thousand two hundred diggers of the 2nd AIF march six abreast through Melbourne streets, the Governor-General Lord Gowrie takes the salute.F00514
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Middle East mail
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
A propaganda film; Frank Hurley's synopsis; this film was made at the express wish of the GOC and the head of the Postal Services. There has been a great falling off in mail from Australia to the troo...F01219
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2nd AIF march through Melbourne 24 January 1940
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Maker: Reid, John Thyne
Sir John Reid a keen photographer shot this film of the of the first city march by the 2nd AIF as a piece of history. Shows the 17th Brigade, 6th Division AIF led by Brigadier S G Savige march through...F04676
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New Zealanders and Australians arrive in Egypt
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Arrival of first convoy from Australia and New Zealand in the Suez Canal. the Right Honourable Anthony Eden, Secretary of the Dominions, Sir Miles Lampson, British Ambassador in Egypt and General Sir ...F01703
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Parade through streets (AIF in England)
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Maker: Unknown
Australian soldiers march past an Australian guard along road and past Matilda tanks.F01091
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POW's in Thailand
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Maker: Unknown
Shot of Lieutenant Colonel C A McEachern senior officer in Thailand. Lieutenant Colonel C G W Anderson, MC, VC, recipient of the only Australian Victoria Cross in the Malayan campaign. Lieutenant Colo...F01539
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Recruiting talk Brigadier J A Chapman DSO
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Gaza, Palestine. Sound track; Brigadier J A Chapman giving a short commentary on Australian Army activities in the Middle East. Item intended for recruiting material in Australia.F01149
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Recruiting talks
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Camp Deir Sineid, Palestine, October 1941. Recruiting talks by: 1. W/O Grenfell 2. Private Henderson 3. Lieutenant Colonel G G Hayman 4. General Sir Thomas Blamey. Parade inspected by the Commanding O...F01150
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1. Reinforcements for the heroes of Bardia 2. Raider victims reach Australia - exclusive pictures and interviews. (Cinesound News No. 480)
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Maker: Cinesound
1. (2 min 10 sec) Australian troops arrive at a Middle East port., others entrain at the Brisbane Railway Station, boarding ferries in Sydney Harbour to go to troopship 2. (7 min) 496 Victims of an en...F00511
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Repatriated Australian POWs from Germany in England
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Maker: Humphries Williams, W
Repatriated Australian POW's in England being rekitted, medically examined and at Red Cross centres. Duchess of Kent at Gowrie House, Eastbourne; opening of Somers House, Brighton, for Australian repa...F01273
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Ruins of Baalbek (Syria)
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Old Roman ruins comprising, in the main, two temples, the Temple of Jupiter and Temple of Baal. Australian soldiers sightseeing. Ron Williams of the Department of Information Photographic Unit examine...F01138
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Salvage Corps (Syria)
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
The 1st Australian Corps Salvage Unit associated with an English Recovery Unit (6th LOC). The combined units being under the command of Australian Lieutenant F J Terry. Vichy French artillery pieces a...F01130