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Admiral Halsey's visit to the Australian War Memorial
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Admiral Halsey's visit to the Australian War MemorialF10022
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[Air shows and RAN Sea Furies Nowra circa 1953]
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Maker: Joseph, Louis
Coverage of an airshow at HMAS Albatross the RAN Fleet Air Arm air base. Medium shot of a twin seater monoplane. Children seated in the front cockpit of a Tiger Moth. Tiger Moth takes off. Spectators...F04944
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Air to air of Lincolns flying over Royal Yacht 'Gothic' (DPR RAAF stock shots)
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Tasman Sea, 1954. Shows RAAF Avro Lincoln bombers inflight over the sea to greet HM Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip abord the Royal Yacht 'Gothic' for the 1954 Royal Tour of Australia.F10375
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Alan Wallace White home movie HMAS Vengeance return to United Kingdom
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Maker: White, Alan Wallace
The return of HMAS Vengeance to the United Kingdom 1955; ship visit to New Zealand.F11593
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Americans farewell BCOF, Tokyo
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Maker: Unknown
General Sir H C H Robertson is honoured by US Commander General Mark Clark. Opening ceremony at Yokohama Cemetery.F10270
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Anzac Day 1950 at AWM
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Arrival of the Governor General and meeting with the Prime Minister. Laying of wreaths by His Excellency the Governor General and Her Excellency Mrs W J McKell. Laying of wreaths by the Prime Ministe...F10015
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Anzac Day 1951 at the Australian War Memorial
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Coverage of the 1951 Anzac Day ceremonies at the Australian War Memorial.F10016
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Anzac Day 1954 at the Australian War Memorial
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Coverage of the 1954 Anzac Day ceremonies at the Australian War Memorial.F10026
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Anzac Day Korea DPR/S/16
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Maker: O'Halloran, Mike
Australian and New Zealand troops took part in an Anzac Day Memorial Parade 1955. The parade was held in the camp of 1 RAR on the banks of the Imjin River. United Nations Officers attended the parade....F07540
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Anzac Day march Macksville c 1956
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Maker: Joseph, Louis
Veterans led by scouts carrying flags march through Macksville, NSW on Anzac Day, 1956F04947
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Armoured School, Puckapunyal (DPR/S/37)
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Maker: Bennet Defence Public Relations (DPR)
Armoured School, Puckapunyal (DPR/S/37)F11408
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Army Apprentice School, graduation day DPR/S18, DPR/S/39
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Maker: Defence Public Relations (DPR)
Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Rowell presented trade certificates to apprentices at a ceremony held at the Army Apprentice School Balcombe Victoria. Lt Gen Rowell inspected a parade of apprentices and t...F07542
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Army Centurion tanks in realistic manoeuvres (AC120a)
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Maker: Cinesound
Extract from a Cinesound newsreel item. Commences with a survey of the use of tanks by the Australian Army in the 1939-1945 war and the different roles played tanks in the desert and the jungle campai...F03009
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A Royal occasion (RAAF Record No.3)
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Maker: RAAF Public Relations
Newsreel produced by the Directorate of Public Relations RAAF covering the important role played by the RAAF in the 1954 Royal Tour of Australia by HM Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. Tasman Sea, a...F10460
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Australian Navy shows efficiency on manoeuvres
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An Australian National Film Board production for the Department of Information on a combine naval and air exercise conducted by units of the RAN in the Tasman Sea to test Australia's defences, particu...F01998
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Australian War Memorial
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Maker: Commonwealth Film Unit
An informational piece about the origin and purpose of The Australian War Memorial, showing the grounds, exterior and some of its exhibits, particularly artwork, dioramas and sculpture. G for George i...F10060
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Australian War Memorial: construction of Hall of Memory Mosaics
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Maker: Department Of The Interior
Construction of the Australian War Memorial's Hall of Memory mosaics. The artist Napier Waller explains the work and process. The Italian-born mosaic craftsmen Aldo Rossi and Cavallerio Vitali De Marc...F01944
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[Award of the Bronze Star to Private John Cousins 3/400022]
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Maker: Fletcher, Joan
Shows the United States award the Bronze Star being presented to Private John Richard Cousins by Colonel Rufus S. Ramey, Senior Army Attache, United States Embassy Melbourne, at Puckapunyal on 15 May ...F03493
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Background of a tradition
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Maker: Carnemolla, John McKeon, B Wasley, Les Wendon, Ron Wood, Frederick Sydney Golsby, Kevin Low, David Eagles, Moneta Killan, Frank
A Movietone production on the 50 year history of the Royal Australian Navy. Shows the launch of the battle cruiser HMAS Australia at Clyde. The arrival of the destroyers Warrago, Parramatta and Yarra...F10067
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B-47E bomber in flight (DPR RAAF stock shots)
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United States circa 1950s-1960s. A USAF film featuring the Boeing B-47E Stratojet medium bomber. Shows B-47E (no. 2064) taking off, various scenes of a different B-47E in flight and landing.F10354
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Boilers and their operations
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A United States Navy training film produced by the Naval Photographic Center consisting of three parts. Each part demonstrates the performance of a chemical test on the boiler water. The tests are for...F03029
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Career to command (DPR/S/29)
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Maker: Department of Public Relations
A Defence Public Relations film illustrating all phases of life at the Royal Military College, Duntroon. Emphasizes training in teamwork and leadership in both work and play. The film was considered s...F11406
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Citizen Air Force exercises by 23 Squadron RAAF & CMF exercises
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Maker: Hazzard, Jack
The first items shows No 23 Sqn RAAF Citizen Air Force activities featuring P-51 Mustangs. The second item deals with CMF exercises NSW during 1953 and is divided into three activities. Exercise fea...F03643
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Citizen army (AC151)
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Maker: Heath, George Higgins, Bryce
Promotional film on the Citizen Military Forces (CMF) produced by Cinesound Studios Melbourne and Sydney for the Australian Army. The CMF take part in a mock assault on an objective during training. S...F03099
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Cocos Island
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Coverage of the activities of 2 Airfield Construction Squadron RAAF at Cocos Island.F02785
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[Communist military forces North Korea, China and Vietnam]
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Maker: Unknown
Fragment of United States training film on the armed forces of North Korea, China and the Vietminh. Shows North Korean Army troops and their Soviet supplied uniforms and weapons. Weapons shown include...F03589
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[Coronation tour of HMAS Sydney 1953]
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Maker: Fletcher, Joan
Coronation tour of the aircraft carrier HMAS Sydney. Melbourne, Fremantle, Colombo, Aden, Port Said, Tobruk (wreath laying ceremony) Malta, Gibraltar, Portsmouth, Clapham Junction London, Halifax, Bal...F03494
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Cuts of No 2 Airfield Construction Squadron RAAF embarking for and arrival at Cocos Island
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Cuts of No 2 Airfield Construction Squadron RAAF embarking for and arrival at Cocos IslandF02803
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Dedication of memorial stone Macksville Ex Serviceman's Club
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Maker: Joseph, Louis
Flag pole flying the Australian national flag, RAN ensign and RAAF flag. Officials making a speech into a Radio 2KM microphone out side the RSL club. Ron Jordon RAN veteran and CEO at the Midco Abatto...F04946
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Defence Production Stores Maribyrnong
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A silent film showing the activities, installations and facilities of the Department of Supply Bulk Stores Organisation featuring the Defence Production Stores Maribrynong Victoria.F04717
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Defusing shells, Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps 7 Central Ammunition Depot (DPR/S/40)
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Maker: Defence Public Relations (DPR)
Defusing shells, Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps 7 Central Ammunition Depot (DPR/S/40)F11412
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[Duntroon graduation parade 1954] (DPR/S/48)
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Maker: Defence Public Relations (DPR)
Cadets graduation parade at the Royal Military College Duntroon. Present at the parade was the Govenor General Sir William Slim, Minister for the Army Josiah Francis and Chief of the Australian Gener...F11418
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[Ephraums family 1942-1954]
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Maker: Ephraums, Margaret Jane
Prior to the outbreak of the war with Japan the Ephraums family lived on Narborough Estate, Sungkai Perak, Malaya where Mr Wilfred Charles Ephraums (father) was a manager of a 2000 acre rubber plantat...F04681
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Farewell Parade to General Sir H Robertson (DPR/S/42)
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Maker: Morell Rankin, Lloyd Tilley
Coverage of farewell parades to General Sir Horace Robertson KBE, DSO General Officer Commanding (GOC) Southern Command by Headquarters Southern Command, Albert Park Barracks and 1 Infantry Brigade, ...F11414
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Fatal Neptune crash near Richmond (DPR RAAF stock shots)
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Lockheed P2V-5F Neptune A89-308 of 11 Squadron RAAF crashed near Richmond, NSW on 4 February 1959. Shows the crash scene as RAAF men work on smouldering wreckage. The eight man crew were killed in the...F10391
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Fifth air lift: RAAF families for Malaya
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Maker: Cinesound
Cinesound newsreel on the fifth air lift to Butterworth, Malaya of RAAF families. The women and children were flown out on the DC-4 'Malaya Trader' from Kingsford Smith airport, Sydney.F10189
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Fighting vehicles 1953
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Shows the various fighting vehicles such as Centurion tanks and other equipment developed during 1953 at the Fighting Vehicle Development Establishment, England.F03433
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First C130 take off from Marietta, Georgia for Australia, December 1958 (DPR RAAF stock shots)
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Maker: Lockheed Company
A Lockheed TV news film on the first Lockheed C130A Hercules medium transport aircraft take off from Marietta, Georgia for service with the RAAF. Shows the RAAF Crews and aircraft. The RAAF kangaroo r...F10386
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First flight: delta wing in air
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Maker: Cinesound
Cinesound newsreel on the first flight in Australia of the British Avro Delta 707 jet aircraft. The pilot for the flight was Squadron Leader Cousins. The aircraft was in Australia for high speed exper...F10186
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First WRAAC, Women's Royal Australian Army Corps
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Maker: Fletcher, Joan
On 9 June 1951 the late Major Peggy Williamson led the final parade of eight members of the Womens Australian Army Corps for the jubilee celebrations in Canberra. Later in June 1951 King George VI app...F03488
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1. French battle Indo-China Reds 2. Indo-China conflict (Extracts from Movietone News newsreels)
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Extracts from Movietone News newsreels relating to the war in Indo-China [Vietnam] circa mid 1950s. 1. Shows French Marines on patrol in the Baria district south of Saigon. A captured Viet Minh head...F03506
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Funeral of Lieutenant General Sir Stanley Savige (DPR/S/40)
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Maker: Defence Public Relations (DPR)
Coverage of the funeral of Lieutenant General Sir Stanley George Savige KBE, CB, DSO, MC who died on 15 May 1954, in Kew, Victoria. Shows leaving St Paul's cathedral Melbourne by the south door. Movi...F11409
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Gaumont British News No. 859
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Maker: Gaumont British News
Anzac Day 1950 London, wreaths are placed at the white hall cenotaoph by Mr Eric J. Harrison the Australian Resident Minister after a service held at St Martins of the Fields. Dedication at the Austra...F01989
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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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[Hainan Island, China, Sarawak and North Borneo 1946- 1947 and 1951]
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Maker: Jackson, Henry Walter Samuel
Lieutenant Colonel Harold Jackson was Contact Officer (rank at the time was Major) in 3 Australian Prisoner of War Contact and Enquiry Unit and carried out the release and repatriation of POW on Haina...F03316
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Handclasp air to air re-fueling (DPR RAAF stock shots)
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USAF Boeing Washington fuels two USAF F84 fighters over Richmond, NSW during Airforce week. Air to ground of RAAF Richmond. RAAF Lincoln bomber, USAF Washington and USAF F84 fighters. Air to air of RA...F10373
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HMAS Diamantina Radiation Survey Monte Bello
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Maker: RAN Public Relations
HMAS Diamantina Radiation Survey Monte BelloF11009
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HMAS Melbourne deck landings
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At sea circa late 1950s. Arrested landings by Sea Venom jet fighters and Gannet turboprop anti-submarine aircraft on the RAN aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne.F04982
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HMAS Melbourne visits Japan and Hawaii circa late 1950s
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At sea, view from the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne of a United States Navy destroyer alongside the Melbourne. A USN Martin SP-5B Marlin flys overhead. Long shot of land probably Japan. View of Fai...F04983
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HMAS Vengeance cruise 1953-1954
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Departure of HMAS Vengeance to Australia from Devonport England 7 January 1953. Various shots of the harbour, Navy officers, a cake in the shape of HMAS Vengeance. [Vengeance was lent to the RAN until...F04979
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In a great tradition out takes (DPR/S/44)
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Maker: Dunkley, Harold Vaughan Hobson, Phillip Oliver Rankin, Lloyd
Coverage of the return of 3 Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) from Korea, showing the arrival and city marches in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.F11416
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John Bryden Wells family films
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Maker: Wells, John Bryden
Filmed in the back of John Bryden Wells' parents' home in 34 Smith Street Wollongong NSW on the day that John Bryden Wells returned from the disastrous Greece and Crete evacuations of April/May 1941. ...F11531
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Jump: Australia's paratroops in training
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Maker: Cinesound
Cinesound newsreel on the joint Army and RAAF Parachute Training Wing at Williamtown, NSW. Shows some of the training apparatus used by the trainees and their first jump made from a RAAF Dakota transp...F10187
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Jungle training centre (DPR/S/22)
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Maker: Defence Public Relations (DPR)
Jungle training centre (DPR/S/22)F11400
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Lieutenant Colonel Harry Tasker's home movies 1941-1951
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Maker: Tasker, Henry McKean
Lieutenant Colonel Harry Tasker's home movies 1941-1951F10877
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Lockheed Neptunes of No 11 Squadron RAAF
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P2V-5 Lockheed Neptune Maritime Reconnaissance Patrol aircraft of No 11 Squadron RAAF. Maintenance on engines, front and rear turrets. Training flight over RAN frigate and submarine. Neptune firing ro...F03496
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[Macquarie Regiment CMF on exercise]
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Maker: Joseph, Louis
Close up of 2 Division Citizen's Military Force (CMF) Tactical Sign on side of a vehicle. Soldiers moving along dirt bush road filmed in slow motion. Soldier wearing beret setting up mortar. Troops mo...F04945
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Malkara
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Maker: Unknown
The Malkara was an Australian designed wire guided surface to surface anti-tank missile. It was powered by a two stage solid propellent rocket motor and had a range of up to 3.2 Km. It was adopted a...F03581
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National Service Gymkana (DPR/S/40)
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Maker: Defence Public Relations (DPR)
National Service Gymkana (DPR/S/40)F11411
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National Service training DPR/S/15
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The Minister for the Army, Honourable Josiah Francis, accompanied by GOC Southern Command, Lieutenant General H Wells, inspects parade of NCO's and camp accommodation at Puckapunyal Victoria, in prepa...F07539
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Naval College is school for future officers
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An Australian National Film Board production for the Department of Information on the Royal Australian Naval College at Flinders. Shows the Colleges Cadet Midshipmen's academic and sporting activities...F01999
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Navy, Army and RAAF assist Civil Defence in 1955 Hunter Valley floods DPR/S/20
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Maker: Defence Public Relations (DPR)
The RAN (helicopter pilots), Army and RAAF combined to assist the Civil authorites in flooded area of the Hunter River Valley, NSW. This film shows Army amphibious DUKWs operating in the Maitland area...F07544
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2nd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment
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Maker: Defence Public Relations (DPR)
A Defence Public relation promotional film on the 2nd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment. Shows the presentation ceremony of the Queen's colours to the Battalion on 2 September 1955 at Brisbane b...F00227
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New careers: women of the RAAF
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Maker: Cinesound
Cinesound newsreel on some of the 30 different types of jobs performed by women in the RAAF. Also shows the sporting and social activities offered by a career in the RAAF.F10188
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Oceanlink
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Coverage of naval exercise Oceanlink. Participating in the exercise were ships and aircraft from the Australian, New Zealand, British and United States navies. Fremantle, Western Australia, stern shot...F04981
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Officer Cadet School, Portsea, passing out parade
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Maker: Defence Public Relations (DPR)
Officer Cadet School, Portsea, passing out paradeF11401
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On parade (Army magazine No. 11; AC 111)
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An Australian Army magazine film covering: Centenary of the Royal Melbourne Regiment; Army apprentices graduate; Father Christmas joins up; CGS exercise; Miajima story.F05855
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On parade (Army magazine No. 8; AC 108)
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An Australian Army magazine film showing the following:- The marines return (Balcombe Vic.); National Servicemen in field exercises at Green Hills, NSW; A dog's life (Casula NSW)F05853
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On parade (Army magazine No. 9; AC 109)
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An Australian Army magazine film showing the following:- Governor-General inspects Staff College; Farewell parade for Lieutenant-General Sir Horace Robertson at Puckapunyal; 'A' is for atom (Healesvil...F05854
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On parade Army magazine stories out takes (DPR/S/43)
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Maker: Dunkley, Harold Vaughan Dunkley, Harold Vaughan Sweeney, Vincent Joseph
1. Members of the 14 Medium Coast Battery, Citizens Military Force (CMF) with instructors from the Australian Regular Army take part in a calibration shoot of 6 inch guns at South Head, Sydney 19 Sept...F11415
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On parade Army magazine stories out takes (DPR/S/41)
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Maker: Defence Public Relations (DPR)
1. A bridge is built. 2. Vist by Field Marshal, Sir John Harding CGB CBE DSO MC, Chief of The Imperial General Staff. 3. Weapon demonstration. 4. National Servicemen on parade. Citizens Military Force...F11413
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Operation Sabre Ferry. Fire fighter. Sidewinder. (RAAF newsreel No.9)
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Maker: Directorate of Public Relations
A RAAF newsreel produced by the Directorate of Public Relations. [Item 1] Operation Sabre Ferry. Coverage of the how the RAAF successfully carried out its greatest ferry flight since the Second World ...F03295
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[Papua New Guinea Volunteer Rifles Training, 1950s]
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Maker: Warren, T F
[Papua New Guinea Volunteer Rifles Training, 1950s]F03741
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Presentation of colours to 2 Infantry Battalion 'City of Newcastle Regiment'
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Presentation of colours to 2 Infantry Battalion 'City of Newcastle Regiment'F03726
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Presentation of colours to 3 RAR
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The Governor General Field Marshal Sir William Slim reviews the presentation of the Kapyong streamer to the colours of 3 Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment.F03620
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Presentation of Colours to 1 RAR 30 March 1957
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Presentation of Colours to 1 RAR 30 March 1957F03720
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Promising experiment: new aircraft fire-rescue tender
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Maker: Cinesound
Cinesound newsreel extract on a new Australian fire tender designed to rescue trapped passengers by cutting a hole in an aircrafts fuselage to create an escape access. The fire tender was demonstrated...F10175
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Proud remembrance
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Maker: Thompson, Geoffrey Artransa Park Television Pty Ltd
A cinema trailer produced by Artansa Films made at Cinesound Studios. An appeal to the public for contributions for construction of the forecourt at the north approach to the Shrine of Remebrance, Mel...F10180
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RAAF Antarctic Flight Auster aircraft and icebreaker 'Kista Dan'
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Australian Antarctic Base. RAAF Auster floatplane being lowered from the icebreaker 'Krista Dan'. Ski equipped Auster taking off from ice. Two Austers were operated by the RAAF Antarctic Flight these ...F03498
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RAAF base Butterworth (RAAF Record No.10)
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Newsreel produced by the Directorate of Public Relations RAAF. RAAF Butterworth, Penang Malaysia circa 1959-1960.F10464
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RAAF displays air power (DPR RAAF stock shots)
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Maker: Fox Movietone News
Movietone News item on RAAF airpower. Shows RAF Javelin fighters, RAAF Avro Lincolns heavy bombers, CAC CA-27 Sabre jet fighters, P2V-5 Neptune martime patrol aircraft and Vampire jet fighters armed a...F10385
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RAAF goes to sea: Navy take note. RAAF flys experimental Delta: Avro 707 at ARDU Laverton. Firepower: RAAF demonstrates hitting power at East Sale. Duke of Edinburgh at Point Cook: HRH presents prizes to RAAF College Cadets. (RAAF Record No.6)
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Maker: Directorate of Public Relations
Newsreel produced by the Directorate of Public Relations RAAF. [Item 1] RAAF goes to sea: Navy take note. Melbourne, Vic. RAAF recreation amenities now include sailing. [Item 2] RAAF flies experimenta...F10461
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RAAF ground staff inspect C-130 at Lockheed factory at Marietta CA USA July 1958 (DPR RAAF stock shots)
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Lockheed aircraft factory Marietta, California July 1958. RAAF ground staff inspect the Lockheed C-130A Hercules medium transport aircraft.F10355
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RAAF in the Antarctic: its cold down here! RAAF fire fighters train: foam is the answer. RAAF buys new transports: 12 Lockheed C-130 Hercules ordered. Look no hands!: RAAF operates Jindiviks at Woomera. (RAAF Record No.7)
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Maker: RAAF Public Relations
Newsreel produced by the Directorate of Public Relations RAAF. [Item 1] RAAF in the Antarctic: its cold down here! Shows the ski equipped Beaver (A95-201) and Auster (A11-201) aircraft of the RAAF Ant...F10462
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RAAF Momote, Manus island / Robert Thomas
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Maker: Sakamoto, Thomas Thomas, Robert C
Home video relating to the service of Robert Thomas. The film is heavily focused on life in and around Momote airport, Manus Island, with insights to community activities. Footage includes leave/recr...F00195
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RAAF Newsreel (RAAF Record No.8), 1958
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Newsreel produced by the Directorate of RAAF Public Relations RAAF. [Item 1] RAAF's new transports: 330 mph C-130 prop-jets. Coverage of a visit by a USAF C-130 Lockheed Hercules to Melbourne. Shows t...F10463
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RAAF Station PNG c 1952 / Robert Thomas
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Maker: Thomas, Robert C
Home video relating to the service of Robert Thomas. The film is heavily focused on life in and around RAAF Station, Papua New Guinea (PNG), with insights to community activities. Footage includes am...F00196
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Remembrance Day 1953 at the Australian War Memorial
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Coverage of Remembrance Day 1953 ceremonies at the Australian War Memorial.F10024
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[Royal Australian Armoured Corps training c1950s]
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RAAC training featuring Ferret and White Scout Cars and jeeps. Road signs give the location of training area as Soreham 7 miles, Red Hill 6 miles and Arthur's Seat 3 miles.F03535
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Royal Australian Army Service Corps Motorcycle Display Team
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Maker: Defence Public Relations (DPR)
Royal Australian Army Service Corps Motorcycle Display TeamF11404
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Royal Australian Artillery
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Maker: Cinesound
Cinesound newsreel on the work and equipment of the Royal Australian Artillery. Shows the 6 inch guns of the coastal artillery, field artillery's 25 pounder and 5.5 inch guns. The work of the artiller...F10190
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Royal salute
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Maker: Commonwealth Film Unit
A CommDuring the historic of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to Australia in 1954, The Royal Australian Navy was proud to take part in many Naval occasions of ceremony. This film shows how every office...F03052
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Sea Fury and Firefly deck landings HMAS Sydney
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Maker: Royal Australian Navy
Sea Fury and Firefly deck landings HMAS SydneyF11238
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SEATO navies exercises 1956
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Maker: Unknown
Coverage of SEATO naval exercises during 1956. Opening scenes of aerials showing North Australian coast and large town probably Darwin. Aboriginal corroboree. At sea showing long shots of aircraft car...F04980