General Freyburg's visit to AWM

Accession Number F10019
Collection type Film
Measurement 45 sec
Object type To be confirmed
Physical description 35mm/b&w/silent
Place made Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Canberra
Date made 16 November 1948
Access Open
Conflict Period 1940-1949
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Arrival of General and Lady Freyburg at the steps of the Australian War Memorial and their meeting with the Director Colonel Treloar and the curator Mr G Nicholson. Coming through the entrance. Colonel Treloar points out some features of the building to General Freyburg. Inspecting the sand model of Anzac, it was in this area that General Freyburg won his Victoria Cross. Inspecting the model of Desert Patrol. Entering Aeroplane Hall. Inspecting paintings in the picture galeery. General and Lady Freyburg throw money into the Pool of Remembrance.

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