| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, Brisbane |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | F00306 |
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 8 min 5 sec |
| Object type | Newsreel |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/sound |
| Maker |
Fox Movietone News |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 16 August 1941 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction. |
News of the week 16 August 1941 1. American Sailors March, Brisbane 2. 200,000th RAAF recruit 3. Military manoeuvres, Victoria 4. Evolution of "V" sign (Fox Movietone News Vol. 12 No. 35)
Description
Extracts from Fox Movietone News Vol. 12 No. 35. News of the week 1. (58 sec) The governor of Queensland, Colonel Sir Leslie Orme Wilson and American Rear Admiral Sherwood Ayerst Taffinder take the salute as American sailors march past in Brisbane 2. (58 sec) 200,000th RAAF recruit is congratulated by the Minister For Air, the Hon. John McEwen in Melbourne 3. (2 min) Vic. AIF and Militia on manoeuvres. 4. (3 min 50 sec) Evolution of the 'V' for victory sign