Duntroon: the Royal Military College of Australia [Long version]

An account of the training of cadet officers at Australia’s military college. In the academic field, there are three courses open - general science, engineering, and arts. Life at the College is shown, including facilities for recreation; rooms for chess and music enthusiasts; clubs, a dance band and an amateur radio station. Duntroon has become famous for its parade ground efficiency and its traditions of loyalty, efficiency and responsibility. Narrated by Keith Eden, photography by Arthur Brown.

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Credits

producer

Geoffrey Thompson

production company

Cine Service

Duration

00:19:02:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1956

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

320513

Language

English

Subject categories

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Royal Military College (Duntroon, A.C.T.)

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Armed forces - training

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1956

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