A Year to Remember 1931

This unique collection of film brings together all the drama, the fun, the people, the sport and the lifestyles which made up Australia’s history from 1931 through to 1956. The Depression - Horses bringing in the wheat Jack Lang, NSW Premier - Disappearance of the Southern Cloud - Sir Douglas Mawson welcomed back - Attempt to split the atom - Building of Sydney Harbour Bridge - Earthquake scenes at Hawkes Bay NZ - Dame Nellie Melba’s funeral - Sir Malcolm Campbell in the Bluebird … and much more. Rated: G

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Credits

producer

Frank Killian

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1965

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300953

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mawson, Douglas, Sir, 1882-1958

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sydney Harbour Bridge (N.S.W.)

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - Australia

Documentary

History → Australia - History

History → History

History → Mawson, Douglas, Sir, 1882-1958

People → Lang, Jack, 1876-1975

People → Mawson, Douglas, Sir, 1882-1958

Places → Sydney Harbour Bridge (N.S.W.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1965

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