Collection of newsreel footage which made up Australia’s history in 1939 - Rise of Nazi Germany - Japanese onslaught against China - Australia’s small, poorly equipped armed forces - Air raid precautions born - HMAS “Parramatta” launched at Cockatoo Dockyard - Devastating bushfires - Nancy Bird, commandant of Australian Women’s Air Training Corp - Wrestling Chief Little Wolf - Decima Norman wins five gold medals at Empire Games … and much more Rated: G.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
300962
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cockatoo Island Dockyard (N.S.W.)
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces - Women
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Japan
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → National socialism
History → China - History - Invasions
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)