A Year to Remember 1939

Australia, 1965

Film
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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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Credits

producer

Frank Killian

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1965

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

Documentary

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → National socialism

History → Australia - History

History → China - History - Invasions

History → History

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports

Places → Cockatoo Island Dockyard (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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