Collection of newsreel footage which made up Australia’s history in 1944 - D-Day Allied landing at Normandy - 223 mile pipeline between Morgan and Whyalla - English war brides arrive in Sydney - Assembly of torpedoes by women - Forced landing of plane carrying Bob Hope - Transport strike in Sydney and Newcastle - General MacArthur arrives in Canberra - Food shortage for koalas - Production of `Rats of Tobruk’, Peter Finch and Chips Rafferty … and much more. Rated: G
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
300967
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Normandy (France)
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Women in war
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)