Collection of newsreel footage which made up Australia’s history in 1951 - Jubilee Year celebrations - John Foster Dulles arrives in Australia - Australia signs the Colombo Plan - Comedian Dick Bentley arrives in Sydney from London - HMAS Bataan arrives from Korea - National Military Training introduced - Eruption of Mt Lamington in New Guinea - Funerals of Ben Chifley and Flynn of the Outback - Jimmy Carruthers meets Elley Bennet … and much more. Rated: G
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Collection
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
300974
Language
English
Subject categories
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Prime Ministers - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)