A Year to Remember 1951

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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Credits

producer

Frank Killian

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1965

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

Documentary

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Prime Ministers - Australia

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia

History → Australia - History

History → History

History → Prime Ministers - Australia

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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