A Year to Remember 1952

Collection of newsreel footage which made up Australia’s history in 1952 - Death of King George V1 - Launch of HMAS Voyager - 1952 Olympics Marjorie Jackson and Shirley Strickland win gold - Welcome home for Marjorie Jackson Whaling industry on Moreton Island - Severe drought in Northern Territory Western Australia and Queensland - Jimmy Carruthers wins world bantam weight title - Dave Sands killed in car crash - Frank Sedgeman weds Jean Spence … 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

300975

Language

English

Subject categories

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - Australia

History → Australia - History

History → George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952

People → George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952

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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