A Year to Remember 1953

Australia, 1965

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Collection of newsreel footage which made up Australia’s history in 1953 - Deaths of Stalin and Queen Mary - Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - US Vice President Nixon visits Australia - Testing of the Jindivik at Woomera - Mt Everest conquered by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tensing - Anzac Day in Korea - Exchange of POW’s - Express train crash in New Zealand - Davis Cup wins by Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall - Ben Hogan wins British Open … and much more. Rated: G

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Credits

producer

Frank Killian

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1965

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