The Australian Royal Tours Collection 1901-1988

Australia, 1988

Film
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A unique, visual cavalcade documenting the history of Australian tours by the British Royal Family since the turn of the century. It captures all the pomp and ceremony of the visits in the early 1900s by King George V, Edward the Prince of Wales and George VI, Queen Elizabeth’s first visit in 1954 and continues through to the younger generation of Royals with Diana and Fergie’s recent visits. Rated: G

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Credits

director

John Mandleberg

co-producer

Aviva Ziegler

Film Australia

Duration

01:30:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1988

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

324232

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Australia

History → History

History → Monarchy - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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