Documents the Fourteenth Biennial Conference of the British Empire Service League held at the Albert Hall in Canberra in 1958. Shows footage of the Queen Mother placing a wreath on the Canberra War Memorial and opening the Conference.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313093
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War memorials - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Conferences
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Commonwealth of Nations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Visits of state
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Conferences
History → Australia - History - 20th century
History → Canberra (A.C.T.) - History
History → Commonwealth of Nations
History → Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-
People → Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)