What's on Visit The Lens
Home
What's on
Cinemas Exhibitions
Visit
Food & drink Shop How to get to ACMI Accessibility Amenities School groups Families More info
Accessibility
Collections & Preservation
Projects & Partnerships
Schools & Teachers
Membership
Support us
About us
Contact us
Shop
Venue hire
Touring exhibitions
ACMI X Residency
Subscribe
The Lens

Works explorer

British Empire Games, 1950

Aotearoa / New Zealand, 1950
film

Shows scenes of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1950 British Empire Games held in Auckland, New Zealand and covers many of the sporting events inclu..

Read more

Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Commonwealth Games, Cardiff, 1958

United Kingdom, 1958
Similarity: 77%

Olympic games 1956

Australia, 1956
Similarity: 76%

Britain's sporting heritage

United Kingdom, 1960
Similarity: 73%

Empire Games, 1962

Australia, 1962
Similarity: 73%

[Len Moncur Home Movies: Reel 1]

Australia, 1956
Similarity: 72%

Melbourne prepares for Olympic Games

Australia, 1955
Similarity: 71%

Highlights Edinburgh 1986 Commonwealth Games

Australia, 1986
Similarity: 71%

Champions from the Commonwealth

United Kingdom, 1960
Similarity: 70%

Commonwealth Arts Festival

United Kingdom, 1965
Similarity: 70%

[Melbourne newsreel: 1925]

Australia, 1925
Similarity: 70%

All that glitters

Australia, 1983
Similarity: 70%

Olympic Games, Melbourne, Australia, 1956

Australia, 1956
Similarity: 70%

Olympic glory the golden years: Aussies and Kiwis in sport

Australia, 1983
Similarity: 70%

Introducing New Zealand

New Zealand, 1957
Similarity: 70%

A Sporting year

United Kingdom, 1964
Similarity: 70%

I.A.A.F. track and field events, Helsinki

Finland, 1952
Similarity: 70%

Be a sport

United Kingdom, 1959
Similarity: 70%

Lies spies and Olympics

Australia, 1999
Similarity: 69%
Back to top

ADDRESS: Fed Square, Melbourne, Australia

OPENING HOURS
Museum

Open daily 10am – 5pm
Plan your visit

Game Worlds extended hours
31 Dec 2025 – 26 Jan 2026: 10am–6pm
Buy tickets

ACMI Cinemas
Check screening times

ACMI Cafe + Bar
Mon – Fri 8.30am – 4.30pm*
Sat & Sun 10am – 4.30pm*
*Hours extended to accomodate cinema sessions.

ACMI Shop
Open daily 11am – 5pm
Shop online

School groups (by advance booking only)
Mon–Fri 10am – 2.30pm

Subscribe
Follow ACMI on FacebookSubscribe to ACMI's YouTube channelFollow ACMI on TikTokFollow ACMI on InstagramWeChatRedNote

Terms & Conditions
Reports & Policies
Accessibility
Contact us

ACMI would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways of greater Melbourne, the people of the Kulin Nation, and recognise that ACMI is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people.

First Nations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices, or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or text.