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Modern transport in Australia

Australia, 1951
film

A brief history of transport in Australia. Various phases, either reconstructed or shown in action, are included: the first mailman, John Conway Burke, delive..

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Let's look at railways

Australia, 1953
Similarity: 80%

Here to there

Australia, 1954
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Railways of Australia

Australia, 1972
Similarity: 77%

Railways at work

Australia, 1964
Similarity: 77%

All manner of trains

Australia, 1962
Similarity: 77%

Transport today

Australia, 1972
Similarity: 76%

Roads at work

Australia, 1966
Similarity: 76%

Aircraft at work

Australia, 1966
Similarity: 76%

The Rail way

Australia, 1979
Similarity: 75%

The Cattle carters

Australia, 1962
Similarity: 74%

Australian trains and tracks

Australia, 1991
Similarity: 74%

The Railwaymen

Australia, 1998
Similarity: 74%

Transport in Australia

Unknown
Similarity: 74%

Overland with Cobb & Co.

Australia, 1987
Similarity: 74%

A Moving Picture

Australia, 1969
Similarity: 74%

Journey of a Nation

Australia, 1947
Similarity: 74%

Just Australian trains

Australia, 1986
Similarity: 73%

Take a ride

Australia, 1978
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