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Lies spies and Olympics

Australia, 1999
film

The 1956 Olympic Games held in Melbourne have become etched in Australian mythology as a watershed in our sporting, cultural and civic history. This fascinati..

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Australians at the Olympics

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Melbourne prepares for Olympic Games

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Sixteen days in September

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[Len Moncur Home Movies: Reel 1]

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All that glitters

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The Games

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