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Film still from John Heyer’s The Back of Beyond

Australia, 1954
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The Realist Film Unit was formed in 1945 and produced social realist documentaries that highlighted workers’ rights and social issues. From 1948, the Shell Fi..

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[The Back of beyond : publicity kit]

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Convoy of life

Australia, NOV 2009
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In our words: stories from Victorian veterans [Swan Hill veterans]

Australia, 2009
Similarity: 58%

The Finest of wheat

Australia, 2003
Similarity: 54%

[John Robertson Duigan Film Collection: Reel 6]

Australia, c. 1920s
Similarity: 52%

The Kokoda Trail, Papua New Guinea, 1942

Papua New Guinea, 1942
Similarity: 50%

[George Robinson Parsons Home Movies: Reel 1]

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[The Irishman : publicity kit]

Similarity: 49%

The Kokoda Trail, Papua New Guinea, 1942

Papua New Guinea, 1942
Similarity: 48%

[Gallipoli : publicity kit]

Similarity: 46%

The Valley is ours

Australia, 1948
Similarity: 45%

V160777 (Chocos)

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[Gallipoli : publicity kit]

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[The Irishman : publicity kit]

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[ABC news : publicity kit]

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[John Robertson Duigan Film Collection: Reel 13]

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[The Picture show man : publicity kit]

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[John Robertson Duigan Film Collection: Reel 10]

Australia, c. 1920s
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