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A Journey that wasn't

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A Journey that wasn’t is a colour video work that intersperses footage of an expedition to the Antarctic circle with shots of a concert held on an ice rink in..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by image:

[The White continent]

United Kingdom, 1951
Similarity: 52%

[Final cut : publicity kit]

Similarity: 41%

First Fleet: rite of passage

Australia, 1988
Similarity: 41%

Aussie assault

Australia, 1983
Similarity: 38%

[Big Melbourne]

Australia
Similarity: 36%

[Japan tapes]

Japan, 1997
Similarity: 36%

Antarctic Pioneers

Australia, 1962
Similarity: 35%

Drifting in Antarctica

Australia, 2004
Similarity: 34%

[John Anderson Home Movies: Reel 32]

Australia, c. 1950s
Similarity: 34%

[The White continent]

United Kingdom, 1951
Similarity: 32%

Vessel

Australia, 2004
Similarity: 32%

Metallica: Freeze 'Em All

Similarity: 31%

[Around Australia with Movietone; Gt. Barrier Reef; Sporting Highlights; Skiing; 1949 Melbourne Cup]

Australia, 1949
Similarity: 31%

Aquatica

Australia, 2002
Similarity: 31%

[Brookes Family Home Movies: Reel 5]

Australia, 1966-1967
Similarity: 31%

GRAPHIC: Viking ship and crew in the water on the set of Round the Twist S03E02 Viking Book of Love

Australia, 2000
Similarity: 31%

Magic lantern slide (Bow of a rigged steam ship)

c. 1910
Similarity: 30%

[Map of the human heart : publicity kit]

Similarity: 29%
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