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Australian diary. No. 011

Australia, 1948
film

The desert is the setting for Australian boom town Whyalla, showing its development as a port and shipbuilding centre. Stars show their artistry at the ice ca..

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Picture palaces

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[Orwell Michaelis Home Movies: Reel 1]

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Postcard from Perth

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