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Lease of life

Australia, 1958
film

Presents the Victorian Cancer Institute’s 4MeV linear accelerator. An important weapon against cancer, it is used for deep X-ray therapy. Traces a case ..

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A matter of survival: toxic solvents

Australia, 1963
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Sixteen to twenty-six

Canada, 1945
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Easy does it

Australia, 1967
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Telling the World

Australia, 1929
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Operation and care of the RCA 400 16mm sound projector

Canada, 1954
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Progress in Wool

Australia, 1958
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Before production begins

Australia, 1953
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You are not alone

Australia, 1961
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The Legend of the pied piper

United States, 1948
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By design

Australia, 1950
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[Remix: Women in science and technology]

Australia, 2018
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You are not alone

Australia, 1961
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Steady as she goes

Australia, 1949
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The Shearing table

Australia, 1956
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Compilation Ultimate skills

Australia, 1976
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Australia, 1948
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[Gadsden Family Home Movie Collection: Reel 168]

Australia, 1947-1948
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JGLING/Whistling

1976
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