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Living with riverboats

Victoria, Australia, 2006
film

Mark Smith talks about his enduring passion for riverboats which all began when he worked on the restoration of the Paddle Steamer Gem.

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by image:

[Gadsden Family Home Movie Collection: Reel 57]

Australia, 1982
Similarity: 46%

Land rights views: Number 8, July 1997

Australia, 1997
Similarity: 45%

[Wallace Clarke Home Movies: Reel 3]

Australia, c. 1970s
Similarity: 44%

Philharmonic safari: the London Philharmonic Orchestra "down under"

Australia, 1985
Similarity: 43%

Small town girl

Australia, 2007
Similarity: 43%

3 years = Three years

Victoria, Australia, 2006
Similarity: 41%

Coming of age in Oxley

Australia, 2003
Similarity: 41%

Ask an Australian about still water swimming [Italian version]

Australia, 1975
Similarity: 41%

Visions of Victoria

Australia, 1992
Similarity: 40%

[Brookes Family Home Movies: Reel 8]

Australia, 1955
Similarity: 39%

[Unidentified 16mm Film]

Australia, c. 1945
Similarity: 39%

Face to face

Victoria, Australia, 2006
Similarity: 39%

Mum and dad

Australia, MAY 2007
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Next generation

Victoria, Australia, 2003
Similarity: 38%

Next generation

Victoria, Australia, 2003
Similarity: 38%

Leah; Water rats; Alison; Tracey

Australia, 1983
Similarity: 38%

Eucalyptus oil distillery [excerpt]

Australia, 1983
Similarity: 38%

Water for life and living

Australia, 1974
Similarity: 38%
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