Australia Gets New Currency - Change Over… 1966

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Location: Sydney, Australia

Story about Australia changing its currency from pounds, shillings and pence to dollars and cents.

CU. Cash register ringing up dollars and cents. VS. Very good shots of change over showing hands counting out the new notes, people queuing to exchange money,...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Matt
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
89473
Sort Number:
UN 4110 G
Time in/Out:
01:57:42:00 / 01:58:52:00
Canister:
UN 4110 G
Film ID:
3189.19
Issue Date:
1966

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