Australia Welcomes Us Fleet 1941

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Item title reads - Australia welcomes U.S. fleet.

Sydney, Australia.

Various shots of American warships entering Sydney Harbour. Various shots of the American battleship "Chicago". Various shots of American sailors marching through Sydney, the streets and buildings are lined by dense...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39053
Sort Number:
41/034
Time in/Out:
01:09:02:00 / 01:12:27:00
Canister:
41/34
Film ID:
1121.07
Issue Date:
28/04/1941

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