Australian Floods Make 6,000 Homeless 1949

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Full title reads: "Australian Floods Make 6,000 Homeless".

Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia.

LV Aerial view flooded area. Aerial view devastated area.

MS Towards army DUKW amphibious vehicle ploughing through water.

GV Travel shot devastated area.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46387
Sort Number:
49/074
Time in/Out:
01:27:38:00 / 01:28:45:00
Canister:
49/74
Film ID:
1423.17
Issue Date:
15/09/1949

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