Australia's Flood Havoc 1955

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Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.

Air view, flooded countryside & towns. Nearer shot, air view, flooded countryside and towns. LV. Army Duck going through flooded street. LV. Flooded service station in Maitland. SV. Flood waters swirling past petrol pumps. GV. Swirling water past house,...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
30537
Sort Number:
55/020
Time in/Out:
01:03:08:00 / 01:05:08:00
Canister:
55/20
Film ID:
511.03
Issue Date:
10/03/1955

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