Bush Fires In Australia 1952

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New South Wales, Eastern Australia.

GV. Raging bush fire (for super title.) SV. Pan up, flaming trees. LV. Trees alight. LV. Smoke passing house. SV. Man spraying water on house. SV. Man riding on water wagon. SV. Troops in wagon going to fight fire. SV. Pan up, blazing trees. MV. House on...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
27117
Sort Number:
52/019
Time in/Out:
01:41:28:00 / 01:42:55:00
Canister:
52/19
Film ID:
17.31
Issue Date:
03/03/1952

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