Gold Rush In Australia - Mute Version 1940

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Full title reads: "Gold Rush In Australia".

Australia.

VS CUs of a pile of gold cups and jewellery and rings, all of which have been given to aid the Australian Red Cross.

CU Old woman taking off her wedding ring.

VS of the gold articles being melted down and then...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
21262
Sort Number:
40/092
Time in/Out:
01:40:48:00 / 01:42:02:00
Canister:
40/92
Film ID:
1061.35
Issue Date:
21/11/1940

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