Opening Australia House - Part 1 1918

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Opening Australia House - part 1. London.

Ceremony for opening of Australia House in London; ca 1918(?). Opens with shot of wide street; coaches lined up beside big grand building. Then a little procession of priests; etc. walking under awning. Australian troops lined up in street; while a...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
72778
Sort Number:
ON 100 K
Time in/Out:
01:20:19:00 / 01:21:37:00
Canister:
ON 100 K
Film ID:
1898.17
Issue Date:
1918

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