With the Dardanelles Expedition: Heroes of Gallipoli Accession Number: F00069

Description

This film shot by the British war correspondent Ellis Ashmead Bartlett shows scenes at Anzac, Cape Helles and Sulva Bay, and contains written commentaries by Australian historian C E W Bean. There are scenes of British and Australian troops, camps and supplies being unloaded. Each part of the film has a written commentary, first at the beginning of the film and again at the start of the scene. Included in the film are scenes titled 'Heroes of Gallipoli'. A digitally restored version of this film is available as F10581.
See also F08484 "Comparison of Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett's Gallipoli footage" in AWM films F00069 with the Dardanelles Expedition: heroes of Gallipoli and F00176 A H Noad film.

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Accession Number
F00069
Cinematographer
Lieutenant Ernest Brooks
Cinematographer
Classification
Film
Object Type
Documentary
Physical Description
Aspect ratio: full frame
Base: acetate
Colour: b&w
Film type: PMP: PDN
Format: 35mm
Sound: silent
Measurement
Duration: 0h 20' 34"
Footage: 1385 ft
Projection speed: 18 fps
Date Made
July 1915; August 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Intellectual record
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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