1. Britain's 12,000 lb bomb 2. Bougainville, enemy fire destroys big gun 3. 7th Division marches 4. Sydney without newspapers. (News Form Home No. 86) Accession Number: F00775

Description

1. (1 min 36 sec) Compares 4, 8 and 12 thousand pound bombs, loading onto Lancaster aircraft and night scene of bombing over Europe 2. (36 sec) On Bougainville, a large American 155mm Howitzer is destroyed by Japanese artillery 3. (1 min 52 sec) The famous 7th Division marches through Australia's capital cities 4. (2 min 16 sec) Sydney is without newspapers after a censorship ban imposed by the government. Some papers get through the guards stationed at the newspaper offices. (1. and 2. Movietone News 3. and 4. Cinesound Review)

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Accession Number
F00775
Classification
Film
Object Type
Newsreel
Physical Description
Colour: b&w
Film type: CDN
Format: 35mm - safety
Sound: sound
Measurement
Duration: 0h 7' 0"
Footage: 568 ft
Projection speed: 24 fps
Date Made
18 April 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Parent
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction.
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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