The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Extract from News From Home newsreel No. 91. First WACS to come to the SWPA arrive in Sydney. The American was perform the same range of duties as the AWAS. WACS featured are: Lieutenant Elizabeth Browning of New York, Sergeant (Sgt) Dixie M. Ecceles of Albuqueque New Mexico, Sgt Caley Phillips of North Carolina and Corporal Mary Welsh of Vincennes Indianna.
Extract from from News From Home newsreel compile No. 103. Bob Hope, world renowned American comedian, with a concert party after their return from the Pacific Islands, interviewed by Cinesound.
Extracts from News From Home No. 77. United States troops on leave in Sydney from New Guinea enjoy a harbour cruise as guests of the American Red Cross.
Extracts from Fox Movietone News newsreel Volume 12 Number 371. (1 min 30 sec) First batch of German prisoners arrive in Australia 2. (2 min 13 sec) Major-General Sir Iven Mackay returns from the Midd
Extracts from Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 45. 1. (2 min) ABC mobile unit records United States nurses messages home 2. (1 min 50 sec) Lady Gowrie as Colonel In Chief of the AWAS (Australian Women'
Extracts from News From Home newsreel compile No. 64. (1 min 15 sec) A nine thousand ton ship is wrecked on the coast of Australia, the AIF are called out to do all they can to rescue the seamen, and
1. (1 min 3 sec) The first Australian made Beaufighter is shown on its test flight 2. (1 min 36 sec) Plastic glass being made in Australia and its final use in aircraft turrets 3. (1 min 21 sec) Army
