Departure from Sydney, Gaza & Jerusalem / Major William Maurice Ada (Middle East episode I) Accession Number: F04763

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Sydney Harbour 9 January 1940. Troopships leaving. Scenes aboard troopship. Shots of the convoy showing warships and transports.

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Accession Number
F04763
Cinematographer
Classification
Film
Object Type
Home movie
Physical Description
Base: acetate
Colour: b&w
Film type: ORP
Format: 8mm standard
Sound: silent
Measurement
Duration
Footage
Projection speed
Date Made
January 1940-September 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.
Access
Open
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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