TAGGED: 1940s
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A homage to post-war progress, this classic John Heyer written and directed film celebrates the abundance of the Murray River Valley: from agriculture to timber, fishing to mining, fruit picking to

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This newsreel shows the history of irrigation from the Murray River to the semi-arid Mildura region.

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Born in the Sun shows the development of the dried fruits industry at Mildura from the time of Deakin’s proposed irrigation legislation, and highlights the part irrigation has played.

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Australia's 'Tin Pan Alley' was born in 1942 with a burst of patriotic wartime songwriting.

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‘Digger’ was one of several wartime patriotic songs written and recorded by prolific singer-songwriter Jack Lumsdaine, and was released midw

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Words, music and sung by Jack Davey with Fred McIntosh and His Sextette.

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Peter Dawson sings 'V for Victory' with orchestral backing.

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Composed and performed by Jack Davey.