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Tagged: Sir Robert Menzies

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Budding filmmakers at the 1956 Olympics
There were several future film and TV makers shooting home movies at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.
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Menzies RG: Our Coronation Tour - Winston Churchill
This clip from a Sir Robert Menzies home movie begins with a close-up of Sir Winston Churchill. It then shows him sitting on a rock beside a small waterfall, playing fetch with a dog. We then see Sir...
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Robert Menzies’ Camera
When Britain declared war on Germany in 1939 Prime Minister Robert Menzies declared Australia was also at war. In 1941 he flew to Britain (the first Australian Prime Minister to fly overseas rather...
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A newly minted Prime Minister
On 31 March, 1966, the 'newly minted' Prime Minister, Harold Holt, participated in the laying of the foundation stone for the National Library of Australia. Sir Robert Menzies officially laid the...
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The Canberra Lake Springtime Sixty-four
A purpose-built ornamental lake was part of Walter Burley Griffin’s original design for Canberra. The lake 'served to unify and crystallise the entire concept of the national capital’. Before filling...
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Mr Menzies becomes Prime Minister, Canberra
This 'exclusive’ Cinesound Review newsreel opens with a view of Parliament House and a voice-over stating Australia has been experiencing a dramatic politic crisis. This refers to the sudden death of...
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