| Accession Number | F04770 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 14 min |
| Object type | Home movie |
| Physical description | 8mm standard/colour (Kodachrome)/silent |
| Maker |
Lundy, Clarence Robert Collie |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 16 August 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Victory Pacific Day [Sydney]
Description
Sydney, 16 August 1945. Coverage of the Victory in the Pacific celebrations by amateur film maker, Mr Clarence Lundy. Scenes as follows : Flags and the stage at the Domain; Sun Newspaper headline: "Peace. United Nations Lasting Peace"; Crowd at steps of unidentified building; people walking in George Street; wagon piled high with people; a panning shot down a tall building, showing flags and people; Street scenes of vehicles and crowds; WAAAF girls; Man with newspaper; Effigy on building and ticker tape; girls on a tandem bicycle; Lunch scenes; Sailors walking along path; Boy Scouts, Army and Airforce members assembling for march; Aircraft fly over; WAAAFs, Land Army, AWAS, Scouts & marching military bands; Sailors; VADs; Imperial English force members; nurses, crowd in the Domain.
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Video of Victory Pacific Day [Sydney] (video)