Title |
The Darwin Story |
Version name |
Primary Version |
Contents date range |
01 Jan 1974 - 01 Jan 1974 |
Series number |
C1968
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Control symbol |
1462353 |
Citation |
NAA: C1968, 1462353 |
Item ID |
13399386 |
Location |
Various locations |
Access status |
Open |
Date of decision |
20 Mar 2007 |
Format |
Audiovisual records |
Colour type |
Colour |
Sound type |
Sound |
Synopsis |
Consists chiefly of the footage shot by the ABC shortly after the event, and shows clearly the devastation caused to the city by Cyclone Tracy on 24th and 25th December 1974.
It is described by an ABC reporter who experienced the cyclone firsthand. The film also shows the massive emergency operation that followed. Included are comments by the Prime Minister of the time, Gough Whitlam, as well as statements by Major-General Alan Stretton.
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Duration |
30:00 |
Digitised item |
Yes |
Reference copy available |
Yes |
Available in (Item Type/s) |
Film (Moving Image)
Tape (Moving Image)
Digital Media
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