Australia

Series

Series Name

Parade

Issue

Issue No.

83

Date Released

Oct 1970

Length of issue (in feet)

860

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Osaka Expo ‘70
2. 2Dress Patterns
3. 3Knitting Wools
4. 4Preview To Tour Of New Zealand And Australia
5. 5Australia

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

COI synopsis: The Royal Family’s visit to Australia and New Zealand this year.

Researcher Comments

The Royal Family’s visit to Australia was timed to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Captain’ Cook’s voyage of discovery. Includes footage of Sydney Harbour and the new Sydney Opera House, and the Royal Easter Show, which combines agricultural display, trade fair and carnival.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Agriculture; Business and commerce; Exhibitions and shows; Scenery and travel

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 59 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1170/83

Credits:

Production Co.

British Movietonews Ltd

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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