| WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA A look at valiant contribution of the Australian women to the war effort. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 7056 | |
| Catalog #: | 510557 | |
| Clip Number: | 510557-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NSP 321 | |
| Timecode: | 01:32:31 - 01:34:38 | |
| Location: | Australia | |
| Year Shot: | 1942 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | COMMUNICATIONS: Morse Code LOCATIONS/AUSTRALIA: Misc MILITARY: Army, Australian MILITARY: Women OCCUPATIONS: Scientists OCCUPATIONS: Women WORLD WAR TWO, GENERAL: Intelligence / Surveillance WORLD WAR TWO, HOMEFRONT: War Work WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Misc | |
| Description: | WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA A look at valiant contribution of the Australian women to the war effort. Australia. Australian women contribute to the war effort. Various shots of women in uniform (Australian Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS)?). We see the women practising semaphore, working as motor mechanics and driving trucks. Various shots of Australian women's Land Army: girls are seen driving fleet of tractors over a field. M/S of female conductor on board a bus. Various shots of women in Navy (Australian Women's Royal Navy Service (Wrens). We see women in "Senior Service" communicating in Morse code. Various shots of women translating foreign radio broadcasts at radio listening posts. Various shots of female scientists testing metals at laboratory. Various shots of explosions and guns firing, an image of three saintly looking nurses is superimposed over them. | |
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