Summary
Spool of 16 mm film containing footage of the dedication of the Shrine of Remembrance on Remembrance Day, 11 November 1934. Housed on a Kodak reel, the film opens with an Agfa film title. Credits at the end indicate it is an 'RPM Picture'.
Description of Content
The inauguration of the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne on 11 Nov 1934. The film shows crowds of people, military personel and dignitaries arriving for the opening ceremony.
Physical Description
16MM cellulose acetate motion picture film; Black & White; Agfa; Original positive; Silent; 11 Nov 1934. Note: film rehoused on new archival core in new can.
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Collecting Areas
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Date Depicted
Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 Nov 1934
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Recording Details
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Format
Motion Film, 16 mm
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Inscriptions
Hand written in black ink on a label attached to the top of the tin container; 'Dedication of / the. / Shrine of Remembrance. / Nov 11th 1935'. [Note: check this date - should be 1934]. Embossed on the aluminium reel; 'MADE IN U.S.A. BY / EASTMAN KODAK CO. / ROCHESTER. N.Y. / KODASCOPE REEL / PAT. U.S.A. NO. 1,507,357 1,861,882 1,861,891'
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Keywords
War Memorials, Shrines, Opening Ceremonies, Royal Visits, Public Events, World War I, 1914-1918, Anzacs, Camera Accessories, Films, Movie Camera Films, Remembrance Day
