National Treasures. HMAS Sydney's Carley Float / producer, Sally Regan ; director, Matthew Thomason.
One of the most poignant objects in the Australian War Memorial is the battered survivor of our worst-ever naval disaster. What happened to this life raft and why is it so special? Warren Brown talks to curator John White about this tiny, war-ravaged float from HMAS Sydney whose entire crew of 645 w...
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Streaming Video (via Alexander Street Press) |
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory :
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia,
2004.
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| Summary: | One of the most poignant objects in the Australian War Memorial is the battered survivor of our worst-ever naval disaster. What happened to this life raft and why is it so special? Warren Brown talks to curator John White about this tiny, war-ravaged float from HMAS Sydney whose entire crew of 645 was lost when the ship sank after a mysterious battle off the West Australian coast in 1941. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed July 12, 2016) |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (5 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:04:40 |
| Participant or Performer: | Host: Warren Brown. |
| Language: | In English. |