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Australia Post – Royal Tour 1954

As this program amply illustrates, an excited Australian public turned out in droves to see the Queen in 1954. For the PMG, her visit represented a coming of age.

Length: 17 minutes

Original aspect ratio: 1.33:1 (Academy full frame)

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National Archives of Australia

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