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The Digger Carries On: Repatriation Illustrated (1919)

play Please note: this clip is silent
clip Facilities for war neurosis patients education content clip 1, 2, 3

Original classification rating: not rated. This clip chosen to be PG

Clip description

This clip shows the grounds where patients suffering from war neurosis were treated in 1919. It begins with a simple black-and-white title card that states ‘Where war neurosis cases are treated’. Various men walk through and attend to the gardens.

Curator’s notes

This short clip only shows the outside grounds of where the war neurosis patients were treated. The camera pans slowly, capturing a wide shot of the grounds, and remains detached from the subject.