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Roberts, John: Anzac Day march Adelaide, South Australia and other segments (c.1941)

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clip A sailor returns home on leave education content clip 2, 3

This clip chosen to be G

Clip description

A train pulls into a station in Adelaide. A sailor disembarks to greet his family who are waiting for him. They get into a car. We cut to the family arrived home, walking in the front gate. The sailor drinks from paper bag covered bottle as he walks down the garden path.

Curator’s notes

While it is unclear who the people in this segment are (they are most likely to be family members), this short sequence provides a snapshot of a moment in our history – the return of servicemen to their families and homes.