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Menzies 1948 Journey, Reel 1 (1948)

play Please note: this clip is silent
clip Cambridge

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

Clip description

This clip from a home movie filmed by Australian Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies, begins with a wide shot of a bridge over a river. Dame Pattie and Heather Menzies pose for camera and various shots of the grounds are included.

Curator’s notes

This clip from a Sir Robert Menzies home movie records the campus of one of the oldest universities in the world, The University of Cambridge. A close-up of Dame Pattie Menzies with her daughter, Heather, reveals a candid Menzies family.