Menzies 1948 Journey, Reel 1 (1948)
Synopsis
This home movie is the first reel of a four-part travelogue, filmed by Australian Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies, on a journey from Australia to England by the Menzies family in 1948. It begins with the ship’s departure at a crowded wharf in Sydney and features footage of the recreational activities on board the ship, as well as views from the ship of Aden, Suez, Europe, Chilham Castle and Canterbury, Bristol, Cambridge, Oxford, Windsor, Runnymede and the Cotswolds.
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This first reel of a home movie filmed by the longest serving Australian prime minister, Sir Robert Menzies, on a journey from Australia to England in 1948 gives us a glimpse of what it was like to travel around the world by ship and about Menzies’ interest in the United Kingdom.
Filmed on 16mm colour film and edited by Sir Robert on his return to Australia, this home movie is an extraordinary record for not only Australians but the British too. Part travelogue and part historical record, this home movie captures rarely seen footage of Sir Winston Churchill relaxing in his own gardens.
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