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Donald Campbell, in his Bluebird sets a speed record of 403 miles per hour, over the sands of Lake Eyre in Australia.

Donald Campbell sets a new world record over the sands of Lake Eyre in Australia. Campbell seated in his 'Bluebird' sets a speed record of 403 miles per hour and beats his father's record of 360 miles per hour. His wife hands him a toy before he begins his ride. Crowd gathered to watch the record setting. Cameraman records the event.

Date: 1964, July 27
Duration: 1 min 3 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043299
Queen Elizabeth visits a state sanctuary for Koala bears in Australia.

Queen Elizabeth on her tour to Australia. The queen arrives in train. A large crowd gathers to watch the Queen and greets her. The Queen visits to a state sanctuary for Koala bears. She walks with a man and watches the bears.

Date: 1954, March 18
Duration: 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045464
American Expeditionary Forces in Australia during World War II

American flag on the stern of a ship. American Expeditionary Forces in Australia during World War 2.. A woman volunteer hands out biscuits to the American soldiers on pier. Unarmed soldiers march on the pier. Scene of parade and review of uniformed members of Women's Royal Australian Naval Service. I don't believe the worker handing out biscuits is Salvation Army. She is not wearing a Salvation Army uniform or badge.

Date: 1943
Duration: 26 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675058468
Australian soldiers drive a military jeep at a great speed and make it jump over several times in Australia.

Australian soldiers drive a military jeep rashly in Australia. Four soldiers seated in a jeep drive away. A soldier drives a jeep rashly and make it jump over raised earth. Another soldier drives a jeep at a great speed and loses control. An upturned jeep as soldier looks at it. (World War II period).

Date: 1943, July 26
Duration: 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059040
Bombs being dropped over United States Land Lease tanks during a maneuver in Australia during World War II.

United States Land Lease tanks maneuver in Australia during World War II. United States regiment of Land Lease Tanks lined up on a field. Soldiers get on the top of a tank. Tanks move ahead on a field as an Australian dive bomber drops bombs amidst tanks during the maneuver. The tanks move over a rugged terrain during the maneuver.

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059298
U.S. 1st Marine Division training on assault course, under fire, in Australia during World War II.

1st U.S. Marine Division undergoes training at Wagga Wagga Island in Australia during World War 2. Australian Wirraway trainer airplanes fly low over the training ground assault course. Marines advance on an open field. They approach bayonet training dummies, thrust and fire at the dummies. Explosion occurs, raising dust, as they exit the bayonet area. They jump over low barbed wire obstacles. A pair of Wirraway aircraft fly over at treetop level.More explosions occur in the field as Marines arrive at barbed wire obstacles that they must crawl under.They encounter more dummies to bayonet; climb over wooden walls; and rope ladders. A huge explosive charge is set off raising lots of earth near the trainees. Medical team examines someone injured.

Date: 1943, August 13
Duration: 1 min 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675064080