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Is this the most valuable piece of film in Australia?


Recently uncovered is 50 seconds of film that is of enormous historical value to Australia and New Zealand.

This piece of film was filmed by Mr. Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, an English journalist.

This film was part of a larger film called "With the Dardanelles Expedition : Heroes of Gallipoli"and it was filmed between July and September 1915 and shown in Australia and New Zealand in 1916.


Why this piece of the film was removed from the the Dardanelles Expedition film is a mystery, but thankfully it has survived and was recently found in amongst some other film of WW1.

So why is this film of such importance, because some would argue that it shows the first steps of a nation, it is on this very beach in the Dardenelles that Australia became a nation, truely united for the first time; not as separate counties or states we were Australian. We went to WW1 as British Troops and returned as The Australian Infantry.

To watch this piece of film follow this link
http://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/anzac/anzac_film.asp


If you would like to read more here is a link to a website that I have that tells a little about Australia and the ANZAC Legend.

http://www.geocities.com/mrschippy/nations.html
So each year from 1916 onwards Australias and New Zealanders remember those that gave so much and each year on April 25 we honour them.

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