Life in Australia: Launceston
Documentary (1964)
Production:
Eric Thompson (Productor)
Willian Shepherd (Editor)
Rodney Musch (Cameramen)
Gordon Wraxall (Recording)
Moneta Eagles (Music)
Episode of the Life in Australia series.
This series was made to encourage immigration to Australia and to highlight the various social activities, employment and educational opportunities and lifestyles of the various cities and regional centres throughout Australia.
A picture of life in the Tasmanian town of Launceston in the mid 1960s.
Also from this series:
Australian Commonwealth Film Unit
Douglas DC-6B
Registration VH-INU, c/n 44694-558. Delivered new to ANA-Australian National Airways in December 1954, named Kwinana. Transferred to Ansett-ANA following the Ansett purchase of ANA in October 1957. Leased to TAA-Trans Australia Airlines in February 1960. It was sub-leased to T.E.A.L in 1960. Operated the final Trans Australia Airlines revenue service in August 1966. Returned to Ansett-ANA at the end of the lease and placed in storage at Melbourne (Essendon) Airport (MEB/YMEN) in the basic TAA livery. Returned to service with Ansett-ANA on September 1966. Sold to Far Eastern Air Transport as B-2005 in December 1967. It was leased to Air Vietnam in June 1968. The aircraft was destroyed when it crashed into a school at Nha Trang,near Saigon, Vietnam in December 1969.
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