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[Outbreak of World War Two].

Description:
A compilation of five audio cuts. 1. Jack Young recalls the outbreak of World War II in September 1939 and events in Parliament in Wellington. Members stood and sang the national anthem. 2. George Humphrey and Ted Little recall playing in orchestras accompanying early silent cinema in Invercargill, giving many pioneering details. The orchestra at the theatre on the corner of Esk and Dee Stre...
Display date:
1959
Location:
Fiji
Format:
Sound
Collections:
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
Contributors:
RNZ Collection
Content partner:
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
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Online
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