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Sir Zelman Cowen

Lawyer and academic Sir Zelman Cowen served as Governor-General of Australia from 1977 to 1982.
Series : Australian Biography Series 10 | Year : 2005 | Total Duration : 26 Minutes | Producer : Rod Freedman
Director : Rod Freedman |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about the significance of university education.
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Access No. 142787 | 52 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Colour photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen striking a pose with grandsons in backyard. Zoom in to Cowen's face.
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Access No. 142788 | 14 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | Colour |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about coping with Parkinson's Disease.
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Access No. 142789 | 25 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS tilt up B&W baby photograph of Zelman Cowen sitting on a stool. Cowen family photograph with Sir Zelman as a toddler. CU to Cowen's father and pan to CU of mother.
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Access No. 142790 | 30 secs | 1920s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about his mother.
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Access No. 142791 | 4 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS photographic portrait of Zelman Cowen as a small child with mother, father and brother. CU B&W photograph of Cowen in school photograph.
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Access No. 142792 | 13 secs | 1920s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about his mother's high academic expectations of him.
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Access No. 142793 | 18 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in to MS B&W photograph of Zelman Cowen with his younger sister.
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Access No. 142795 | 9 secs | 1920s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about the place of Judaism within his family as he was growing up.
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Access No. 142796 | 11 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS 1922 B&W photograph of members of St Kilda Jewish boy's choir in academic gowns and prayer shawls. CU to Sir Zelman Cowen amongst boys.
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Access No. 142797 | 9 secs | 1920s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © Public Domain | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about his childhood involvement in cultural Jewish activities.
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Access No. 142798 | 4 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in to MS B&W photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen with family holding up fish caught on line.
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Access No. 142799 | 12 secs | 1930s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about his childhood involvement in cultural Jewish activities.
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Access No. 142800 | 4 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W drawing of Sir Zelman Cowen's first school, St Kilda Park Primary School, Melbourne.
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Access No. 142801 | 9 secs | 1920s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © St Kilda Park Primary School | B&W |
Zoom in to Zelman Cowen sitting cross-legged in front row of primary school photograph at St Kilda Park Primary School.
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Access No. 142802 | 15 secs | 1920s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about his early schooling and the later educational revelation he had at Year 12 level.
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Access No. 142803 | 18 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU B&W photograph of Zelman Cowen in Scotch College school cap.
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Access No. 142804 | 11 secs | 1920s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about his early schooling and the later educational revelation he had at Year 12 level.
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Access No. 142805 | 6 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU newspaper headline and story "Success of Scotch College Boy" relating to Zelman Cowen's academic achievement.
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Access No. 142806 | 13 secs | 1930s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © Public Domain | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about his educational revelation at Year 12 level.
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Access No. 142807 | 5 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU B&W photograph of Zelman Cowen as a young man.
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Access No. 142808 | 12 secs | 1930s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about his years at Melbourne University.
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Access No. 142809 | 30 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Tilt up B&W photograph of Zelman Cowen in academic gown and CU of his mother kissing him.
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Access No. 142810 | 17 secs | 1930s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about going to Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship.
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Access No. 142811 | 6 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU B&W photograph of Zelman Cowen as a young man looking straight into camera.
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Access No. 142812 | 9 secs | 1940s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about his involvement in the war (WWII).
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Access No. 142813 | 8 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU B&W photograph of Zelman Cowen in uniform.
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Access No. 142814 | 12 secs | 1940s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about his involvement with code deciphering in the war (WWII).
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Access No. 142815 | 3 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom out from B&W photograph of Zelman Cowen in army uniform holding gun. MS Cowen firing gun.
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Access No. 142816 | 13 secs | 1940s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about his memories of being in Darwin at the time of the Japanese attack on the ship Neptunia.
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Access No. 142817 | 9 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage of the bombing of Darwin with CU shirtless soldiers loading and aiming cannon, the Neptunia exploding and LS to bombs dropping on targets with clouds of explosions. Fire in darkness.
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Access No. 142818 | 11 secs | 1940s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © Film World | B&W |
Archival B&W WS of black smoke billowing high over Darwin seen from across sea.
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Access No. 142819 | 3 secs | 1940s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Zoom in to B&W photograph of Zelman Cowen in naval uniform. Zoom in to portrait of Cowen's wife Anna as a young woman.
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Access No. 142820 | 18 secs | 1940s | Darwin, VIC, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about meeting his wife Anna during the war.
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Access No. 142821 | 4 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in to B&W photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen's wife Anna as a young woman in bathing suit.
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Access No. 142822 | 9 secs | 1940s | Darwin, VIC, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about asking his wife Anna to marry him the first time.
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Access No. 142823 | 5 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen's wife Anna with arms around each other before they married. Zoom into wedding photograph.
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Access No. 142824 | 17 secs | 1940s | Darwin, VIC, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about being told he had passage to England on the morning of his wedding.
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Access No. 142825 | 5 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen and new wife Anna boarding ship to take up scholarship at Oxford. Zoom in to Cowen and Anna at Oxford.
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Access No. 142826 | 19 secs | 1940s | Oxford, England, UK | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about his time studying and teaching at Oxford University in the 1940s.
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Access No. 142827 | 5 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Tilt up B&W photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen standing in boat punting at Oxford. Zoom out from photograph of Cowen laying on grass in front of sign.
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Access No. 142828 | 17 secs | 1940s | Oxford, England, UK | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about being made a fellow in his second year at Oxford University.
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Access No. 142829 | 12 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Tilt down B&W photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen standing in front of building in front of Oxford College.
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Access No. 142830 | 9 secs | 1940s | Oxford, England, UK | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about being made a fellow in his second year at Oxford University and what it meant to him.
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Access No. 142831 | 7 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in to MS B&W photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen standing on street in academic dress.
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Access No. 142832 | 9 secs | 1940s | Oxford, England, UK | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about being made a fellow in his second year at Oxford University.
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Access No. 142833 | 7 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in to MS B&W photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen sitting at desk in office.
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Access No. 142834 | 15 secs | 1950s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © National Archives of Australia | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about returning to Melbourne after his successes at Oxford University.
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Access No. 142835 | 21 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in to MS B&W photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen holding baby. Zoom out from Cowen holding toddler with wife Anna beside them.
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Access No. 142837 | 15 secs | 1950s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about 1950s Australia.
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Access No. 142838 | 5 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Tilt up B&W photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen raising his academic hat to young child with wife Anna looking on.
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Access No. 142839 | 9 secs | 1950s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about teaching law in 1950s Australia.
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Access No. 142840 | 10 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Pan across photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen holding baby with wife Anna next to him holding older child.
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Access No. 142841 | 9 secs | 1950s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | Colour |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about personal sacrifices he made for his involvement in Melbourne University College of Law.
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Access No. 142842 | 12 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in to B&W photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen with students in library.
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Access No. 142843 | 11 secs | 1950s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © National Archives of Australia | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about personal sacrifices he made for his public life.
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Access No. 142844 | 4 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom out from B&W photograph of Anna Cowen with smiling baby on lap and older child in background. Tilt up B&W photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen holding baby's hand at the beach.
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Access No. 142845 | 20 secs | 1960s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about personal sacrifices he made for his public life.
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Access No. 142846 | 5 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom out from CU B&W photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen's three young children and wife Anna to MS.
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Access No. 142847 | 12 secs | 1950s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about the family sacrifices he made for his public life.
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Access No. 142848 | 8 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU tilt up B&W photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen's in academic cap and gown. Pan high angle WS B&W photograph of town of Armidale.
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Access No. 142849 | 19 secs | 1960s | Armidale, NSW, Australia | © University of New England & Regional Archives | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about becoming Vice Chancellor of the University of New England.
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Access No. 142850 | 10 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W WS photograph of the University of New England campus set in bushland.
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Access No. 142851 | 9 secs | 1960s | Armidale, NSW, Australia | © University of New England & Regional Archives | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about becoming Vice Chancellor of the University of New England.
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Access No. 142852 | 14 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Tilt up MS B&W photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen at microphone.
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Access No. 142853 | 12 secs | 1960s | Armidale, NSW, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about his years as Vice Chancellor of the University of New England.
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Access No. 142854 | 23 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage of student protests whilst Sir Zelman Cowen was Vice Chancellor of the University of Queensland. VS students on streets watched by police barricade. GS students holding protest placards. Football players running onto ground during Springbok tour and High angle WS over game on oval. CU speech by Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen threatening protesters. Zoom out from police march. High angle tilts over crowds of students attending protest meetings on campuses. VS students at rally.
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Access No. 142855 | 44 secs | 1970s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © ABC Content Sales | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about his involvement during the Queensland student revolts in his position as Vice Chancellor of Queensland University.
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Access No. 142856 | 3 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage of student rally with WS students sitting on ground and others standing. High angle zooms over students at rally.
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Access No. 142857 | 11 secs | 1970s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © ABC Content Sales | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about his involvement during the Queensland student revolts in his position as Vice Chancellor of Queensland University.
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Access No. 142858 | 38 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival CU B&W footage of Vice Chancellor of Queensland University, Zelman Cowen, giving pro consensus speech.
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Access No. 142859 | 12 secs | 1970s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © Unknown | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about his speech given during the Queensland student revolts in his position as Vice Chancellor of Queensland University.
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Access No. 142860 | 3 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen with his arm around wife Anna.
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Access No. 142861 | 8 secs | 1970s | Qld, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about his decision to speak to the whole University during the period of political unrest at Queensland University.
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Access No. 142862 | 11 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival high angle B&W photograph of Vice Chancellor of Queensland University, Zelman Cowen, giving speech in front of thousands of students.
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Access No. 142863 | 9 secs | 1970s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © Unknown | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about his address to the whole University during the period of political unrest at Queensland University.
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Access No. 142864 | 7 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival high angle B&W photograph of Vice Chancellor of Queensland University, Zelman Cowen, giving speech in front of thousands of students.
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Access No. 142865 | 7 secs | 1970s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © Unknown | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about the transforming nature his address to the whole University during the period of political unrest at Queensland University.
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Access No. 142866 | 6 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Full colour cover of a University of Queensland publication with a photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen seated at his desk in the middle of the page.
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Access No. 142867 | 8 secs | 1970s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © University of Queensland Archives | Colour |
CU colour photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen.
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Access No. 142868 | 8 secs | 1970s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © Unknown | Colour |
MS colour photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen in judges wig and gown with wife Anna.
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Access No. 142869 | 17 secs | 1970s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | Colour |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about leaving the Queensland University after being offered the role of Governor-General.
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Access No. 142870 | 5 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Slow zoom out from B&W photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen reading on bench in garden.
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Access No. 142871 | 15 secs | 1970s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about leaving the Queensland University after being offered the role of Governor-General.
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Access No. 142872 | 19 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Pan from B&W photograph of Sir Zelman and Anna Cowen at function laughing to Sir John Kerr.
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Access No. 142873 | 8 secs | 1970s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about being offered the role of Governor-General.
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Access No. 142874 | 25 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom out from MS colour photograph of Sir Zelman and Lady Cowen with their three older children posing in formal clothes in garden.
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Access No. 142875 | 14 secs | 1970s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | Colour |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about wife Anna's concerns when he was offered the role of Governor-General.
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Access No. 142876 | 14 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in to colour photograph of Lady Cowen speaking at microphone at dais.
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Access No. 142877 | 11 secs | 1970s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | Colour |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about wife Anna's role when he was offered the role of Governor-General.
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Access No. 142878 | 13 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Tilt down B&W photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen seated with wife Anna and their children.
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Access No. 142879 | 12 secs | 1970s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © Fairfax Photos | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about speculation over the new of Governor-General.
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Access No. 142880 | 33 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU announcement of Sir Zelman Cowen to the position of governor-general on the front page of The Age newspaper with photographs.
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Access No. 142881 | 4 secs | 1970s | Australia | © Fairfax Photos | B&W |
CU newspaper headline "My New Role - By Sir Zelman".
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Access No. 142882 | 4 secs | 1970s | Australia | © News Limited | B&W |
CU newspaper headline announcing Sir Zelman Cowen's naming as governor-general in the Australian Jewish Times.
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Access No. 142883 | 4 secs | 1970s | Australia | © Jewish News | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen laughing as he recalls memory of American visitor's reaction to the role of governor-general.
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Access No. 142884 | 13 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival colour footage of Sir Zelman Cowen's investiture as Governor-General walking down hall to chamber.
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Access No. 142885 | 8 secs | 1970s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © ABC Content Sales | Colour |
High angle archival B&W photograph over Sir Zelman Cowen's investiture as Governor-General sitting in chamber next to Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser. Zoom in to Cowen.
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Access No. 142886 | 10 secs | 1970s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © Unknown | Colour |
B&W photograph of sir Zelman Cowan's family gathered together at his investiture with his mother at the front in wheelchair. CU to his mother's face.
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Access No. 142887 | 13 secs | 1970s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © Fairfax Photos | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about having his mother at his investiture as governor-general.
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Access No. 142888 | 8 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival colour footage of Sir Zelman Cowen's greeting Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser amid protest. VS protesters and MS Cowen placing his hat over his heart.
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Access No. 142889 | 13 secs | 1970s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © ABC Content Sales | Colour |
CU newspaper headline "Sir Zelman heals the Kerr scar".
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Access No. 142890 | 4 secs | 1970s | Australia | © News Limited | B&W |
CU newspaper headline "I'll be doing only my duty".
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Access No. 142891 | 4 secs | 1970s | Australia | © John Fairfax Holdings | B&W |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about stabilising the country in his role as governor-general.
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Access No. 142892 | 26 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival colour footage Sir Zelman Cowen bestowing medal to Gough Whitlam at ceremony.
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Access No. 142893 | 12 secs | 1970s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © Peter Luck Productions | B&W |
Archival colour footage of Sir Zelman Cowen's greeting Queen Elizabeth II at the stairs of her aircraft as she arrives at airport. MS of the Queen greeting Lady Cowen and other officials.
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Access No. 142894 | 20 secs | 1970s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © ABC Content Sales | Colour |
Colour headline and photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen on magazine.
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Access No. 142895 | 8 secs | 1970s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © ACP Publishing | Colour |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about his belief in Australia becoming a republic.
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Access No. 142896 | 11 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival colour footage of Sir Zelman Cowen greeting sailors and WS soldiers firing canons. WS Cowen on tarmac with Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, climbing into plane and military band on tarmac.
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Access No. 142897 | 23 secs | 1970s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © ABC Content Sales | Colour |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about going back to his College at Oxford to be it's Head after his Governor-Generalship.
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Access No. 142898 | 3 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in to colour photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen in red robes with Queen Elizabeth II at Oxford College. CU to Cowen standing in punt with oar and CU to Cowen and his wife Anna.
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Access No. 142899 | 33 secs | 1980s | Oxford, England, UK | © Sir Zelman Cowen | Colour |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about his ongoing close relationship to his wife Anna.
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Access No. 142900 | 15 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom out from MS colour photograph of Sir Zelman and Lady Cowen at the Taj Mahal. MS pan along photograph of Cowen with arms around his sons, all of them bare chested.
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Access No. 142901 | 20 secs | 1980s | Agra, India | © Sir Zelman Cowen | Colour |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about his sons' orthodox Judaism.
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Access No. 142902 | 18 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Colour photograph of Sir Zelman and Lady Cowen sitting with two of their sons in formal clothes. High angle zoom in to photograph of Cowen dancing at Jewish wedding and MS of same. WS Cowen sitting at family table with his grandchildren. Zoom out to high angle view of his large family around table. MS Cowen with two young grandsons and CU of him cuddling two granddaughters.
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Access No. 142903 | 41 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | Colour |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about a society he'd like to see in Australia.
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Access No. 142904 | 23 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Colour photograph of Sir Zelman and Lady Cowen in formal dress. Cowen wearing medals.
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Access No. 142905 | 13 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | Colour |
MS interview with Sir Zelman Cowen talking about his good fortune.
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Access No. 142906 | 10 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W photograph of Sir Zelman and Lady Cowen in Vice Regal car. Closing credits.
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Access No. 142907 | 5 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | Colour |
B&W photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen seated next to Prince Philip. Closing credits.
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Access No. 142908 | 5 secs | 1970s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © Fairfax Photos | B&W |
B&W photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen in Chancellor's robes wearing pork-pie hat. Closing credits.
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Access No. 142909 | 5 secs | 1970s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © Unknown copyright | B&W |
B&W photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen and son in academic robes and hats. Closing credits.
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Access No. 142910 | 5 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Sir Zelman Cowen | Colour |
B&W MS photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen in army jumper and beret smiling. Closing credits.
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Access No. 142911 | 5 secs | 1970s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © Unknown copyright | B&W |
B&W MS photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen parachuting gear smiling to camera. Closing credits.
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Access No. 142912 | 5 secs | 1970s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © Canberra Times | B&W |
B&W MS photograph of Sir Zelman Cowen with hands on hips on board HMAS Perth viewing No 1 fire room. Closing credits.
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Access No. 142913 | 6 secs | 1980s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © Unknown copyright | B&W |
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