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Monowai's Captain Recalls Forty Years of City's Progress

Forty years of Sydney's progress as seen by the captain of the ship Monowai.
Series : Australian Diary | Episode : 111 | Year : 1959 | Total Duration : 4 Minutes | Producer : Jack S Allan
Director : Loch Townsend |
Forty years of Sydney's progress as seen by the captain of Monowai. Wellington port. Steam whistle of ship, ship leaving harbour on its way to Sydney. Captain Frank Young of ÒMonowaiÓ liner talks below with officers in cabin. Officers socialising with passengers. Horses below deck. Radar dish. On bridge, captain looks through binoculars. Ship enters Sydney Harbour, POV from ship around harbour including Fort Dennison and Circular Quay. Cahill Expressway to Harbour. Old photographs of Circular Quay. Ship with lots of smoke, Captain Young.
Access No. 43438 | 3 mins 49 secs | 1950s | Wellington, New Zealand; Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |