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The following digital spotlight provides information and digital content relating to Australia's contribution to the First World War (1914-1918) and the impact that the war had on the country's film and recorded sound industry during this period. Further information about the digital content can be found by clicking the item's Search the Collection number.

Other Material

• Feature films, including: Gallipoli, 1981 (NFSA: 8099), Forty Thousand Horsemen, 1940 (NFSA: 956), and Exploits of the Emden, 1928 (NFSA: 6979).
• Mini-series, including: Anzacs, 1985 (NFSA: 426092), and My Brother Jack, 2001 (NFSA: 550608).
• Radio play - World War One Drama, 1916 (NFSA: 498488).
• Documentaries, including: Australia in World War One, 1997 (NFSA: 315188), Australians at War, 2000 (NFSA: 478594), Australia Prepared, 1916 (NFSA: 37063).
• Gallipoli, a film study guide, 1981 (NFSA: 471414).

More information and digital content relating to Australians in the First World War can be found by carrying out a search on the Archive's Online Catalogue. Simply click on the following link, select 'Advanced Search', and type 'First World War' into the Subject field.

National Film and Sound Archive - Seach the Collection

Useful Resources

• The Australian War Memorial Website - First World War. www.awm.gov.au/atwar/ww1.htm
• The BBC Website - World War One. www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/wwone/australia_04.shtml
• The Shop at the National Film and Sound Archive sells copies of many of the films and sound recordings mentioned in this Spotlight. For details see http://www.nfsa.gov.au/shop/

References

1. Australian War Memorial Website. First World War 1914-1918. www.awm.gov.au/atwar/ww1.htm
2. Australian Film 1900 - 1977. A Guide to Feature Film Production, P67. Pike, Andrew and Cooper, Ross. Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press, 1980.
3. Pike and Cooper (1980). P71.
4. Australian War Memorial Website. First World War 1914-1918. www.awm.gov.au/atwar/ww1.htm
5. Pike and Cooper (1980). P77.
6. BBC Website. World War One. Australia in World War One. Dr Stanley, Peter. www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/wwone/australia_04.shtml
7. Pike and Cooper (1980). P88.
8. Pike and Cooper (1980). P90
9. Pike and Cooper (1980). P102.

Information relating to the Archive's complete holdings on the First World War can be found by searching the Archive's Seach the Collection. Simply click on the link and search for First World War in the Easy Search screen.

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