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ANU film and sound recordings

  • AU ANUA 191
  • Series
  • 1952 - 1972

Most of the films and audio tapes in this series record important events such as the laying of foundation stones, opening of buildings, conferring of honorary degrees and installation of Chancellors. There are also copies of staff interviews broadcast by the ABC and recordings of George Dreyfus, an ANU Creative Arts Fellow, and his music. The originals are not available for access – some reference copies have been made and others will be produced as required.

Reference copies:
The First Chancellor, colour, reference copy on video,1952;
The First Chancellor, colour, reference copy on DVD, 1952;
Opening of RG Menzies Library building by HM Queen Elizabeth II, reference copies on video, 13 Mar 1963;
Synchronos 72, reference copy on video, CD and DVD 1972;
Opening of Research School of Physical Sciences, speakers Dr Coombs, Mr Menzies, Professor Oliphant, Sir John Cockroft, Sir Douglas Copland reference copy on cassette tape, 5 Sep 1952;
Conferring of doctorate on Sir John Cockroft, speakers Professor Oliphant, Sir Douglas Copland, Sir John Cockroft, Dr Coombs reference copy on cassette tape, 5 Sep 1952;
Foundation stone ceremony, Haydon-Allen building [attachment to file: 12.3.1.1AA] reference copy on cassette tape, also in ANUA 20, 12 Oct 1959

Australian National University

Synchronos 72

This film relates to a collaboration between Stan Ostoja-Kotkowski and Don Banks who were ANU Creative Arts Fellows in 1971 and 1972. ‘Synchronos 72’ was a laser light show where one could ‘hear the colours and see the sounds’.

The Australian National University

Documentary produced by the Australian Commonwealth Film Unit surveys the teaching and research facilities at the University including microbiology, botany, geophysics, English, law, archaeology, Indonesian literature, zoology, demography, astronomy and political science.

The Australian National University

Documentary produced by the Australian Commonwealth Film Unit describing the functions of the University, Professors of Research Schools explain the works and objects of their schools, including medicine, Pacific studies, physics, social sciences, also includes ceremonies, Mount Stromlo Observatory, JB Chifley.