Shows scenes of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1950 British Empire Games held in Auckland, New Zealand and covers many of the sporting events including track and field, boxing, weight-lifting, fencing and rowing.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001490
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - New Zealand
History → New Zealand - History
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Commonwealth Games
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)