Centenary Celebrations (1940)

Full title reads: “Centenary Celebrations“. Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Shots of large memorial stone. VS. of Mr William Morris Hughes speaking to crowds at the celebrations of the centenary of Toowoomba and he mentions the local hero Sir Littleton Groom who founded the area (no nat. south, commentary over). CU. Plaque on monument to Groom. VS. of parade of people and floats through the crowded streets of town depicting the history and development of the area. One of the floats features two men blacked up with make up to represent Australian Aboriginal people. (Dublin Reel) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), E