11,000 hours 2,000 interviews 1,000,000 stories Told by the people who lived them In over 2000 interviews, this Archive encompasses our wartime history from World War One to Afghanistan. It includes the battlefront, the home ...
Naval History videos
News reel of the surrender ceremony on board the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on 2 September 1945.
Produced by United News, it features the speech made by General Douglas McArthur. The background music is “With Honour Crowned”. ...
Keeping the Fleet at Sea
A World War 2 propaganda short produced for the Department of Information by Argosy Production Pty Ltd with the Department of the Navy at National Studios, Pagewood, NSW. Shows work ...
Life on HMAS Shropshire by Stan Nicholls
Part One Part Two Published on Sep 25, 2017 These videos are a reflection by Stan Nicholls on his experiences serving in HMAS Shropshire during World War 2 including the ...
Japanese Surrender Signing On USS Missouri (1945)
This footage is of Japans formal surrender to the Allies, bringing an end to World War II. The surrender ceremony was conducted in Tokyo Bay on board USS Missouri 2 ...
Ships, clocks & stars – interview with curator Richard Dunn
Curator Richard Dunn from the Royal Museums Greenwich discusses some of the highlights of Ships, Clocks & Stars. The exhibition offers visitors the rare chance to see the extraordinary nautical ...
1969 The Vung Tau Ferry
HMAS Sydney (III) in her configuration as a Fast Troop Transport undertook numerous voyages to Vietnam between 1965-1972. This short video records the voyage undertaken between 15 November 1969 – ...