Australia in the 1940's - Video

Nostalgia Video

Left over from my Series of 10 put out in 2019.

Very short this one.
Re-edited by myself with additional music.
Footage sourced (mostly) from YouTube

https://vimeo.com/331391064

Full Original Series of Ten Here

Coming Soon,

The Hopeless Romantic - A man walks into the Australian bush, recalling his past loves, with an eye to the Cliffs.

YouTube and Soundcloud versions.

Anthony J. Langford Books | Australian writer

Video Tribute - Vietnam War 1965 - 1970

I was reading the excellent novel Matterhorn, written by a Vet. I took to re-watching one of my favourite movies, Platoon. I was compelled to make this video.











(All images are from the video)















I was working it for several weeks before Anzac Day, the 25th of April. I worked on it furiously to finish it in time.


It's dedicated to my Uncle who served in 1971 and to my Grandfather who fought in the jungles of New Guinea in World War II and returned forever changed.
It also acknowledges the North Vietnamese Vets and especially the civilians who deeply suffered.






























It's not a short video but I urge you to watch to the end as there is a type of narrative and the last few minutes are the most poignant.

Music from the period.

Watch Here:

Vietnam Video

Footage was sourced from different documentaries, official War Videos, private film footage, News stories etc. Most of it is from America but also Australia and North Vietnam.

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Your life, in History - A video.

Your life... Now

Scary times, yes.
However...

In perspective.

I put this video together in the hope that you will see where you might exist in the scheme of things.
You will see what I mean when you watch this awesome video.

Watch History Video

1895 - 1911

This is us, in a matter of time. A mere memory. If we're lucky.

We know what we will become, yet we often live as though we have all the time in the world.

If we knew when we will go, would it alter the way we live?

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1960's Adelaide - Nostalgia Final Video

Nostalgia Video Series

No. 10 of 10

1960's in Adelaide

Watch HERE on Vimeo

For more Nostalgia Videos go the Playlist

Nostalgia Video - Amazing Melbourne 1910

Nostalgia Video Series

Amazing Melbourne, Australia 1910

No. 9 / 10  

Watch HERE

See the
Previous Nostalgia Videos

Please Consider. This Christmas.

More Info / Purchase go Here

1960's Brisbane - Nostalgia Video No. 8

Nostalgia Video Series

No. 8 / 10

1960's in Brisbane

Watch HERE



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Nostalgia Video - The Inner West of Sydney

Nostalgia Video Series

Newtown 1956

No. 7 / 10

The Inner West of Sydney, over decades

Watch HERE

My Books


For more on the History of Newtown visit
https://www.newtownproject.com.au/2009/05/streets-a/


Previous Nostalgia Videos

Nostalgia Video Series - Sydney 1940's

Nostalgia Video 

#6 / 10

Footage sourced from a home movie of an American tourist in Sydney.
That is why it has the unique titles. Quite inventive. They must have been quite well off to produce something like this at that time.

(May contain images of deceased Aboriginal persons)

Nostalgia - Sydney 1940's from Anthony J. Langford on Vimeo.

Re-edited by myself with additional music.



Coming in this Series,

Nostalgia Video In Adelaide.
A photographic journey of the Inner West of Sydney over several decades. Fascinating!
Nostalgia Video set in Brisbane.


Don't miss the Final Four. The best is yet to come!

Number 1 here

Number 2 here

Number 3, Baby Boomers here

Number 4, Old British Cinemas here

Number 5, US Home Movies, 1940's here

U.S. Home Movies - Rural life 1940's

Nostalgia Video

U.S. Farm Life

# 5 / 10

Watch HERE

Sourced from YouTube - re-edited with new music by myself. I really love the simplicity of their lives, as hard as they must have been for the adults.

Still, there was something wonderful about those days.

Don't miss the previous entries!


No.s 1 - 4 Nostalgia Videos

My Books

Old British Cinemas - Nostalgia Series No. 4

Nostalgia Video 

#4 / 10

Old British Cinemas - Nostalgia Series from Anthony J. Langford on Vimeo.

Re-edited with new music by Anthony J. Langford
from 3 YouTube videos by Michelle Stone

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No. 2  Pictures of Old Sydney 1900 and beyond

No. 1  Wartime to 1930's Melbourne 

Next Post,

The Short Film, UNTOLD, finally 22 years after it was made. Not for everyone.

Growing up in the 60s and beyond - bABY bOOMERS

Nostalgia Video 

#3 / 10

Growing Up Baby Boomers in 1960's Australia

Footage sourced (mostly) from YouTube

Re-edited by myself with All Australian Music;

Billy Thorpe - Over the Rainbow
Bee Gees - I started a Joke
The Seekers - The Carnival is Over

Watch HERE

Number 1 here

Number 2 here

Bondi 


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Pictures of Old Sydney - 1900's and Beyond

Nostalgia Video #2 / 10

Old Sydney

Watch HERE

Music by Michael Nyman.

The Series will continue approximately monthly.


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Melbourne - Wartime to 1930's

This is the first in a series of 10 Nostalgia Videos. I'll post a new one every month.

The vision sourced (mostly) from YouTube. I then re-edited it and added music. In some instances I 'colourised' the footage.

I made them for the Nursing Home I work at to screen before the weekly matinee movie. We begin with a short one, just four minutes.

I hope you enjoy them. It's wonderful to have such documentation of the past. (One is set in the U.S. The rest in Australia, from 1910 to 1970).

#1

Melbourne - Wartime to 1930's

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