London Australians

Series

Series Name
This Week In Britain

Issue

Issue No.
1062
Date Released
1979
Length of issue (in feet)
175
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
COI synopsis: There is a vast population of Australians in London - travelling, working and staying - Maggie Palmer explores who they are and what they do. She starts off by chatting to the editor of a magazine set up entirely for the needs and interests of Australians in London and then goes off to visit a few going about their own business!
Researcher Comments
Includes interviews with Rick Leeming, editor of the ‘London Australian Magazine’ and Max Merrit, pop musician. NB: Information drawn from the Australian version
Keywords
Immigration; Scenery and travel
Written sources
COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 42 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis
COI Reference
MI 936/1062
Credits:
Sponsor
Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Presenter
Maggie Palmer
Cutter
Mike Willcox

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
British Film Institute (BFI)
Email
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Web
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Phone
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Fax
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Address
21 Stephen Street
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Notes
The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).
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How to cite this record

'London Australians', This Week In Britain Issue No. 1062, 1979. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/329303 (Accessed 23 Jun 2025)