Sydney’s Black Out (1941)

Item title reads - Sydney’s black out. Australia. L/S of sunset over Sydney, an aeroplane taxis and takes off to observe the black out practise. Various shots of Sydney with the lights on. A hand throws a switch and the sirens start. Various shots as the lights go off all over the city, M/S as they go out on Sydney Harbour bridge. One light remains on in a building. M/S of a woman closing the venetian blinds. A black out observer knocks on a door and tells a lady to turn her lights off. M/S of a young couple in the cinema, the lights go off and they have a cuddle. M/S of clock showing 10 p.m., the lights all come back on, and the aeroplane flies over the harbour. 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