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Centenary of ANZAC Day Commemorations
CRESWICK 1915 

BBC comes to Creswick
On Monday 13th April, BBC correspondent Phil Mercer and cameraman Matt Leiper spent the day with members of the RSL, speaking with Margaret Fullwood from the Creswick Museum then students from Creswick Primary and Ballarat Secondary College, followed by a visit to the museum then the Town Hall to film the Great War marble honour board.

The day finished off at Kingston's Avenue of Honour and the Creswick Light Horse.

Below is the finished article that was broadcast across the UK on ANZAC Eve, 24 April 2015

The ABC came out to cover the BBC and The Creswick Light Horse Troop. 
Photos: Courtesy Terry Hope
ABC Story
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BBC Correspondent Phil Mercer and Cameraman Matt Leiper meet with members of the RSL and Creswick Light Horse to plan the shooting for the day
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BBC being interviewed by the ABC
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What a sight! the Light horse full abreast across the road
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Interviewing Gary Chandler Creswick Light Horse
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Interview Margaret Fullwood from the Creswick Museum
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Matt filming the Light Horse in the Kingston Avenue of Honour
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Creswick Light Horse foot soldiers and nurses
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Susie Koene playing the Last Post
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Interviewing students from Creswick Primary School re their relationship with WWI
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Mobile filming
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Interviewing a new member of the Creswick Light Horse
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Alex Chandler with the smokey haze and sunset
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Ode of Remembrance

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them