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Miranda Downes Miranda Downes i(A107904 works by)
; Died: Ceased: 3 Aug 1985 Cairns, Cairns area, Ingham - Cairns area, Queensland,
Gender: Female
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1 1 form y separately published work icon Fields of Fire Miranda Downes , Robert Marchand , Nine Network (publisher), ( dir. Robert Marchand ) Sydney Australia : Palm Beach Pictures Nine Network , 1987 Z1691421 1987 series - publisher film/TV

The first part of a trilogy that dramatises the recurring 'new chum' theme in Australian storytelling and also touches on racism, wartime propaganda, and the mateship and community that exists in a small town dependent on one industry to survive. The narrative begins in the late thirties, with the arrival of a young Englishman in the Queensland sugar cane town of Silkwood. When he is not accepted by the Australian cane cutters, the Italian workers take him under their wing. As the story progresses, he has several love affairs, goes to war, and eventually returns to the canefields.
1 form y separately published work icon Undercover Miranda Downes , ( dir. David Stevens ) 1984 Australia : Filmco Limited Palm Beach Pictures , 1984 Z1409115 1984 single work film/TV humour historical fiction

A romantic dramatisation of the beginnings of the Australian Berlei Corset company, which went on to become the most widely recognised brand for lingerie and underwear in Australia. Victorian Fred Burley founded Unique Corsets Limited with his brother Arthur in 1912 and went on to form Berlei Limited in 1919. The company eventually expanded its operations to New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
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