Scenes in Adelaide showing events in the biennial Festival of Arts 1968. The accent is on Flower Day and its associated pageantry and processions. Snippets of the Festival of Arts demonstrate Adelaide’s attractiveness as a festival venue during vintage time when the weather is still sunny. Narrated by Peter Wells.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000111
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Adelaide (S. Aust.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Festivals - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Flower shows
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Flower shows
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)