Modern social studies

Australia, 1952

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A series of films from the 50’s designed to teach Australian social studies in schools.

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Australian aborigines: living off the land

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Australian Aborigines: living off the land

Australia, 1953

Australian aborigines: police tracker

Australian aborigines: police tracker

Australia, 1952

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Australian aborigines: police tracker

Australia, 1952

Australian Aborigines: songs and dances

Australian Aborigines: songs and dances

Australia, 1954

Let's visit a cattle station

Let's visit a cattle station

Australia, 1957

Let's visit Alice Springs

Let's visit Alice Springs

Australia, 1958

Let's visit Darwin

Let's visit Darwin

Australia, 1957

Sydney today

Sydney today

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Credits

production company

Australian Instructional Films

Duration

00:08:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1952

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

S00492

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Social conditions

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

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