Edwin Whiting speaks fondly of his time when he and his mates had the run of Port Melbourne in the 1930s. They spent most of their spare time together, but World War II changed everything.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2002085
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Children - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Port Melbourne (Vic.)
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Children - Australia - History
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Depressions - 1929
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Social life and customs
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Friendship
History → Children - Australia - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan