[George Robinson Parsons Home Movie Collection]

The George Robinson Parsons Home Movie Collection is a collection of home movies originally made on 16mm film. George Robinson (Robin) Parsons was an amateur filmmaker who made home movies during the period 1929 to 1938. This collection of home movies, made on a Bolex camera using 16mm AGFA film, was donated to ACMI by his nephew, Chris Parsons.

The home movies show life in Melbourne and regional Victoria in the 1930s.

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

Credits

creator

George Parsons

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1929-1938

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B2004316

Language

English

Subject categories

Amateur & Student Films → Amateur films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Silent

Colour

Black and White

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Australia, 1929-1938

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