Australian [colour] diary. No. 025

Magazine items: The Barossa Valley Vintage Festival in South Australia with a grand parade of floats depicting the heritage and achievements of the people; catamarans rate high in popularity among sailing enthusiasts; in Albany, Western Australia, Sir Robert Menzies unveils a memorial to the Desert Mounted Corps of World War 1.

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Credits

director

R.J. Edwards

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Duration

00:11:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1964

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

000745

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Barossa Valley (S. Aust.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War memorials - Australia

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Boats and boating

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

History → History

History → Menzies, Robert, Sir, 1894-1978

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Boats and boating

People → Menzies, Robert, Sir, 1894-1978

Places → Barossa Valley (S. Aust.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1964

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