A day in the life of Port Moresby, the capital city of Papua New Guinea. Shows early morning arrivals of fish, fruit and vegetables at the market, the flow of traffic into the city centre, the modern office buildings, indigenous buildings and artifacts, and finally people leaving work and relaxing on the beach.
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Collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000753
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Papua New Guinea - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Papua New Guinea - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea)
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Cinemagazines
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)