At the annual Begonia Festival, Ballarat becomes a city of flowers, music, dancing and drama centred on the famous begonia display. Mr. Tom Beaumont, the curator of the glass house in the Botanic Gardens, tends the many blooms. He is a world authority on begonia culture. Highlights of the display are a thousand double blooms and six hundred distinctive single varieties. In the gardens we see a fine display of salvias, gladioli and dahlias. Young and old admire the wonderful colour and variety of the Botanic Gardens and also the open air art exhibition. Commentary by John Morgan.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320100
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ballarat (Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Botanical gardens
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Festivals
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Flower shows
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Botanical gardens
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Flowers
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Gardens
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan