Looks at sheep shearing in Australia, and the contrasting outlooks of three shearers. A shearing contractor explains the conditions that today’s shearing gangs require, and shearers’ wives have their say. Filmed mainly in the Parkes district of New South Wales.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001847
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employee rights
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Occupations
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work environment
Animals & Wildlife → Sheep - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Sheep shearers (Persons)
Animals & Wildlife → Sheep-shearing
Animals & Wildlife → Sheep-shearing - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Parkes (N.S.W.)
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Employee rights
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → New South Wales - Rural conditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)