Chains of circumstance

Three case histories of poverty show the work of the Freemasons’ Benevolent Institution in New South Wales. The Institution was founded in 1880 as a means of helping the aged, invalid and distressed. From a system of voluntary subscriptions, annuities are granted to those who need help.

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Credits

production company

Australian Instructional Films

Duration

00:29:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

001854

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aged - Australia - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aged - Services for - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Charities

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Institutional care - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Poor - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Poverty

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Institutional care

History → History

History → Public institutions - Australia - History

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1972

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