Shows the life of the wheat farmers of the West during the 1960’s and the changes their life and work are undergoing. Farms are larger but need fewer men. The drift is to the city where new industries develop, but wheat still dominates western life.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001904
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Canada
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Canada - Rural conditions
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm life - Canada
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farmers
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wheat
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work environment
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Alberta
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Geography
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Saskatchewan
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Prairies
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)