The nature, extent and constitution of the British Commonwealth - its purpose, benefits derived from it and the relationship among its members. The historical background is presented, beginning 200 years ago when British colonies were scattered in newly discovered lands all over the world. The seed of the Commonwealth was germinated when Canada was granted her independence. Contains historical footage of 1950s Sydney.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002266
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Colonization
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Commonwealth of Nations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Great Britain - Foreign relations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International cooperation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International relations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)