Illustrates the importance of light aircraft in maintaining communications with remote settlements, showing services operating in the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, in the frozen North-West Territory of Canada and in the desert outback of Central Australia.
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ACMI Identifier
002901
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rural conditions
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rural conditions
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes - History
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rural conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social isolation
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social isolation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)