In the South seas: palm and steeple

Canada, 1973

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Interviews with foreign residents of the Solomon Islands provide a history of the involvement of plantation owners and Christian missions in the area. Contains very early footage of local customs. Narrated by George Woodcock.

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Credits

producer/director

Gordon Babineau

production company

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Duration

00:27:20:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1973

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

321637

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Plantation workers

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Plantations

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Missionaries

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Oceania

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Pacific Area

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Religion and culture

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Christianity

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Imperialism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Missionaries

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religion and culture

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → History

History → Missionaries

History → Solomon Islands - History

Places → Oceania

Places → Pacific Area

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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