The Lord Mayor

Who is at the centre of the administration of a big city? With this film the viewer spends a day in the company of the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman Sir Nicholas Shehadie, OBE. Narrated by John Laws.

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Collection

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Credits

director

Chris McGill

producer

Don Murray

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:24:07:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

006504

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sydney (N.S.W.)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mayors

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Public administration

Places → Sydney (N.S.W.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

Collected

2 times

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If you would like to cite this item, please use the following template: {{cite web |url=https://acmi.net.au/works/69923--the-lord-mayor/ |title=The Lord Mayor |author=Australian Centre for the Moving Image |access-date=22 March 2025 |publisher=Australian Centre for the Moving Image}}

Australia, 1975