Shows scenes where early settlers landed in Australia; early views of the cities of Australia; construction of buildings post 1949 and general living conditions and development of the cities of Australia.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008441
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Social conditions - 20th Century
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cities and towns - Growth - Social aspects
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)