Prelude to Aspiring

New Zealand, 1949

Film
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Members of the New Zealand Alpine Club carry the materials to build a hut for mountaineers up the lower slopes of Mount Aspiring.

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Credits

director

Brian Brake

production company

New Zealand National Film Unit

Duration

00:10:48:00

Production places
New Zealand
Production dates
1949

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

008652

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New Zealand - Description and travel

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - New Zealand

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Mountaineering

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor recreation

Short films

Short films → Short films - New Zealand

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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