Putting on a show

Sandra Power, an English migrant who has just joined a Sydney newspaper, is shown touring rural districts in New South Wales as they prepare for their annual agricultural shows.

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Credits

director

Eric Fullilove

production company

Cinesound

Duration

00:18:25:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

008856

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New South Wales

Places → New South Wales

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1972

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