The story of the early days of Sydney Cove told by means of historical stills and by the re-enactment of the crossing of the Blue Mountains by Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson, the resulting development and relics of that period, including the old Court House at Hartley. Today fast transport enables commuters to travel to and from Sydney and the Blue Mountains in less than two hours, passing through towns named after the three explorers.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322727
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Discovery and exploration
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Blaxland, Gregory, 1778-1853
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Blue Mountains (N.S.W.)
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
History → Australia - Discovery and exploration
History → Blaxland, Gregory, 1778-1853
History → Historic buildings - Australia
History → Historical re-enactments
History → Sydney (N.S.W.) - History
People → Blaxland, Gregory, 1778-1853
People → Lawson, William, 1774-1850
People → Wentworth, W. C. (William Charles) 1790-1872
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)