Viewpoint on Perth

Australia, 1975

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The city of Perth, Western Australia, as seen through the eyes of European migrants. Commentary is made on the life style in Perth including housing, public transport, shopping facilities, job availability, industries, education and the role of the mining industry in Western Australia.

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Credits

co-director

Brian Woods

Curtis Levy

producer

Don Murray

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:17:55:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011512

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mines and mineral resources - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Perth (W.A.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Western Australia - Social life and customs

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing - Australia

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Emigration and immigration

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture conflict

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Australia

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Immigrants - Education

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Housing - Australia

Places → Perth (W.A.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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