Wagga Wagga

Australia, 1966

Episode of Series “Life in Australia”
Shows family life and the rural, industrial and commercial interests of the city of Wagga Wagga, NSW. Also covers sporting, cultural and recreational activities.

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Credits

director

Rhonda Small

producer

Eric Thompson

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Duration

00:23:32:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1966

Appears in

Group of items

Life in Australia

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011613

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Australia - Rural conditions

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Australia

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Rural families

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Rural conditions

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

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New South Wales - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rural families

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Wagga Wagga (N.S.W.)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Australia - Rural conditions

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → New South Wales - Rural conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rural families

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sociology, Rural

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Places → Cities and towns - Australia

Places → Wagga Wagga (N.S.W.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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