Hop picking in Victoria; seasonal workers gather from all parts of Australia for six weeks to harvest hops in the rich Ovens Valley. Shows the picking, bagging and weighing of the bags, and transport to the kilns. The weekend break is spent swimming, fishing or sight-seeing in the surrounding Alps.
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ACMI Identifier
323227
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Seasonal industries
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Seasonal labor
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australian Alps (N.S.W. and Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ovens River Valley (Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tourism - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tourism - Victoria
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Description and travel
Places → Australian Alps (N.S.W. and Vic.)
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Sound
Colour
Colour
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16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy