Looks at the past of Western Australia, taking the audience through a kaleidoscope of events, including two wars, Royal visits, the Group Settlement, the first aeroplane flights, and the 1920 centenary parades. Composed of photographs and archive film.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012658
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Western Australia - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Western Australia - Social life and customs
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)