A study of four women’s lives in the remote mining community of Leinster, Western Australia. They are all members of the Country Women’s Association, a club which provides them with companionship in a strange environment. Details the daily life and social activities of the women and their families who live closely together in this remote town. Narrated by Philip Robertson.
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ACMI Identifier
013944
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Women - Interviews
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mining districts - Western Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Rural women
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mining towns
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Outback Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Western Australia - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Western Australia - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community life
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community organization
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Country life - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Country life - Psychological aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mining districts - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rural women
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social isolation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social isolation
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - Australia
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Country life - Psychological aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Rural women
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)