Ground rules

Australia, 1979

Film
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Episode of Series “Maps and Map Reading”.
An introductory segment that sets out to establish a broad understanding of the use of and need for maps and map reading skills. Three situations are illustrated: an ambulance attending an accident, a car rally navigator planning his route, and two tourists who are hopelessly lost on a back road.

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Credits

director

Barry Pierce

producer

Anne Whitehead

production company

Tasmanian Film Corporation

Duration

00:08:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1979

Appears in

Maps and Map Reading

Group of items

Maps and Map Reading

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014405

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Maps

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Maps

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Maps

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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