Culture and recreation

Australia, 1982

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Episode of Series “Australia in the 80’s”.
A non-narrated montage of images showing aspects of culture and recreation in Australia, interspersed with some historic footage. Shows sport, dance, historic buildings, the Sydney Opera House, opera performances and festivals. Suitable for upper primary and lower secondary levels.

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Credits

director

John Leake

producer

Peter Johnson

production company

Film Australia

Motion Picture Associates

Duration

00:09:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1982

Appears in

Australia in the 80's

Group of items

Australia in the 80's

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015366

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel

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

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Culture

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Festivals - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sydney Opera House (N.S.W.)

Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - Canada

Crafts & Visual Arts → Culture

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → Australia - History

History → Historic buildings - Australia

History → History

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Recreation

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports - Australia

Music & Performing Arts → Culture

Music & Performing Arts → Sydney Opera House (N.S.W.)

Places → Sydney Opera House (N.S.W.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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