A Visit to a sheep farm

An overview of activities on a sheep farm, following two children on a tour. Shows rounding up, tail docking, shearing, different fleece types, and takes a quick look at the process of converting raw wool into marketable commodities.
Shitable for middle and upper primary levels.

Credits

production company

Gibson Film Productions

producer/director

Dell King

Duration

00:12:52:00

Production places

New Zealand

Production dates

1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015405

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm life

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wool industry

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wool scouring

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Woolen goods

Animals & Wildlife → Sheep

Animals & Wildlife → Sheep-shearing

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - New Zealand

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - New Zealand

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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New Zealand, 1982

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