Balladeer James Bennet satirises the history of Halifax in a song which he composed and sings in honour of the city’s founder. Clad in period costumes, Bennet travels through time against a background of old photographs and paintings, archival and contemporary film footage, until he ultimately finds himself in the midst of the city’s present-day building boom.
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ACMI Identifier
016237
Language
English
Subject categories
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)