The Migrant experience. Parts 4-6

A series, made up of six episodes, that gives a comprehensive history of migration to Australia. The first three episodes give a general account of migration over the past 200 years. Parts Four to Six are of greater contemporary interest. They focus on the work of migrants, how their resettlement affected them and the impact they had on Australia.

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Credits

producer

Malcolm Smith

production company

Film Australia

co-director

Karl McPhee

Ben Lewin

Duration

02:55:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1984

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016887

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Emigration and immigration

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Australia

History → Australia - History

Television

Television → Television series

Television → Television series → Television series - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1984

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