The Allport collection

Australia, 1978

Film
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The Allport Collection is a unique assembly of the art of early Tasmania and various objects of the 19th Century, housed in the State Library of Tasmania. In this documentary the curator of the collection gives some insight into its purpose and historical importance. No other credits available.

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Credits

production company

Tasmanian Film Corporation

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323824

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tasmania

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel

History → History

History → Tasmania - History

Places → Tasmania

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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