Buying Toys

Australia, 1987

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Episode of Series “PGR Series”.
Examines types of toys appropriate for different age groups, storage hints, the issue of sexism and how to resist pressures from TV, advertising and cartoons.

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Credits

production company

ABC-TV (Australia)

Duration

00:50:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1987

Appears in

PGR Series

Group of items

PGR Series

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

017650

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Child care

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Consumer education

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child care

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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