Children of Federation

This is a look at Australia’s history since Federation in 1901 through the eyes of 6 Gallipoli veterans. As a group of children who came through Federation, they describe what is has been like to have lived in a country that has gone from horse-drawn carriages to the space age. They talk about fashion, music, youth, politics and many other things. They also discuss Australia’s involvement in wars and how they felt, as veterans of Gallipoli, sending their children to World War 2.

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Credits

co-producer

Bob Lagettie

Norm Wilkinson

Duration

00:58:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1987

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300432

Language

English

Subject categories

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → Australia - History

History → Australia - Politics and government - 1891-1901

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1987

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