Niree Creed presents this portrait of Garden Island, 6 km. south of Perth and the effect the construction of HMAS Stirling, a naval base, has had on the island and on the town of Rockingham. The construction of the base caused some controversy as squatters, who had lived there for many years, were removed in the process. This film, produced by Defence Public Relations emphasises the benefits the base has brought to the local community.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
324144
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Propaganda
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Garden Island (W.A.)
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Navy-yards and naval stations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Propaganda
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy