Eureka stockade

In 1854, the government instigated moves designed to drive the gold miners from Eureka Hill goldfields. The miners showed their opposition to the move by revolting. The legendary leader Peter Lalor is portrayed by Chips Rafferty. Cast includes: Peter Finch, Jane Barrett, Jack Lambert, Gordon Jackson.

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Credits

director

Harry Watt

co-producer

Leslie Norman

Sir Michael Balcon

production company

Ealing Studios

Duration

01:34:00:00

Production places

Australia United Kingdom

Production dates

1949

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302330

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Gold mines and mining

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Strikes and lockouts

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain

History → Australia - History - 1851-1891

History → Eureka Stockade (Ballarat, Vic.)

History → History

History → Lalor, Peter

People → Lalor, Peter

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

Wikidata

Q5411239

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Australia and United Kingdom, 1949

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