Episode number 4 of Series “Under southern skies”.
Judy West of the Australian National Library offers an insight into Joseph Banks’ “Florilegium” which captures one of the world’s finest natural history collections. Host Sue Henckel then travels to far north Queensland where botanic artist, Betty Hinton, is continuing the work of Banks’ artist, Sydney Parkinson, which was begun two centuries ago.
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ACMI Identifier
302627
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Botany - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Parkinson, Sydney, 1745?-1771
Crafts & Visual Arts → Parkinson, Sydney, 1745?-1771
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Parkinson, Sydney, 1745?-1771
People → Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820
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Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)