What do you really do for a job? = [May Day]

Episode of Series “Australian mosaic”.
The first of May is International Labour Day marking the struggle to achieve the eight hour working day. The Northern Territory is one of the few States still celebrating May 1st as a holiday. This program follows the preparations by community groups, trade unions and artistic directors, Neil Cameron and Jan McDonald, to revitalise the 1989 May Day celebrations in Darwin by creating a lively and colourful parade and festival where workers could have a good time and still prove unity is strength.

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Credits

director

Sally Ingleton

co-producer

Sally Ingleton

Philip Howe

production company

Australia. Special Broadcasting Service

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1989

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Group of items

Australian mosaic

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

304719

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Festivals - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → May Day (Labor holiday)

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Trade-unions - Australia

History → May Day (Labor holiday)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1989

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