Union Street is a street just like any other, situated opposite the train line and underneath the flight path. None of the residents get along with each other particularly well, they just go about their daily business in isolation from the activities occurring next door. All this changes when the Armstrong-Taylors decide to renovate, acting as the catalyst to community involvement. The microcosm of the neighbourhood acts as a commentary on the changing face of Australia as the different cultural backgrounds of the individual households interact. Narrated by Andrew Denton.
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ACMI Identifier
309406
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Housing
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Suburban life
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Urbanization
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Urbanization
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Urbanization - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Acculturation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sociology, Urban
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Suburban life
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Urbanization
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Urbanization - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Acculturation
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Suburban life
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Housing
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Housing - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Suburban life
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)