Australia’s Christmas is not the traditional day of snow and ice, but a warm sweltering day in mid-summer. This film shows typical scenes of Christmas celebrations in 1950’s Australia, from the busy shops and streets of the cities, to small churches of rural country towns, even a festive feast at the beach.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
310206
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Christmas
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Manners and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Christmas
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Manners and customs
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan