Documents a young Scottish migrant’s arrival to Melbourne and his subsequent journey with his new found Aussie mate around Australia. They visit Portsea and travel through various country areas of Victoria finally stopping at Mooroopna when their car breaks down. The Scotsman gets a job at Mooroopna in the local Ardmona Fruit Cannery for the season. The film shows the making of cans and the processing and canning of the peach and pear crops.
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22 April 2019
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
312309
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fruit trade - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Manufacturing processes
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mooroopna (Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy