Made for exhibition in Germany to displaced persons to show the experiences of Europeans migrating to Australia. The film, with commentary in German, explains the system of providing community centres, education, work and recreational amenities at migrant camps to enable newcomers to become accustomed to the strangeness of the new country. The film was photographed at the Bonegilla Migrant Camp, Victoria.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313187
Language
German
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Germans - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Refugee camps
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Displaced persons
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Germans - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Refugee camps
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)