A dramatised account of the work of the aerial ambulance of the Flying Doctor Service, providing medical facilities for the people of 3,000,000 square miles of the Australian inland. Photography: Harry Malcolm.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313465
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical care - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical emergencies
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)