So good to share

Features wine and winemaking in the Barossa Valley of South Australia by German settlers in 1836. First grapes planted 1847, harvested in 1850. Views of grape picking, pressing and storage. The film shows the general life around the area.

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Credits

director

John Kingsford-Smith

production company

Cinevex

Kingcroft Productions

Duration

00:23:24:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1971

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

314529

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Barossa Valley (S. Aust.)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Wine and wine making

History → South Australia - History

Places → Barossa Valley (S. Aust.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1971

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