The prospect of demolition and destruction of several historic bluestone buildings dating back to the 1850s was eventually avoided through public opinion and a resulting classification by the Housing Heritage Trust. This documentary is of great historical value.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314969
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → National Trust (Australia)
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Public opinion
History → Historic buildings - Australia
History → Historic buildings - Conservation and restoration
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)