Observatory Hill

Traces the history of the area surrounding Observatory Hill in Sydney, using sketches and photographs to illustrate its changing character.

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Credits

director

Brian Southwell

producer

Alan Birch

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Duration

00:15:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1960

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

503012

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sydney (N.S.W.) - Decription and travel

Crafts & Visual Arts → Images, Photographic

Historical films

History → Australia - History

History → History

History → Sydney (N.S.W.) - History

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1960

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