The desert is the setting for Australian boom town Whyalla, showing its development as a port and shipbuilding centre. Stars show their artistry at the ice carnival in Sydney. The Public Library of New South Wales is considered everyman’s university, and the collections of books, manuscripts and paintings are examined.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
503239
Language
English
Subject categories
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Cinemagazines
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Social conditions
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Libraries - Australia
History → Australia - History - 1945-1965
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan