Australian diary. No. 051

Australia, 1951

Film
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The following items are featured in this interesting cinemagazine: the whaling season is in fuu swing in Western Australia; the inauguration of the Melbourne-Christchurch air service between Australia and New Zealand; machines take over the tapestry workers’ art and cattle judges have decisions put to the test at Sydney Fat Stock Show.

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Credits

director

Jack S. Allan

production company

Australian National Film Board

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1951

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

503276

Language

English

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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