This is not only a documentary of moving image history in Australia prior to and on Federation, but also a tribute to the early pioneers of the motion picture industry. Discusses the role of the Salvation Army as the largest film making body during the earlier part of this century and provides short histories of our early cameras and their operators. Highlights include The Federation Parade, scenes from the Boer War and documentaries representing Australia as part of a “Greater Britain”. These early film pieces are superbly restored.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
509785
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Australia
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture journalism - Australia
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture projection
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - History
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → South African war, 1899-1902
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Politics and government
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
History → Australia - History - 1901-1914
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)