Billycarts

Australia, 1958

Film
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This evocative silent home movie footage shows kids playing in a billycart in the drive-way and on the street, and creates a strong nostalgia for long ago youth. Athol Adams footage is courtesy of Jenny and Owen Peake.

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Previously on display

22 April 2019

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Credits

creator

Athol Adams

Duration

00:01:15:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1958

Appears in

Group of items

Athol Adams Collection

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1005351

Audience classifications

ACMI classified

Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)

Sound/audio

Silent

Colour

Colour

Holdings

Digital Betacam; Master

Digital Betacam; Sub-master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

VHS [PAL]; Copy

DVCAM; Master

MPEG-2 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

DVCAM; Sub-master

MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

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