An edited excerpt from ‘Working Holiday’ (1957) produced by Jack Keane for the Victorian Department of Agriculture. Shows hop picking in Victoria where seasonal workers gather from all parts of Australia for six weeks to harvest hops in the rich Ovens Valley. The weekend breaks are spent swimming, fishing or sight-seeing in the surrounding Alps.
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In ACMI's collection
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22 April 2019
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1006812
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Victoria
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tourism - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tourism - Victoria
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Social life and customs
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
DVD; Copy
MPEG-2 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
DVCAM; Sub-master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded