Yorta Yorta descendant, George Nelson, talks about his great grandfather, Thomas James or as he was more fondly known as, grandpa james. An interesting history of Echuca, missionary life and Aboriginal culture and identity.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2000447
Language
English
Audience classification
Exempt
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Memory
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy