A shearer for thirty years, Noel Atkinson’s life was turned upside down when he discovered he had Parkinson’s Disease. His new found passion in art and woodwork however has enabled him to live with this debilitating disease and provide comfort and strength in his everyday life.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2001343
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Biography
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Pictorial works
Aboriginal Australia → Art, Aboriginal Australian
Aboriginal Australia → Indigenous peoples
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indigenous peoples
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Aboriginal Australian
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
DVCAM; Sub-master
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan