On the celebration of Australia’s Jubilee as a Commonwealth, Australian film production organisations, both government and commercial, made available for this film archival material from their libraries. The film shows highlights of the important events of the first 50 years of the Federation. Music by Sydney John Kay.
Content notification
Our collection comprises over 40,000 moving image works, acquired and catalogued between the 1940s and early 2000s. As a result, some items may reflect outdated, offensive and possibly harmful views and opinions. ACMI is working to identify and redress such usages.
Learn more about our collection and our collection policy here. If you come across harmful content on our website that you would like to report, let us know.
How to watch
Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001818
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Australia
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture journalism - Australia
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Politics and government
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)