Traces the history of Australian housing designs from the time of penal settlements to the beginning of this century, and explains why certain styles of housing evolved.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320457
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture and history
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Housing - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)