A survey of the capital city of New South Wales, Sydney on Port Jackson. Includes aerial footage of Sydney; monuments in Macquarie Place; inland footage of shearers and bullocks hauling logs; and Australians enjoying a range of recreational activities.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311037
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Sheep shearers (Persons)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sydney (N.S.W.)
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → City planning
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → City planning - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → City planning - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)