Conservators, Allan Byrne and Tom Dixon, discuss the restoration of the huge oil paint by Tom Roberts entitled “The Opening of the First Parliament of the Australian Commonwealth by His Majesty King George V (when Duke of York). 9th May 1901”. Suitable for middle and upper secondary levels and tertiary/teacher level.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
506541
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art objects - Conservation and restoration
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Australian
Crafts & Visual Arts → Roberts, Tom, 1856-1931
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)