FILM AUSTRALIA COLLECTION

Exterior Police Station with white fence and gate at footpath. Policeman in full uniform including hat comes from door of station and sets out on his beat. Elderly woman on side of kerb wanting to cross road but looking anxious and needing help. Good MS of woman in hat and pearls. Good truck shots and busy 1940's traffic scenes. Policeman stops traffic with exaggerated hand signal to allow old lady to cross road. Traffic stops, drivers give hand sign for stop. Westgate Weekly News sign in BG Quicktime clip available.

Policeman on beat along footpath past suburban houses. Stops to investigate a potential break-in. Smiling woman comes out of front door and greets policeman. Old wire gate at front of house, suburb with trees and brick homes Quicktime clip available.

Small group of children playing in park, row of trees and flower bed. Small boy smelling flowers and picking a single flower. Good CU of smiling boy as he smells the flowers he has just picked. WS of park as little girl joins him in picking flowers. Policeman approaches children and talks to them. Good MS of small girl and small boy wearing shirt and tie. Good CU of policeman's face and cap. Quicktime clip available.

Young girl and boy looking at a small money purse. They unzip purse and girl gives a look of surprise and pleasure at contents. They cross road holding hands and looking right and left for traffic. They give policeman the purse. Quicktime clip available.

Woman in hat and coat pacing around on footpath looking agitated. She approaches a policeman. Both walk along street and walk to a police call box (a telephone box for contact with the police station) in the street. Policeman calls station on old style telephone. Policeman in station surrounded by old office equipment talking on Bakelite telephone. Good street scene with 1940's cars along a street of terrace houses. Close shot of two policemen in car. Quicktime clip available.

Small boy walking down footpath alone carrying small soft toy. He stops and shades his eyes and looks up . Low angle LS up brick wall of two storey building. CU on truck wheel. Two policemen in car, POV back seat looking forward. Old dashboard. Policeman talking to lost boy Quicktime clip available.

Policeman and woman in hat and coat down street toward police station, they go through front gate and into station. Little boy playing with old typewriter and in the care of a policeman. Happy reunion with mother Quicktime clip available.