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Wildness

Wildness examines the legacy of Olegas Truchanas and Peter Dombrovskis, two of Australia's greatest wilderness photographers.
Year : 2002 | Total Duration : 55 Minutes | Producer : Michael McMahon
Director : Scott Millwood |
Aerial track over deep blue coloured sea to shoreline and inlet, mountains and distant peak. Aerial track over dense treetops towards water expanse beyond. Low aerial track over mountain peaks revealing crater and zoom to jagged mountain peaks against sky. Travelling aerial over rugged mountains plus titles. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 135982 | 1 min 8 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Split screen images, Olegas Truchanas LS and Peter Dombrovskis RS.
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Access No. 136085 | 6 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Archives Office of Tasmania; Michael Cordell | Colour |
Split screen images, LS Truchanas still of mountain layers, RS Dombrovskis still of sun reflected mountain and in water in foreground. Next split images, LS Truchanas still of blue tinged mist over mountain, RS Dombrovskis still of solitary tree standing starkly against background mist. Next pair, LS Truchanas still of children standing in Lake Pedder shallows with mountains reflected in water, RS Dombrovskis still of orange sand and boulders.
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Access No. 136086 | 11 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas Family; Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Split screen images, LS Truchanas still of orange tent pitched at base of mountains, RS Dombrovskis still of narrow stream with grassy banks and distant mountains. Next split stills, LS Truchanas still contrasting trees in foreground with low clouds across shot, RS Dombrovskis still of bluish plants with mountains in background. Next images, Truchanas still with flowers in foreground and lake and mountains behind, RS Dombrovskis still of narrow opening between rock faces revealing white water.
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Access No. 136087 | 11 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas Family; Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Split screen images, LS still of Truchanas, RS Dombrovskis in wilderness.
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Access No. 136088 | 4 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas Family; Elspeth Hope-Johnstone | Colour |
CU conservationist Helen Gee speaking briefly of Truchanas and Dombrovskis' influence.
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Access No. 136089 | 5 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival footage of camera across unfocused background and stills of Dombrovskis. CU adjusting camera setting and profile of Dombrovskis' head against background of bushland from the film "First Journey".
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Access No. 136090 | 7 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Michael Cordell | Colour |
Art historian and writer Tim Bonyhady to camera and pan across white water of Tasmanian river through gorge. Chris Bell to camera talking of the uniqueness of Tasmania.
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Access No. 136091 | 21 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival footage of Olegas Truchanas walking across Lake Pedder in heavy mist with tripod and camera with cloud covered mountains in background from the film "Lake Pedder '71".
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Access No. 136092 | 5 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © The Archives Office of Tasmania | Colour |
CU Richard Flanagan to camera.
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Access No. 136093 | 9 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU still by Truchanas of trees in mist and ECU tilt up trunk of stark tree against cloudy background.
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Access No. 136094 | 9 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas Family | Colour |
Archival B&W footage of bulldozers dragging chains and balls through forest and VS trees being felled from the film "Farmer Was a Fighting Man".
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Access No. 136095 | 7 secs | 1950s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
CU still of grader on muddy clay water-logged track with picturesque mountain scenery in background. CU still of two young girls standing on rock outcrop holding onto ropes looking out towards Lot's Wife mountain with blue mountain range spread below.
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Access No. 136096 | 9 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas Family | Colour |
MS still of Olegas Truchanas.
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Access No. 136097 | 4 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Hobart Mercury | Colour |
MS archival stills of Olegas Truchanas telling of his European background with shots of him sitting in a yacht, standing with his family, operating photographic equipment, posing for shot and sitting on side of boat.
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Access No. 136098 | 19 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas Family | Colour |
Pans and tilts over debris over destroyed forest. Interviews with conservationist Helen Gee and artist Max Angus about Truchanas' feelings for the Tasmanian wilderness. Aerial pan across blue hued rugged mountain wilderness. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 136099 | 41 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Map of Australia then South-West wilderness area on map of Tasmania overlaid on footage of mountain wilderness.
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Access No. 136100 | 17 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © TASMAP | Colour |
Aerial track towards jagged mountain peaks and over Federation Peak. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 136101 | 15 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Still of mossy green mountain side with Federation Peak beyond and still of aerial clouds settled over mountain tops of Western Arthur Range.
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Access No. 136102 | 8 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas Family | Colour |
MS still of Olegas Truchanas smiling to camera with backpack on his back.
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Access No. 136103 | 5 secs | | Tas, Australia | © QVMAG | Colour |
Olegas Truchanas' wife Melva to camera relating her first meeting with him. VS steam train towards camera.
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Access No. 136104 | 31 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Still of Olegas Truchanas' face.
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Access No. 136105 | 4 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas Family | Colour |
Pan of still of Olegas Truchanas sitting holding cup and saucer to wife Melva standing alongside looking down.
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Access No. 136106 | 8 secs | | Tas, Australia | © The Mercury | Colour |
Wedding photograph of Olegas and Melva Truchanas.
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Access No. 136107 | 8 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas family | Colour |
Still of Olegas Truchanas taking photograph of his two young daughters lying across waters at edge of lake and still of him cooking at campsite in bush watched by small boy.
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Access No. 136108 | 7 secs | 1960s | Tas, Australia | © Ralph Hope-Johnstone | Colour |
Archival footage of Olegas Truchanas with fellow bushwalkers including Max Angus in hat in bushland setting from the film "Lake Pedder".
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Access No. 136109 | 13 secs | 1960s | Tas, Australia | © Archives Office of TAS | Colour |
MS artist Max Harris to camera relating Olegas Truchanas' work patterns.
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Access No. 136110 | 4 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Still of Olegas Truchanas standing at lake's edge on sunlit sandbar with backdrop of mountains rising behind lake.
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Access No. 136111 | 5 secs | 1960s | Tas, Australia | © Ralph Hope-Johnstone, | Colour |
Still of high shot over picturesque glassy Lake Pedder with mountains in background.
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Access No. 136112 | 4 secs | 1960s | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas family | Colour |
B&W still of Olegas Truchanas standing against rock face at top of mountain.
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Access No. 136113 | 5 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Ralph Hope-Johnstone, | B&W |
MS interview with Melva Truchanas.
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Access No. 136114 | 9 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in to colour still of Olegas Truchanas preparing kayak and helicopter hovering above ground with lush forest in background.
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Access No. 136115 | 12 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas family | Colour |
Olegas Truchanas sitting in kayak on water with a reconstruction of Truchanas reading from diary exerpts.
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Access No. 136116 | 6 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Peter Jackson | Colour |
Tilt down forest lining mountains to raging river with MS white water from rapids.
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Access No. 136117 | 20 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Still of Olegas Truchanas kayaking into foamy rapids.
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Access No. 136118 | 7 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Johnson Dean | Colour |
WS rain falling on forest. Pan across fast flowing river with water rushing past rocks with VS of foaming rapids. Voice over of reconstructed reading from Truchanas' diary.
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Access No. 136119 | 28 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Olegas Truchanas' still of kayak grounded on rocks in river above flowing water.
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Access No. 136120 | 14 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas family | Colour |
Travelling shot along river POV back of boat through dense forest on shores. Interview with conservationist Helen Gee about journeying with Olegas Truchanas.
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Access No. 136121 | 31 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Stills of Olegas Truchanas and others camped on green mountainside and relaxing in grass thicket.
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Access No. 136122 | 20 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Frank Bolt (QVM) | Colour |
Archival footage from the film "Power in the Mountains" showing row of power poles and VS power transformers. Tilt up to power lines, high shot over power plant and Hydro Electric Commission building with archival voice over. VS male employee checking equipment in factory.
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Access No. 136123 | 11 secs | 1950s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival footage of Premier Eric Reece walking across stage to lectern from the film "Behind the Dam".
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Access No. 136125 | 3 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Tim Haydon | Colour |
Interview with writer Richard Flanagan about the impact of hydro electricity. Footage from "Power in the Mountains" of large truck pulling up in front of buildings. Man stirring fire in drum, foreman giving instructions and rows of long pipes. Split images of rows of pipes / silhouette of men working on hydro electric plant, pan up mountain / CU machinery in motion and pan up slope / CU rod drilling into rock face.
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Access No. 136126 | 18 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Split images from film "Power in the Mountains" of aerial view of lakes and countryside / man drilling, aerial view of lakes & countryside / dumper truck being loaded with large rock, men working on site / waterfall in rainforest, and worker carrying plank of wood on his shoulder / aerial over water gushing alongside power plant.
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Access No. 136127 | 7 secs | 1950s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Split images with men working rotating discs and child with back to camera / young children standing together from the film "Hydro Electric Power".
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Access No. 136128 | 2 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Archives Office of Tasmania | Colour |
Split images RS with men working rotating discs, LS aerial view of tall cranes within hydro electric power plant; next split images RS B&W CU rotating discs, LS aerial view of cranes in hydro electric power plant; next pair RS B&W ECU out of focus splashing water and LS aerial view tall cranes. RS shots all from the film "Hydro Electric Power" owned by AOT, LS shots all from the film "Behind the Dam" owned by Tim Haydon.
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Access No. 136129 | 3 secs | | Tas, Australia | © AOT; Tim Haydon | Colour |
Split images with RS B&W ECU out of focus water splashing, LS aerial view pan within hydro electric power plant. Next pair B&W ECU water splashing and LS from ground pan within hydro electric plant. RS shots from the film "Hydro Electric Power" owned by AOT, LS shots from the film "Behind the Dam" owned by Tim Haydon.
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Access No. 136130 | 2 secs | | Tas, Australia | © AOT; Tim Haydon | Colour |
Split images with RS B&W ECU 'milky' flowing water, LS from ground pan within hydro electric power plant to cranes and top of structure; next split RS woman operating blender at kitchen bench LS pan within hydro electric power plant to cranes and structure; split with RS woman with blender and LS aerial shot over hydro electric station and crane jutting into centre. RS shots from the film "Power in the Mountains" owned by Film Australia, LS shots from the film "Behind the Dam" owned by Tim Haydon.
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Access No. 136131 | 3 secs | | Tas, Australia | © NFSA; Tim Haydon | Colour |
Split images with RS trucks carrying logs, LS dense green forest; next split RS CU green tree ferns, LS tilt from ground up trunk of tall tree in forest; split with RS zoom out from truck laden with logs driving towards camera, LS tilt up trunk of tall tree in forest; split with RS water flowing in river and LS concrete bank against water from "Power in the Mountains" owned by Film Australia.
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Access No. 136132 | 10 secs | | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Split images with RS aerial shot of water shooting out of power plant from "Power in the Mountains" owned by Film Australia, LS ECU finger pressing button from "Behind the Dam" owned by Tim Haydon.
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Access No. 136133 | 3 secs | | Tas, Australia | © FA; Tim Haydon | Colour |
Footage from "Behind the Dam" of Premier Eric Reece standing at podium with onlookers applauding. Zoom out to audience and photographers gathered at stage.
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Access No. 136134 | 8 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Tim Haydon | Colour |
Poster advertising presentation by Olegas Truchanas.
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Access No. 136135 | 9 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas Family | Colour |
Stop motion people, backs to camera walking into entrance of building, past camera and ascending staircase.
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Access No. 136136 | 9 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CUs fingers operating tape recording machine and rotating reels. CUs slides being stacked into tray and operating arm pulling individual slide into machine. All from "A Big Country 'Spirit of Olegas'".
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Access No. 136137 | 6 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Colour |
GS audience seen from behind watching screen. CU women's attentive faces.
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Access No. 136138 | 8 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Stills by Olegas Truchanas including snow covered mountain against cloud banks in blue sky, WS snow covered wilderness, snow covered grass and plants, young girl on skis back to camera face snow covered slope, Ws of sign posts pointing to Point Davey in low green scrub landscape with blue tinged mountains in background, and young girls standing on rock outcrop holding on to rope looking towards Lot's Wife mountain with blue ranges spread below.
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Access No. 136139 | 41 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas Family | Colour |
Stills by Olegas Truchanas including children standing near tent at base of mountain, MS young girl holding echidna wrapped in pullover, and WS of lush forest with mountain in background and young girls in foreground.
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Access No. 136140 | 16 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas Family | Colour |
Woman sitting in audience of slide presentation by Olegas Truchanas. Interview with Art historian and critic Tim Bonyhady about the role Truchanas adopted as conservation educator.
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Access No. 136141 | 12 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Still of Olegas Truchanas with group of people in bush overlooking water and still of Truchanas holding camera.
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Access No. 136142 | 13 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Ralph Hope-Johnstone | Colour |
Slow zoom on photograph of photographer Peter Dombrovskis.
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Access No. 136143 | 8 secs | | Tas, Australia | © The Mercury | Colour |
Archival B&W stills of Dombrovskis as a baby with his mother Adele, as a child in traditional dress and of Adele reading a letter.
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Access No. 136144 | 16 secs | 1940s | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Interview with Peter Dombrovskis' wife Liz about his childhood and war years in Europe.
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Access No. 136145 | 11 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival stills of Peter Dombrovskis as a child in bush setting and with snowman.
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Access No. 136146 | 9 secs | 1940s | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Pan across rocky terrain and melting snow in cracks and crevices.
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Access No. 136147 | 6 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Stills by Peter Dombrovskis of red flowers growing amongst rocks in highlands; still of rounded rocks jutting out from snow; powdery snow over rocks, over ground and forest; frozen icicle-like flowers on plant branches against blue sky; and icicle covered rocks across plateau of Mt Wellington. B&W still of Dombrovskis as a child standing next to small tree.
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Access No. 136148 | 25 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Archival colour footage of bushwalkers, one carrying backpack, through clearing to the edge of Lake Pedder with mountains in background from the film "The Struggle for Pedder".
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Access No. 136149 | 13 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © AOT/Davis/Tyler | Colour |
Stills of Olegas Truchanas in kayak holding paddle and kayaking in rough water.
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Access No. 136150 | 8 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Mike Emery | Colour |
Footage of man travelling backwards in kayak on Hawkins River.
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Access No. 136151 | 5 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © Eyelevel Pty Ltd | Colour |
Still of man kayaking through rough water between rocks in river.
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Access No. 136152 | 3 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © Mike Emery | Colour |
Interview with Melva Truchanas about her husband Olegas teaching Peter Dombrovskis to kayak and taking him under his wing.
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Access No. 136153 | 10 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Still of a young Peter Dombrovskis in kayak.
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Access No. 136154 | 10 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Mike Emery | Colour |
Still of five men sitting on grass in front of canoe with Peter Dombrovskis on the left and Olegas Truchanas on the right. Split screen of the two men, LS Dombrovskis and RS Truchanas.
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Access No. 136155 | 11 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Johnson Dean | Colour |
Still of Truchanas kayaking with Dombrovskis on the Hawkins River.
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Access No. 136156 | 5 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Mike Emery | Colour |
Stills of Peter Dombrovskis paddling in kayak on river and kayaking down rapids in river.
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Access No. 136157 | 10 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Johnson Dean | Colour |
Interviews with Melva Truchanas and Max Angus about the shared love of photography developing between Peter Dombrovskis and Olegas Truchanas.
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Access No. 136158 | 42 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Still by Peter Dombrovskis of picturesque river with mountains in distance, rushing river and misty background, peat mounds and unusual 'Octopus Tree' partly covered in moss.
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Access No. 136159 | 22 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Zooms and pans to moss covered tree trunks with reconstructed voice over of Peter Dombrovskis talking about his love of nature and the role Truchanas played as mentor. Zoom out from ferns and high pan over forest floor and fallen logs. Tilts up tall trees to wispy branches and blue sky. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 136160 | 1 min 10 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
1971 footage of Olegas Truchanas being interviewed. Aerial over Lake Pedder showing its white beaches and surrounding landscape. Pan across still lake reflecting misty bands of cloud and trees. WS group of people gathered on rocky green outcrop overlooking water and WS rain clouds approaching over sandy landscape. High angle WS of sunrise with radiating beams over lake and undulating inlet in sand with mountains in background and two people in middle distance. All footage from the film "Lake Pedder '71"
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Access No. 136161 | 1 min 15 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © The Archives Office of Tasmania | Colour |
MS yellow earth being blasted VS bulldozer pushing through soil. Pan to man driving bulldozer. All from the film "Power in the Mountains".
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Access No. 136162 | 7 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival footage with zoom out from hydro electric construction deep down mountain face. Screen splitting to show RS further construction using crane from the film "Behind the Dam" owned by Tim Haydon, and LS aerial over Lake Pedder from the film "Lake Pedder '71" owned by The Archives Office of Tasmania.
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Access No. 136163 | 6 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Tim Haydon; AOT | Colour |
Split screen image LS trucks and heavy machinery clearing forest area from the film "Power in the Mountains" owned by Film Australia, and RS zoom out to crane against hydro electric construction on rock face from the film "Behind the Dam" owned by Tim Haydon.
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Access No. 136164 | 2 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Tim Haydon; NFSA | Colour |
Split screen image LS multi storey building under construction, RS protest placards with "Get With it Eric" written on them from the film "Behind the Dam".
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Access No. 136165 | 2 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Tim Haydon | Colour |
Split screen image LS street demonstrators walking towards and past camera, RS CU face of Brenda Hean from "1972 Lake Pedder Story".
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Access No. 136166 | 2 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © WIN TV | Colour |
Split screen images with Hydro Electric Commission building, aerials over protesters demonstrating in streets, police overseeing demonstration and crowd of demonstrators carrying placards reading "No More Dams" from the film "Behind the Dam".
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Access No. 136167 | 5 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Tim Haydon | Colour |
Split screen images with LS street demonstrators walking past camera carrying placards from the film "Behind the Dam", RS Brenda Hean's face, speaking from the film "1972 Lake Pedder Story".
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Access No. 136168 | 5 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Tim Haydon; WIN TV | Colour |
Split screen images with LS B&W footage of man reading from paper from the film "Struggle for Pedder", RS pan aerial over Lake Pedder with mountains beyond from the film "Lake Pedder '71".
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Access No. 136169 | 5 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Archives Office of TAS | Colour |
Split screen images with LS aerial of Lake Pedder with mountains beyond from the film "Lake Pedder '71" owned by The Archives Office of Tasmania; RS B&W footage of Sir Alan Knight speaking from the film "1972 Lake Pedder Story" owned by WIN TV.
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Access No. 136170 | 2 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © AOT; WIN TV | Colour |
Split screen images with LS Sir Alan Knight on one side discussing parliamentary support for the damming of Lake Pedder, RS pan of woman wearing bikini running along sand; next split with LS Knight being interviewed by journalist in studio, RS aerials over Lake Pedder. All footage from the film "1972 Lake Pedder Story".
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Access No. 136171 | 5 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © WIN TV | Colour |
Split screen images with LS hydro electric plant and lake beyond from the film "Power in the Mountains" owned by Film Australia, and RS man speaking from the film "1972 Lake Pedder Story" owned by WIN TV.
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Access No. 136172 | 4 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © WIN TV; NFSA | Colour |
Split screen images with LS forest being cleared with tractors, ball and chain and trees falling from "Men of Capricorn" owned by Film Australia, RS man speaking from the film "1972 Lake Pedder Story" owned by WIN TV.
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Access No. 136173 | 1 sec | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © WIN TV; NFSA | Colour |
Split screen images with LS aerial shot of river running between tall trees from "First Journey" owned by Michael Cordell, RS reporter speaking from the film "1972 Lake Pedder Story" owned by WIN TV.
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Access No. 136174 | 2 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Michael Cordell; NFSA | Colour |
Split screen images with RS B&W reporter speaking, LS man operating equipment. Next split showing RS journalist in studio during interview with Sir Alan Knight, LS pan to huge ball and chain destroying forest. LS images from "Men of Capricorn" owned by Film Australia and RS images from "1972 Lake Pedder Story".
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Access No. 136175 | 2 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © WIN TV; NFSA | Colour |
Split screen images with LS showing river running at foot of tree covered mountainside from "First Journey" owned by Michael Cordell, RS reporter speaking from the film "1972 Lake Pedder Story" owned by WIN TV.
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Access No. 136176 | 1 sec | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © WIN TV; Michael Cordell | Colour |
Split screen images with RS B&W reporter speaking, LS CU pan of measuring devices. Next split showing RS reporter speaking, LS CU huge ball and chain destroying forest. LS images from "Men of Capricorn" owned by Film Australia and RS images from "1972 Lake Pedder Story".
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Access No. 136177 | 1 sec | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © WIN TV; NFSA | Colour |
Split screen images with LS man paddling canoe in lake with green hall behind from "The Struggle for Lake Pedder" owned by Archives Office of Tasmania, RS man speaking from "1972 Lake Pedder Story" owned by WIN TV.
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Access No. 136178 | 1 sec | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © WIN TV; Archives Office of Tasmania | Colour |
Split screen images with RS B&W reporter speaking, LS CU pan of measuring devices. Next split showing RS reporter speaking, LS CU huge ball and chain destroying forest. LS images from "Men of Capricorn" owned by Film Australia and RS images from "1972 Lake Pedder Story".
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Access No. 136179 | 2 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © WIN TV; NFSA | Colour |
Split screen images with RS B&W reporter speaking from "1972 Lake Pedder Story" owned by WIN TV, LS lush forest alongside river from "First Journey" owned by Michael Cordell.
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Access No. 136180 | 1 sec | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © WIN TV; Michael Cordell | Colour |
Split screen images with 3 segments of LS CU equipment at Hydro Electric Plant, RS B&W reporter speaking. Next split segment LS interior bulldozer cabin, RS reporter speaking. LS shots from "Power in the Mountains" owned by Film Australia; RS images from "1972 Lake Pedder Story" owned by WIN TV Tas.
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Access No. 136181 | 3 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA; WIN TV Tasmania | Colour |
Split screen images with LS man walking up rocks carrying rubber dinghy from "First Journey" owned by Michael Cordell, RS B&W man speaking from "1972 Lake Pedder Story" owned by WIN TV.
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Access No. 136182 | 2 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Michael Cordell; WIN TV Tas | Colour |
Split screen images with LS WS pan across calm lake with snow capped mountains beyond from "Power in the Mountains" owned by Film Australia, RS man speaking from "1972 Lake Pedder Story" owned by WIN TV.
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Access No. 136183 | 3 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA; WIN TV Tas | Colour |
Split screen images with LS journalist in studio during interview with Sir Alan Knight with Knight responding from "1972 Lake Pedder Story" owned by WIN TV, RS showing Premier plunging button on operations box as cameras flash from "Behind the Dam" owned by Tim Haydon.
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Access No. 136184 | 4 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Tim Haydon; WIN TV Tas | Colour |
Split screen image footage with LS aerial pan over over dam waters gushing out of plant from "Power in the Mountains" owned by Film Australia, RS CU Brenda Hean speaking from "1972 Lake Pedder Story" owned by WIN TV.
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Access No. 136185 | 2 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA; WIN TV Tas | Colour |
Split screen image footage with LS POV from moving boat of river and flooded forests and dead trees, RS CU Brenda Hean speaking from "1972 Lake Pedder Story" owned by WIN TV.
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Access No. 136186 | 10 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © WIN TV Tas | Colour |
MS interview with Australian Greens Senator Bob Brown. Archival footage of Hydro Electric Commission with GS men operating instruments in operations room and CU to writing data in ledger. CU man's face and pan across measuring gauges on wall. MS men speaking on telephones and sitting at desks in rows recording data. All footage from Film Australia's "Power in the Mountains".
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Access No. 136188 | 37 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Interview with Melva Truchanas about the difficulty Olegas Truchanas had in working as a clerk at the Hydro electric Commission and his personal interest in Lake Pedder.
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Access No. 136189 | 11 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Olegas Truchanas' stills of Lake Pedder in low light reflecting mist and mountains, WS mist over mountains reflected in glassy still water, sun's rays over mountains and onto water and rainbow across heavy skies to mountains with edge of lake in foreground.
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Access No. 136190 | 21 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas Family | Colour |
Interview with writer and conservationist Helen Gee.
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Access No. 136191 | 7 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas Family | Colour |
Still of Olegas Truchanas and Peter Dombrovskis sitting together on fallen tree trunk taken by Johnson Dean.
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Access No. 136192 | 8 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Johnson Dean | Colour |
Track POV boat down river emerging from gorge to forest lined waters. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 136193 | 7 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS track Peter Dombrovskis with backpack walking through bush from "Big Country: Spirit of Olegas" owned by ABC.
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Access No. 136194 | 7 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © ABC | Colour |
Australian Greens Senator Bob Brown to camera talking of the influence Olegas Truchanas had on Peter Dombrovskis.
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Access No. 136196 | 11 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU Peter Dombrovskis looking through camera lens from "Big Country: Spirit of Olegas" owned by ABC.
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Access No. 136197 | 5 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © ABC | Colour |
Stills by Peter Dombrovskis of waterfall seen through autumnal coloured trees and coloured leaves on tree.
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Access No. 136222 | 10 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
MS interview with writer Tim Bonyhady on Dombrovskis' influences.
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Access No. 136223 | 5 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Stills by Peter Dombrovskis of river flowing through dense forest and plant with long leafed green fronds.
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Access No. 136224 | 8 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Tilt up pandani then fade to tilt up long green stalk of fern. Reconstructed voice over of Dombrovskis with pans of trees and over moss covered fallen tree trunks. Ws dense trees along river.
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Access No. 136225 | 21 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Dense canopy of trees and bushwalker abseiling down slope in low light from the film "First Journey" owned by Michael Cordell.
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Access No. 136226 | 9 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Michael Cordell | Colour |
WS tall waterfall cascading over ferny ledges with reconstructed voice over of Dombrovskis. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 136227 | 11 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Peter Dombrovskis climbing rock with backpack on his back and standing, back to camera. Zoom out to reveal enormous waterfall in dense forest. Footage from "A Big Country: Spirit of Olegas" owned by ABC.
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Access No. 136228 | 20 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © ABC | Colour |
Two stills by Olegas Truchanas of sun setting in bright orange light with shadows and silhouettes of trees in foreground and sun shining through single tree with sunset colours across sky.
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Access No. 136229 | 10 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas Family | Colour |
Melva Truchanas opening curtains in house with voice over speaking about the Hobart files of 1967 from "A Big Country: Spirit of Olegas" owned by ABC.
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Access No. 136230 | 7 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © ABC | Colour |
Stills taken by Melva Truchanas from the window of the Truchanas house in Hobart with Christmas decorations hanging overlooking city below and silhouette of children standing in house looking out across harbour and town.
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Access No. 136231 | 14 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas Family | Colour |
CU interview with Melva Truchanas about the Hobart fires of 1967. Archival colour footage of sheets of fire and brigades with hoses attempting to fight the flames. Bushfire spreading smoky haze across forest landscape clearing to reveal houses on hillside.
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Access No. 136232 | 26 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU interview with Melva Truchanas about the Hobart fires of 1967. Archival colour footage of men with hoses racing down hill through smoke filled air and wind blowing smoke filling air. Men running alongside road. Archival footage from "1967/8 bushfires, Hobart" owned by Film Australia.
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Access No. 136233 | 19 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Interview with artist Max Angus taking up story relating how Olegas Truchanas' slides were left in the his house which was destroyed by fire.
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Access No. 136234 | 12 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage of the Truchanas' burnt out house. Tilt down remnant chimney to men in conversation over pile of rubble next to chimney. Freeze to CU on Truchanas' serious face from "Four Corners, Olegas on Bushfires".
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Access No. 136235 | 19 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © ABC | Colour |
CUs to charred trunks, burnt out pandani and other plants. CU on one lone bright green fern shoot emerging from rubble. VS signs of new growth including green lichen on tree trunks and tilt down fern interior. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 136236 | 38 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Lake Pedder with silvery sky and clouds reflected in water. Zoom to dark figure standing on beach. Olegas Truchanas leaning over tripod with back to camera, facing lake then walking out of frame carrying tripod in misty green landscape. Footage from "Lake Pedder 1971" owned by Archives Office of Tasmania.
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Access No. 136237 | 21 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Archives Office of Tasmania | Colour |
WS audience sitting with backs to camera watching Olegas Truchanas' slides on screen with reconstructed commentary by Truchanas.
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Access No. 136238 | 3 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Olegas Truchanas' stills of people standing on sandbar reflected in glassy water in foreground and blue tinged mountains in background; CU star shaped flowers (possibly orchids) with view across Lake Pedder and surrounding mountains and WS of mountains towering over the lake with small figures walking single file in foreground; clouds resting above waterline and over mountain tops perfectly reflected in lake.
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Access No. 136239 | 19 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas Family | Colour |
Olegas Truchanas' stills of lone figure standing in centre of shot facing mountain peaks emerging out of mist; Lake Pedder with mountains beyond; Truchanas' children with backs to camera looking out over lakes and mountains; MS sand patterns at edge of Lake Pedder; picturesque view of Pedder showing curve of beach and mountain ranges, and LS to distant cloudburst seen across water and sand.
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Access No. 136240 | 27 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas Family | Colour |
Olegas Truchanas' stills of his young daughters at tent entrance in bush; child standing with back to camera on moss covered forest floor; young boy standing in shallows of Lake Pedder with clouds and mountains reflected in glassy water making circular wave patterns from his feet; and WS of Truchanas' three children with backs to camera and hands linked in lake shallows looking across to majestic mountains.
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Access No. 136241 | 26 secs | 1960s | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas Family | Colour |
Olegas Truchanas' stills of Lake Pedder at sunrise with sun rays through silvery clouds and dark mountains reflected in glassy water. Stills of trees silhouetted against orange mountain range and LS to figure on shore of lake with mist rising and mountains looming in background all tinged in golden light.
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Access No. 136242 | 21 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas Family | Colour |
B&W archival footage of news reporter standing on sand from "1972 Lake Pedder Story" owned by WIN TV.
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Access No. 136243 | 6 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © WIN TV | Colour |
Zoom out from climbing frame alongside dam wall and pan up wall to CU of sign warning of Safety Helmet Area. Voice over of Melva Truchanas expressing her initial disbelief and great disappointment of losing the battle to save Lake Pedder. VS of dam and dead trees in flooded forest.
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Access No. 136244 | 46 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival footage of Olegas Truchanas kayaking through river rapids towards camera with lush forest in background.
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Access No. 136245 | 14 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Eyelevel Pty Ltd | Colour |
Pan from face of younger Melva Truchanas to a B&W still of Olegas Truchanas smiling from "Four Corners: Olegas on Bushfires" owned by the ABC.
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Access No. 136246 | 13 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © ABC | Colour |
Archival footage of Olegas Truchanas kayaking through rapids towards camera. Pan holding oar above canoe. Zoom out to WS of foaming river and trees beyond.
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Access No. 136247 | 24 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Eyelevel Pty Ltd | Colour |
CU Melva Truchanas to camera relating circumstances of Olegas' death while kayaking. Track along rapidly flowing river past waterfall.
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Access No. 136248 | 38 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Footage of Peter Dombrovskis carrying backpack walking in rain and CU 1972 interview with Dombrovskis talking about the process of recovering Olegas Truchanas' body from "A Big Country: Spirit of Olegas" owned by ABC.
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Access No. 136249 | 21 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © ABC | Colour |
CUs to foamy, swirling white water in river.
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Access No. 136250 | 6 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Footage of Peter Dombrovskis.
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Access No. 136251 | 5 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © ABC | Colour |
Bubbling foamy water rushing around small tree in river.
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Access No. 136252 | 5 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Footage of Peter Dombrovskis walking up bank of fast flowing river, stopping to turn and look at river before resuming his climb.
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Access No. 136253 | 8 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © ABC | Colour |
CU interview with Melva Truchanas about coping with the news of Truchanas' death.
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Access No. 136254 | 29 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival framed photograph of Olegas Truchanas holding camera and still of Truchanas with his daughter and friends.
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Access No. 136255 | 16 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Hazel Laird/Melva Truchanas | Colour |
Interview with artist Max Angus about public reaction to Olegas Truchanas' death.
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Access No. 136256 | 13 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Still of men lifting coffin from flower covered hearse outside church with people gathered in background at Olegas Truchanas' funeral shot by Normal Laird with copyright owned by Truchanas Family.
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Access No. 136257 | 7 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas Family | Colour |
Interview with artist Max Angus relating process of making a book on Olegas Truchanas and his work.
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Access No. 136258 | 9 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival footage of committee formed to make book on Olegas Truchanas including Melva Truchanas and Peter Dombrovskis. VS of the book entitled "The World of Olegas Truchanas" with CUs of someone flipping through pages. Zoom to Dombrovskis' face. Footage from "A Big Country: Spirit of Olegas".
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Access No. 136259 | 1 min 1 sec | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © ABC | Colour |
Interview with Peter Dombrovskis' first wife Gabrielle Teakle.
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Access No. 136260 | 10 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W photograph of Peter Dombrovskis owned by The Mercury newspaper.
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Access No. 136261 | 4 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © The Mercury | Colour |
Wedding photograph of Peter Dombrovskis and first wife Gabrielle and Gabrielle's mother owned by the Dombrovskis Family.
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Access No. 136262 | 5 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
B&W photograph of Peter Dombrovskis holding book standing with a woman and still of Peter with Greens Senator Bob Brown holding book at launch owned by The Mercury newspaper.
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Access No. 136263 | 8 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © The Mercury | Colour |
CU finger adjusting camera setting and Peter Dombrovskis' face in profile in the bush from "First Journey" by Michael Cordell.
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Access No. 136264 | 7 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Michael Cordell | Colour |
Archival colour footage of Olegas Truchanas in bush talking to woman next to him from "Lake Pedder '71".
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Access No. 136265 | 6 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Archives Office of Tasmania | Colour |
Stills of mountain landscape in mist reflected in lake and of lake contained within towering mountains.
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Access No. 136266 | 11 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU tilt down B&W still of Olegas Truchanas adjusting camera strapped around his neck.
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Access No. 136267 | 6 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © The Mercury | Colour |
Still by Olegas Truchanas of mountains ranging from green to blue and misty white.
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Access No. 136268 | 6 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Truchanas Family | Colour |
Voice over and CU interview with artist Max Angus.
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Access No. 136269 | 12 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Peter Dombrovskis' stills of dramatically coloured mountains and blue sky reflected in lake; solitary tree with misty background; and skeletal remains of bird resting on moss.
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Access No. 136270 | 15 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Zoom to waterfall interrupted by ECU to Peter Dombrovskis' 4x5 system camera being set up with ECUs of him adjusting aperture etc and loading film. Footage from "A Big Country: Spirit of Olegas" owned by ABC.
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Access No. 136271 | 14 secs | | Tas, Australia | © ABC | Colour |
Voice over then MS to camera by photographer Chris Bell.
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Access No. 136272 | 5 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS of Peter Dombrovskis walking across banks of river and setting down backpack from "First Journey" owned by Michael Cordell.
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Access No. 136273 | 9 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Michael Cordell | Colour |
Stills by Peter Dombrovskis of foam covered rocks in river; craggy cave reflected in water and misty river flanked by steep rocky banks.
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Access No. 136274 | 16 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Archival colour footage looking down to Peter Dombrovskis with camera perched on edge of rock jutting over raging river from "First Journey" by Michael Cordell.
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Access No. 136275 | 6 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Michael Cordell | Colour |
Stills by Peter Dombrovskis of CU blurred water swirling around orange rocks and colourful rocks surrounding river and huge tree trunks.
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Access No. 136276 | 10 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
WS of Peter Dombrovskis with camera and tripod on rock bending down to take photo from "First Journey" by Michael Cordell.
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Access No. 136277 | 5 secs | 1970s | Tas, Australia | © Michael Cordell | Colour |
Stills by Peter Dombrovskis of CU delicate mushrooms growing through lichen; sunlight in forest; moss on twisted tree branches; peat mounds and trees; and CU of orange rock slabs.
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Access No. 136278 | 25 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Slow zoom in to Peter Dombrovskis lying on walkway to take photograph.
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Access No. 136279 | 6 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Ralph Hope-Jones | Colour |
Pans down river past protesters on cliffs waving flags. Zoom to protesters demonstrating against damming of the Gordon and Franklin rives holding protest banners reading "World Heritage National Shame" and in rubber dinghies and rafts displaying protest flags. Pan across man wearing "No Dams" sing on back. Footage from "The Splits" aka "First Journey" owned by Michael Cordell & ScreenSound.
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Access No. 136280 | 9 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Michael Cordell & National Film and Sound Archive | Colour |
Archival footage of man standing on boat holding banner and protesting against damming of the Franklin and Gordon Rivers, people rowing inflated boats on river and pan of protesters trying to stop barge carrying bulldozer up river from "Fight for the Franklin 1&2" owned by Tim Haydon.
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Access No. 136281 | 4 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Tim Haydon | Colour |
Police on barge hauling protesters from river and MS arresting them, sequentially touching each of three people's shoulders. GS two policemen dragging protester across sand and protesters congregating, banners displayed. Footage from "The Splits" aka "First Journey" by Michael Cordell & ScreenSound.
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Access No. 136282 | 7 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Michael Cordell & National Film and Sound Archive | Colour |
GS bulldozer starting to clear land and WS protesters in watercraft looking on. MS protester in black outfit and gas mask. Footage from "Fight for the Franklin 1&2" owned by Tim Haydon.
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Access No. 136283 | 6 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Tim Haydon | Colour |
High shot over bulldozer moving through forest and police supervising from "The Splits" aka "First Journey" by Michael Cordell & ScreenSound.
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Access No. 136284 | 2 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Michael Cordell & National Film and Sound Archive | Colour |
Split image footage with LS aerial over crowds gathered around central statue, RS CU face of protester. Next split pair LS CU female protester, RS demonstration march. Last pair LS street demonstration with car driving across shot, RS boats carrying protest banners. All footage from "The Splits" aka "First Journey" by Michael Cordell & ScreenSound.
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Access No. 136285 | 6 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Michael Cordell | Colour |
Split image footage LS street demonstration, RS pan around man with arms raised giving peace signs. Next split pair LS Greens Senator Bob Brown talking, RS pan around man with arms raised; Next LS protesters gathered gathered on edge of forest in dust cloud, RS Bob Brown and woman leading street march. Footage from "Fight for the Franklin 1&2" owned by Tim Haydon.
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Access No. 136286 | 5 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Tim Haydon | Colour |
Split image footage LS bulldozer clearing land, RS high shot over crowds of protesters clapping. Next split pair LS bulldozer clearing land, RS Tasmanian Premier Robin Gray speaking at protest rally; next LS protesters signs, RS man speaking at gathering of protesters. Footage from "Fight for the Franklin 1&2" owned by Tim Haydon.
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Access No. 136287 | 3 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Tim Haydon | Colour |
Split image footage LS CU pan down ladder on side of dam, RS CU man speaking at gathering of protesters. Next split pair LS protesters carrying banners, RS pan from photographer to people gathered in street; next LS protesters walking, carrying banners, RS pan across people applauding gathered in streets. Footage from "Fight for the Franklin 1&2" owned by Tim Haydon.
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Access No. 136288 | 7 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Tim Haydon | Colour |
Split image footage LS elderly protesters marching, RS Prime Minister Bob Hawk addressing crowd. Next split pair LS rear view of Hawk, Hazel Hawk and bob Brown, RS Hawk addressing crowd; next LS donations bucket being handed around protest crowd, RS GS people in crowd. Footage from "Fight for the Franklin 1&2" owned by Tim Haydon.
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Access No. 136289 | 4 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Tim Haydon | Colour |
Footage from "The Splits" aka "First Journey" of bulldozer moving through forest, protesters in watercraft down river and VS earth moving equipment and machinery at work in river construction site. Zoom out to WS of machinery being moved across water and scoop being operated.
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Access No. 136290 | 11 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Michael Cordell & National Film and Sound Archive | Colour |
Footage from "The Franklin River" of pulley lowering equipment down rock face and man wearing hard hat leaning into wall. CU man operating jackhammer and tilt to helicopter in sky overhead.
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Access No. 136291 | 4 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Michael Cordell & National Film and Sound Archive | Colour |
WS water flowing down rock face to river below. Footage from "Fight for the Franklin 1&2" owned by Tim Haydon.
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Access No. 136292 | 3 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Tim Haydon | Colour |
Footage from "The Franklin River" of pan down mountain wall with water and rocks flying through air from explosions.
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Access No. 136293 | 7 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Michael Cordell & National Film and Sound Archive | Colour |
Interview with Australian Greens Senator Bob Brown about the pulling power of Peter Dombrovskis' images as a campaign strategy.
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Access No. 136294 | 16 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Peter Dombrovskis paddling furiously down river in kayak towards camera POV back of canoe in front. CU tip of kayak dipping in and out of white water POV inside kayak. Reconstructed voice over of Drombrovskis reading from diary. Footage from "A Big Country: 'Spirit of Olegas'".
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Access No. 136295 | 11 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © ABC | Colour |
CU and VS of foaming wild river water and river flanked either side by dense forest shot POV mid river. WS river flowing between rocky shores with tall forest trees rising from either side. WS forest in misty rain. VS churning water rushing over rocks. Track of flowing water. Reconstructed voice over of Drombrovskis talking of his experiences. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 136296 | 27 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Split images with LS footage MS of fast flowing river, RS Dombrovskis still of river through gorge; next split LS footage of water flowing rapidly around rocks, RS Dombrovskis still of glassy swirling river through green mountains. Last split LS fast flowing river footage, RS still CU polished orange coloured rocks of river bank. LS footage owned by Film Australia, RS images owned by the Dombrovskis Family.
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Access No. 136297 | 15 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA; Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Split images with LS footage of waterfall flowing down mountain, RS Dombrovskis still of tall forest trees in misty light; next split LS footage of same waterfall, RS Dombrovskis still of blurred water cascading between moss covered rocks. Last split LS track of fast flowing river past waterfall footage, RS still of glassy river through grey rock walls. LS footage owned by Film Australia, RS images owned by the Dombrovskis Family.
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Access No. 136298 | 12 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA; Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Split images with LS footage of river with tilt to green gorge walls, RS Dombrovskis still of river winding through narrow gorge walls. LS footage owned by Film Australia, RS images owned by the Dombrovskis Family.
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Access No. 136299 | 4 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA; Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Slow track down the Franklin River in light rain towards Rock Island Bend POV boat in water with voice over then CU interview with art historian and writer Tim Bonyhady. MS interview with Bob Brown about the power of the Dombrovskis Rock Island Bend photograph.
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Access No. 136300 | 32 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU of Peter Dombrovskis' iconic image of Rock Island Bend. Voice over of Bob Brown explaining how it would capture the public's imagination.
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Access No. 136301 | 16 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Slow track down the Franklin River in light rain towards Rock Island Bend POV boat in water and other shots of the forest in rain. CU to raindrops falling in pools on pitted rock surface. High angle pan from rocks at edge of river across water to Rock Island bend. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 136302 | 33 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Slow zoom out from a still of Peter Dombrovskis' Rock Island Bend used in an advertisement captioned "Could you vote for a party that will destroy this?" with voice over by Greens Senator Bob Brown commenting that politicians still comment to him on what a successful election advertisement it was.
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Access No. 136303 | 24 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Wilderness Society | Colour |
VS crowd gathered around stage and people adjusting microphones. Prime Minister Bob Hawk amongst crowds and VS crowds clapping and cheering. CU shot of Aboriginal man amidst crowd and zoom out to crowd with Bob Brown, Hawk and Hazel Hawk in foreground with backs to camera. Footage from "Fight for the Franklin 1&2" owned by Tim Haydon.
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Access No. 136304 | 17 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Tim Haydon | Colour |
Interview with writer Richard Flanagan speaking about how Tasmania's image is perceived on mainland Australia. Tilt down lichen covered tree to waterfall emptying into river surrounded by green lush forest growth. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 136305 | 34 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Peter Dombrovskis' still of still stream reflecting surrounding rocks and trees.
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Access No. 136306 | 3 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Ornamental plate created as campaign material featuring Peter Dombrovskis image of the Franklin River with "Franklin River - South West Tasmania - Running Free - Because People Care" written around edge.
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Access No. 136307 | 2 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Wilderness Society | Colour |
Series of images, mostly posters, by Peter Dombrovskis used as campaign material in the fight for the Franklin River owned by Bob Brown.
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Access No. 136308 | 7 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Bob Brown | Colour |
CU interview with Bob Brown who sayes he sensed a tension from Peter Dombrovskis about his images being used in campaigning.
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Access No. 136309 | 7 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Slow zoom to B&W poster advertising public meeting "No More Dams in the South West" with Dombrovskis image of Rock Island Bend.
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Access No. 136310 | 7 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Bob Brown | Colour |
CU interview with Bob Brown speaking about Peter Dombrovskis' attitude to his photographs being used for campaigning.
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Access No. 136311 | 9 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Peter Dombrovskis' stills of tall forest trees with river in foreground, forest bathed in misty light, tilt up of green tree branch against blue sky and forest floor with variety of vegetation. Voice over from Tim Bonyhady.
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Access No. 136312 | 23 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
CU interview with art historian and writer Tim Bonyhady about Peter Dombrovskis' photography.
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Access No. 136313 | 9 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Peter Dombrovskis' stills of gnarled trees against rock wall, dense forest growth of gnarled moss covered branches and tree ferns, autumnal coloured plants of forest, and trees in forest of bright autumn colours. Archival colour wedding photograph of Dombrovskis with his first wife Gabrielle Teakle.
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Access No. 136314 | 28 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Interview with Peter Dombrovskis' first wife Gabrielle Teakle who speaks about Dombrovskis' dedication to photography straining their relationship.
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Access No. 136315 | 16 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Series of family photographs of Peter Dombrovskis with his first wife Gabrielle Teakle, with Gabrielle and their baby and with Gabrielle, their small daughter and baby.
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Access No. 136316 | 14 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Tilt B&W photograph of Peter Dombrovskis from his hand on camera's shutter button to his face looking to camera.
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Access No. 136317 | 16 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © The Mercury | B&W |
CU interview with Peter Dombrovskis' second wife Liz Dombrovskis speaking briefly about their connection and relationship.
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Access No. 136318 | 12 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Series of photographs featuring Peter and Liz Dombrovskis enjoying wilderness areas together including zoom to Liz with backpack standing above Cradle Mountain and lake St Clair; CU portrait of Dombrovskis with white hair; Liz looking through camera lens; both of them together laughing with backpacks on their backs; Dombrovskis taking photograph of Liz and daughter, and CU tilt of them cutting wedding cake.
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Access No. 136319 | 39 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Slow pan across branches with sandy brown stream below, fade to CU pan over colourful pebbles and stones. High angle shots over tide flowing in between rocks on beach. Good pan across sand to split rock with orange and green lichen over top. ECU glistening sunstruck water flowing over shells in sand. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 136320 | 41 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Photograph of Peter Dombrovskis looking at boldly patterned cave wall and CU of part of pattern. Stills of CU group of shells on sand; coastal landscape across golden windswept dunes and sand past boulder to distant sea; seascape strewn with jagged rocks and seaweed with lichen covered rock on sand in foreground and swirling sea around coastal rocks and seaweed.
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Access No. 136321 | 29 secs | 1980s | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Stills by Peter Dombrovskis of high shot over mountains jutting into sea; penguin colony gathered along coastal shoreline; high angle shot over dense, almost abstract gathering of penguins; CU accumulation over small shells on rocks; swirling mass of rope-like seaweed on coast looking out to sea, and CU over decoratively arranged sea plants in shallow water.
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Access No. 136322 | 16 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Stills by Peter Dombrovskis of ECU lichen patterns on red rock; focus on twisted deformed tree trunk; CU colourful, striped and creased patterns of a large snow gum trunk; MS pair of scribbly gum trunks; atmospheric Ws of boulders sticking out from slope at odd angles, half in mist, and CU scribble patterns and odd bulge on white trunk of scribbly gum.
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Access No. 136323 | 29 secs | | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Stills by Peter Dombrovskis of MS thick aerial roots at base of tree; tall rocks jutting out from mountain covered in snow and slow zoom to a smiling Dombrovskis in later years sitting on couch.
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Access No. 136324 | 23 secs | 1990s | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
Re-enactment with fast motion zoom through hospital doors into corridor and halting footage of nurses attending patient on trolley, shots of intravenous drip, hands adjusting knobs, VS machinery, graphs etc. Tilt from daffodils on bedside table to get well cards as Liz Dombrovskis voice over relates Peter Dombrovskis' experience of having heart surgery.
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Access No. 136325 | 20 secs | 1990s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Re-enactment with slow stilted zoom to logs burning in fireplace with photographic transparencies being thrown into fire and burning. Interview with Liz Dombrovskis talking about Dombrovskis post-operative depression.
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Access No. 136326 | 28 secs | 1990s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Photographs of Peter and Dombrovskis, some with friends and still of Dombrovskis with backpack in bush.
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Access No. 136327 | 20 secs | 1990s | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family, | Colour |
Travelling aerial over dense green forest and CU interview with Liz Dombrovskis about Dombrovskis' final wilderness trip. Aerial track over high green mountainous peaks. CU interview with photographer Chris Bell continuing the story about Dombrovskis' disappearance and subsequent search. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 136328 | 54 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Later still of CU Peter Dombrovskis leaning over camera.
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Access No. 136329 | 5 secs | 1990s | Tas, Australia | © Peter Jackson | Colour |
Peter Dombrovskis stills of golden coloured rocky slope with distant mountain peaks in shades of purple; golden coloured slope with rocky outcrop in background; WS serene highland landscape with stream winding around rocks, and high shot over golden green lip of mountain with misty mountain peaks in distance.
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Access No. 136330 | 17 secs | 1990s | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
WS silhouetted mountain slope in foreground, another slope in distance and clouds moving across sky in late afternoon light. Similar scene with night approaching. CU interview with Liz Dombrovskis speaking about the police finally finding Dombrovskis' body which was just where she had predicted it would be.
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Access No. 136331 | 46 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS trees blowing in misty rain. Footage of Peter Dombrovskis' funeral in pouring rain with large crowd standing in forest clearing in raincoats and holding umbrellas. WS mist and rain over service.
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Access No. 136332 | 18 secs | 1990s | Tas, Australia | © ABC | Colour |
Peter Dombrovskis' last photograph showing detail of flattened wind prone trunks over rock.
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Access No. 136333 | 28 secs | 1990s | Tas, Australia | © Dombrovskis Family | Colour |
VS of Peter Dombrovskis' funeral in a cleared forest area in the pouring rain. GS pallbearers carrying coffin with mourners in background under umbrellas. MS Max Angus at microphone giving eulogy, VS mourners. Chris Bell speaking at microphone followed by Bob Brown.
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Access No. 136334 | 1 min 20 secs | 1990s | Tas, Australia | © ABC | Colour |
CU interview with writer Richard Flanagan talking about the lasting impact of the deaths of Olegas Truchanas and Peter Dombrovskis and their legacy. Aerial track over rugged green mountains. High angle shot of Melva Truchanas and Liz Dombrovskis walking together across rocky mountain terrain. Voice over of both women talking about how their husbands' legacy affects them now.
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Access No. 136335 | 1 min 55 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Aerial tracks over vast tracts of tree covered mountain areas. Zoom out to panoramic coastline, mountains and sea with closing titles.
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Access No. 136336 | 48 secs | 2000s | Tas, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
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