FILM AUSTRALIA COLLECTION

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Play Centre Idea is Popular in Canberra

A look at recreation activities for young children in Canberra.
Series : Australian Diary | Episode : 26 | Year : 1949 | Total Duration : 3 Minutes | Producer : Jack S Allan
WS National Library of Australia exterior, three people loading books into back of van. Pan of young children sitting at tables in play centre reading books. MS teenage girls reading books to younger children. VS children reading. Children folk dancing on lawns outside Ainslie Play Centre. Very good shots of pet parade, dogs lined up with young owners. Play centre children arriving at local swimming pool by bus, children jumping into pool and swimming across to other side. N.B. Derogatory remark in commentary re boy's freckles.
Access No. 43221 | 1 min 38 secs | 1940s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |