FILM AUSTRALIA COLLECTION

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HNL 1334: Rural Scenes

Saleyard, farmer standing amongst shorn sheep, scientist working in laboratory, good low angle MS of children (boy & girl) standing then taking picnic basket and thermos and running through field of long grass. Drover herding cattle down country road. MS cattle past camera, Land Rover in B/G farmer fixing pole, aerial of homestead, horseman galloping across paddock, homestead in B/G, car down country road, pan of wooded mountains to valley.
Access No. 135767 | 2 mins 28 secs | 1950s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Woman (mother) and child walking along street in small country town, man sitting on country verandah , classic little cottage, 1920's car, children on wooden jetty, man unloading mail from boat, man on horseback delivering mail to two small girls. Men on horse back herding sheep, man on horse riding over sand dunes, family moving from country home, CU buggy cart wheels, old truck loaded with furniture drives away. Small boy and girl in hats deliver lunch box and thermos to farmer on tractor.
Access No. 135768 | 43 secs | 1950s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Men on horse back herding sheep, man on horse riding over sand dunes, family moving from country home, CU buggy cart wheels, old truck loaded with furniture drives away. Small boy and girl in hats deliver lunch box and thermos to farmer on tractor. Man calming horse in corral. Men sitting on post fence and ground watching Aboriginal stockmen riding and cracking whip. HAS of herd of horses. Horses entering corral. Man inspecting horses teeth in saleyard.
Access No. 135770 | 2 mins 39 secs | 1950s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Polo match. Invitation to North Comongin Grass-fed Races held on 9th July, 1949 under the auspices of Quilpie District Race Club. WS of gathering of people at saleyard. CU of Aboriginal stockman saddling horse. Bookies taking bets at races. WS start of horse race on dirt track. Crowd watching race from behind post fence. Large racecourse grandstand with horses being paraded.
Access No. 135771 | 53 secs | 1950s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |