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Aboriginal Girls Visiting Sydney

Young Aboriginal women arriving in Sydney and leaving airport terminal, one being greeted with kiss from young white man. CUs tight groups of the Aboriginal women being greeted by white organiser. CUs white woman urging the group to pin white badges to themselves. Group being organised in preparation for being billeted with families.
Access No. 138589 | 46 secs | 1970s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
CU young blonde girl saying grace at dinner table and CU to young Aboriginal woman next to her. WS of family dining at dinner table in corner of room. VS of young man asking Aboriginal woman about her plans for employment. Tilt up Australia Square office tower with sun flairs in camera and tilt down to group of women including Aboriginal woman looking at fountain from deck. High shot over group of Aboriginal woman sitting at edge of fountain.
Access No. 138590 | 42 secs | 1970s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
CU orangutan clinging to wire of enclosure as it eats and pan to young women and men watching. VS young Aboriginal women hand-feeding giraffes at zoo. Tilt up to group of giraffes' heads and necks circled around camera with sun flares in camera. VS American tourists talking to and taking many photos of group of young Aboriginal women. MS older American woman having photo taken with Aboriginal woman. CU man taking film with Super 8 camera.
Access No. 138591 | 1 min 49 secs | 1970s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
VS baseball game with Aboriginal women's team from Darwin against white women's team. VS teams shaking hands before game and Darwin team batting and running between bases. CUs of Aboriginal women in car singing western song in harmony. Zoom out from car to Cahill Expressway and Sydney Harbour Bridge. GS group of Aboriginal women walking with city crowds and entering Farmer's Department store (now Myer).
Access No. 138592 | 1 min 42 secs | 1970s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Group of Aboriginal women walking with city crowds, looking at shop window displays and CUs of them gathered around group of Hare Krishna singers on footpath watching with fascination. Group being farewelled walking across tarmac to Ansett plane. Ansett ground staff outside terminal in 70s fashion with pillbox hat.
Access No. 138593 | 52 secs | 1970s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |