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Australia

Item number (ISN):

459113

Series title:

Popular Science Films ?

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1920/1929

Item number (ISN):

459113

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

GRAPHIC CONSULTANTS LTD.

Accession:

1972-0105

Media:

Film

Part:

2 of 2

Production date:

1920/1929

Production company:

Scientific Educational Corporation

Description:

Events leading to the Discovery of Australia - boldness of the early navigators - earliest maps of a supposed continent where Australia now lies - actual discovery of the continent-inscription on post set up by the discoverer - physical features of the continent its position relative to the great Wind System - why the Southern part is similar in climate to Southern California - industries of Australia-early inhabitants - the settled portions of Australia-routes of emigration from Europe to Australia.~The first intertitle on the film reads; "In reel 26 you learn something of the early history of Australia - how it was discovered and settled".

Language:

Silent with English intertitles

Notes:

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1. Subject description taken from the Graphic Consultants Early Films catalogue.~2. The intertitles on this film are all numbered. The intertitles on the first roll is numbered from 1 to 14. The second roll is numbered 15 to 26.~3. Due to the numbered intertitles this film appears complete as a two reeler.~4. There is no GC-3753 in the CMS database.~5. See also IDC 302417 which appears to be part of the same film/series.~6. In the film EARTH AND MOON IDC 53228, also part of the Scientific Educational Corporation series of films, credit in the head title sequence POPULAR SCIENCE FILMS; similar animation models are used, etc.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

616588

Format:

FILM

Location number:

GC-3752
GC-3754

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

REL PRT

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

Restrictions on consultation:

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Donor restrictions:

The permission of Library and Archives Canada is required to reproduce this title.

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : with permission of Library and Archives Canada

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