Under Southern Skies (1902)

Genre

documentary film

Country

Australia

How it feels

This film uses a collection of short films and slides to tell the story of modern Australia's history. It was presented with a lecture by the Salvation Army's Limelight Department.

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What happens

Under Southern Skies is a 1902 Australian documentary made by the Limelight Department of The Salvation Army in Australia. It was Australia's first historical documentary. It consisted of 38 short films and 200 slides and was presented along with a lecture. It told the story of modern Australia's history. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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