These films were made during the Board for Anthropological Research (BAR) expedition to Yuendumu, Northern Territory from 13 August - 1 September 1951.

The expedition party flew to Alice Springs from where they drove a bus to Yuendumu where they were met by the Superintendent at Yuendumu, Mr Langdon. See: NB Tindale Journal (AA 338/4/30), pp.1-2.

Cinematographer: NB Tindale.
Craftsmen: Old Minjena Tjakamara [P16] of the Ngalia people and Norrie of the Pintubi people.
Due to a camera malfunction the films were of poor quality and have not been digitally transferred.

References to stone implement work, see: NB Tindale Journal (AA 338/4/30), Transcript pp.7, 21-23, 25-27. See also NB Tindale's film summary (AA 346/9/27/6).

Tindale Tribes: Ngalia; Pintubi

1. YUENDUMU, NT, 1951. STONE IMPLEMENT MAKING, REEL 1, MASTER POSITIVE
   Characteristics: 16mm, colour, silent, 250 ft.
   Notes: Previously held in the NB Tindale collection (AA 338). Annotations on leader in NB Tindale's hand 'Stone Implement Making [Jundumu] stone mine.'
   
   
2. YUENDUMU, NT, 1951, 'REEL 2,' MASTER POSITIVE
   Characteristics: 16mm, B&W, silent, 100 ft.
   THIS FILM CONTAINS SECTIONS THAT ARE RESTRICTED
   Location: Ngama, Mt. Eclipse, Northern Territory.
   Notes: Previously held in the NB Tindale collection (AA 338) Acc. No. 1114.
   
   
3. YUENDUMU, NT, 1951. STONE IMPLEMENT MAKING. REEL 3, MASTER POSITIVE
   Characteristics: 16mm, B&W, silent, 100 ft.
   Notes: Previously held in the NB Tindale collection (AA 338) Acc. No. 1110.
   
   
4. YUENDUMU, NT, 1951. EDIT PRINT
   Characteristics: 16mm, positive, B&W, silent, 250 ft.
   Notes: Edit print of (AA 346/9/15/12/1) Previously held in the NB Tindale collection (AA 338) Acc. No. 1121.