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Yuendumu, Central Australia [Northern Territory] Stone Implement Making, 1951.

Archive Collections / Board for Anthropological Research / Series AA346/09 / Yuendumu, Central Australia [Northern Territory] Stone Implement Making, 1951.
BAR Expedition Symbol: P THIS FILM CONTAINS SECTIONS THAT ARE RESTRICTED.

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.



REFERENCES
  • NB Tindale Journal made on Expedition to Yuendumu, Central Australia, 1951. (AA 338/4/30). Typescript copy with annotations.

  • NB Tindale Expedition to Central Australia, 1951, Supplementary papers (AA 338/2/40)
  • Annotations on original boxes (AA 346/9/27/15).

    • Creator: Board for Anthropological Research
    Control: AA 346/9/15/12
    Date Range:  13 August, 1951  -  01 September, 1951
    Quantity:  14cm,   4   film items. Formats: 16mm.
    Series:  AA346/09
    Tindale Tribes:
    Ngalia, Pintubi
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