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Yuendumu, Central Australia [Northern Territory] 'Aboriginal Stone Axes' 1963.

Archive Collections / Board for Anthropological Research / Series AA346/09 / Yuendumu, Central Australia [Northern Territory] 'Aboriginal Stone Axes' 1963.
BAR Expedition Symbol: AP

This film was made during the Board for Anthropological Research (BAR) expedition to Yuendumu, Northern Territory in 20 May - 9 June 1963.

'Aboriginal Stone Axes' is a final film production documenting the making and use of the ground edge stone axe. The axe "blank" is ground to a suitable shape and then mounting onto an handle.

Keywords: Stone axe quarry, Stone axe making, Pressure flaking, Stone axe grinding, Palya, Hair string.

Script/Director: TD Campbell (AA 52)
Cinematographer: MJ Barrett
Narration: JG Cornell
Series: Scenes from Aboriginal Life in Central Australia.
Individuals: Darby, Jumbo and Farlap of the Warlpiri people.

Tindale Tribes: Walpiri

The South Australian Museum Archives Master Preservation Tape (AA 346/9/15/7/9) consists of (AA 346/9/15/7/3). Duration 9 minutes 50 seconds.

The original master copies of this film were processed in the BAR Film Catalogue as C#7.

  1. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. MASTER POSITIVE PRINT A
    Characteristics: 16mm, colour, silent, 500ft.

  2. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. MASTER POSITIVE PRINT B
    Characteristics: 16mm, colour, silent, 500ft.

  3. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. INTERPOSITIVE
    Characteristics: 16mm, colour, optical sound, 500ft.

  4. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. SOUND POSITIVE B
    Characteristics: 16mm, optical sound, 500ft.

  5. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. DUPLICATE POSITIVE
    Characteristics: 16mm, colour, silent, 500ft.

  6. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. SCREENING PRINT, COPY 1
    Characteristics: 16mm, colour, optical sound, 500ft.

  7. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. SCREENING PRINT, COPY 2
    Characteristics: 16mm, colour, optical sound, 500ft.

  8. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. EDIT PRINT

    9. Characteristics: 16mm, B&W, silent, 500ft.
  9. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. MASTER PRESERVATION COPY
    Format: SP Betacam
    Duration: 09 min 50 sec
    Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
    Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/7/3

  10. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. DUBBING / LOAN COPY
    Format: Digital Betacam
    Duration: 09 min 50 sec
    Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
    Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/7/9

  11. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. PRESERVATION DVD 1 [TIME CODED]
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 09 min 50 sec
    Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
    Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/7/10

  12. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. PRESERVATION DVD 2
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 09 min 50 sec
    Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
    Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/7/10

  13. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. ACCESS DVD 3 [TIME CODED]
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 09 min 50 sec
    Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
    Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/7/11

  14. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. ACCESS DVD 4
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 09 min 50 sec
    Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
    Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/7/12

  • TD Campbell Field Diary 'Yuendumu - Filming Expedition 1963' (AA 52/1)

  • BAR Film Catalogue of the colour films C1-C11. (AA 346/9/27/14).

Creator: Board for Anthropological Research
Control: AA 346/9/15/7
Date Range:  20 May, 1963  -  09 June, 1963
Quantity:  30cm,   14   film items. Formats: 16mm, Betacams, DVDs
Series:  AA346/09
Tindale Tribes:
Walpiri