'Northern Territory Reel 2'

Taken from Access DVD (Time coded)

01:00 A group of six European men and two women are standing together

01:06 A European man stands in the middle of a bushy area and is looking down at his equipment

01:08 Close up of local flora

01:12 A car drives down a creek bed

01:17 Landscape shots of local terrain

01:27 Two cars drive down a steep path

01:35 Shots of local landscape particular vegetation

01:45 A group of people standing underneath a large rocky hill

02:04 Shots of hill and vegetation

02:35 Shot of five people in the distance followed by landscape shots

02:49 A group of nine Australian Aboriginal children

02:53 An Australian Aboriginal man holding a hat

02:54 Further shots of children

02:56 'MacDonnell Ranges'

02:57 Landscape shots

02:59 Sign post showing Arltunga 26 Miles and Loves Creek Station 8 miles

03:00 Canvassing landscape shots

03:28 ' A Prospecting Party Back From A 400 Mile Search For Gold'

03:31 Shots of a group of camels carrying equipment-Focus on baby camel

04:08 Scenery Shots

04:23 ' Hermannsburg Mission Blacks'

04:26 A group of five Australian Aboriginal women and one European man

04:31 Children filing into school in gender segregated lines followed by two European men

04:53 A group of Australian Aboriginal children gather around two Australian Aboriginal men. The men start a fire via the saw method

05:42 Children carry firewood

06:04 A European man, woman and child

06:05 A group of children stand next to a building

06:32 Baby in a special hat designed to prevent flies

06:41 Hermannsburg mission. A large group of Australian Aboriginal children standing around a building . A European man holding a book is standing outside with them

07:02 A group of Australian Aboriginal men standing under a veranda

07:08 Images of thatched houses

07:13 A man using an axe

07:14 Two men working in an enclosed space

07:17 A European man and woman walking down a path

07:19 Cut to the earlier couple standing in a yard being visited by two European women and one man

07:26 An Australian Aboriginal woman and her two children walk by a group of Australian Aboriginal school girls then a European man also walks by

07:39 Shots of local buildings

07:56 Shots of lettuce field in which a European man and women are walking

08:10 People standing outside house. Film damaged at this point with large circles hindering the view

08:11 ' Some Camels And A Donkey Team '

08:12 Images of a large group of camels

08:33 A young Australian Aboriginal boy rides a camel

08 :56 Australian aboriginal children riding donkeys

09:26 Two Australian Aboriginal men harness a group of donkeys to a buggy

09:51 A European listening to recording and operating a pedal wireless

09:52 Expedition members getting into a car while being waved at by a group of Australian Aboriginal children and adults

10:02 Men polish artefacts-walking stick, spear thrower and plaque

10:06 Close up of 'Jesus' plaque

10:11 Men and women walking around a lettuce field

10:32 Images of houses

10:34 End of film



  1. "Northern Territory" Gerard film collection reel 2
    MASTER PRESERVATION COPY
    Format: SP Betacam
    Duration: 10 min. 34 sec.
    Generation: Original 16mm

  2. "Northern Territory" Gerard film collection reel 2
    DUBBING / LOAN COPY
    Format: Digital Betacam
    Duration: 10 min. 34 sec.
    Generation: Copy of AA 841/2/1

  3. "Northern Territory" Gerard film collection reel 2
    PRESERVATION DVD 1 [TIME CODED]
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 10 min. 34 sec.
    Generation: Copy of AA 841/2/2

  4. "Northern Territory" Gerard film collection reel 2
    PRESERVATION DVD 2
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 10 min. 34 sec.
    Generation: Copy of AA 841/2/2

  5. "Northern Territory" Gerard film collection reel 2
    ACCESS DVD 3 [TIME CODED]
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 10 min. 34 sec.
    Generation: Copy of AA 841/2/3

  6. "Northern Territory" Gerard film collection reel 2
    ACCESS DVD 4
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 10 min. 34 sec.
    Generation: Copy of AA 841/2/4

CreatorAlfred Edward Gerard
ControlAA 841/2/1
Quantity   7   16mm, SP Betacam, Digital Betacam & DVD's
Series AA841/2