Online Catalogue last updated 17th of September 2023
This video incorporates 50 minutes of original 16mm movie footage, and a 10 minutes selection of photographs, to capture a remarkable image of agricultural methods in the 1930's.
The first 10 minutes portray the development of Australian agriculture with full commentary, providing the background for the movie footage. A contrast between horse and mechanised farming methods in the Riverina is depicted in the next 30 minutes of the video. The stages of construction of a 180 ton thatched hay stack is shown in the final 20 minutes. The remarkable workmanship that goes into building the stack, and the retention of quality in the hay even after 10 years is a tribute to the pioneers of early Australian agriculture
Code No. 005670