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Under Southern Skies (1902 film)

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Under Southern Skies
Production
company
Distributed bySalvation Army
Release date
  • 1902 (1902)
CountryAustralia
Languagesilent

Under Southern Skies is a 1902 Australian documentary made by the Limelight Department of The Salvation Army in Australia.[1]

It was Australia's first historical documentary.[2]

It consisted of 38 short films and 200 slides and was presented along with a lecture.[1] It told the story of modern Australia's history.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "NEWS OF THE DAY". The Age. No. 14798. Victoria, Australia. 12 August 1902. p. 4. Retrieved 2 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Australia's First Film Studio" at Salvation Army
  3. ^ "SALVATION ARMY ENTERTAINMENT". Wagga Wagga Express (NSW : 1879 - 1917). NSW: National Library of Australia. 25 July 1903. p. 2. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  4. ^ "THE SALVATION ARMY". Wagga Wagga Express (NSW : 1879 - 1917). NSW: National Library of Australia. 30 July 1903. p. 2. Retrieved 29 June 2015.