Pictures Dated 17th October 2016

A young Caucasian girl cuddles a joey in front of a wooden door

A colour image of a young Caucasian girl (Frances Hattam, who plays Carol) looking down at a baby kangaroo (joey) that she firmly embraces in her arms. They are posed in front of a corrugated iron shed with a weatherboard door, on which hangs a heart shaped lock. This image was shot while filming 'Nullarbor Hideout' 1964: Bored during the summer holidays and escaping the heat, a group of kids (and their joey!) from Cook, on the Nullarbor Plain, discover a limestone cave with a huge underground lake. Meanwhile in town, a detective is called in from Port Augusta to investigate a stolen car and some sinister kangaroo shooters. When the kids discover their tucker and canoe have disappeared, they decide to do some investigating of their own. An Australian black and white short film written and directed by Tim Burstall (Alvin Purple).

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A small herd of cattle munch straw. Our Asian Neighbours - India

A small herd of thin, black and white, horned cattle grazing on straw in a field, with small buildings in the background, as their herders look on. This image is taken from 'Village, The - A Village in Tanjore': A day in the lives of the people who live in the village of Thillaisthanam, Southern India, which has a population of 1500. This village is the one examined thoroughly in the book 'Cast, Class and Power' by Dr Andre Beteille. 'Village, The - A Village in Tanjore' is part of the series 'Our Asian Neighbours - India' 1977, that takes a personal look at the lives of a variety of individuals in India.

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Black and white image of two boys at their desks in a classroom

A black and white image of two young primary age schoolboys, one of whom is actor Tom Burstall (Wayne), sitting at their desks in a classroom. The boys are in semi-profile, intently watching something off-camera. Behind them is a wall covered by a noticeboard. This image was shot while filming 'Nullarbor Hideout' 1964: Bored during the summer holidays and escaping the heat, a group of kids (and their joey!) from Cook, on the Nullarbor Plain, discover a limestone cave with a huge underground lake. Meanwhile in town, a detective is called in from Port Augusta to investigate a stolen car and some sinister kangaroo shooters. When the kids discover their tucker and canoe have disappeared, they decide to do some investigating of their own. An Australian black and white short film written and directed by Tim Burstall (Alvin Purple).

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