| Record Number |
17389 |
| Location |
DVD HOW |
| Title |
How the west was lost : the story of the 1946 Aboriginal Pastoral Workers' Strike. [DVD} |
| Published |
Civic Square, A.C.T. : Ronin Films [distributor], 1987. |
| Collation |
1 videodisc (DVD) (72 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| General Note |
"Produced with the full participation of the Nomads Group, Pilbara Region, north-west Western Australia." |
| Note: Claim on cover of DVD that this story has never been recorded in written histories, perhaps not true. The book "The black eureka / Max Brown covers the issue, and other histories. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note |
Director, David Noakes ; producers, Heather Williams, David Noakes ; script, David Noakes, Paul Roberts. |
| Participant Note |
Laura Black. |
| Summary Note |
The story of the 1946 Aboriginal Pastoral Workers' Strike that has never officially ended. Passive resistance was used by Aboriginal station workers to protest against appalling living and working conditions and exploitation on sheep stations in W.A. Interviews with strikers interspersed with archival film, readings of contemporary sources and re-enactments. |
| Target Audience |
Rated G. |
| System Details Note |
DVD ; Colour recording system: PAL ; all regions. |
| Subject |
Aboriginal Pastoral Strike, Pilbara, W.A., 1946-1949 -- Personal narratives |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Pilbara -- Economic conditions |
| Strikes and lockouts -- Sheep industry -- Western Australia |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Civil rights |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Interviews |
| Documentary films -- Western Australia |
| Added Name |
Williams, Heather |
| Noakes, David |
| Bull, Philip |
| Roberts, Paul(Paul H.) |
| Added Corporate Name |
Ronin Films |
| Nomads Pty Ltd |
