Under Southern Skies (1902 film)

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

Under Southern Skies
Production
company
Distributed bySalvation Army
Release date
1902
CountryAustralian
LanguageSilent

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
  1. "NEWS OF THE DAY". The Age (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.
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