Gold in the Back Garden

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1088

Date Released

10 Apr 1950

Date submitted

30 Mar 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Princess Launches Largest Tanker
2. 2Gold in the Back Garden
3. 3Easter Fashion for All
4. 4Seretse Back in Bechuanaland
5. 5Danny Kaye Here Again
6. *Signing Up Dick Turpin and Finch

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Victoria’s Gold Rush. DESCRIPTION: The quiet Victorian town of Wedderburn (150 miles from Melbourne) has suddenly hit the news with its discovery of gold. The whole amazing story began when Albert Smith discovered a thousand pound nugget; he staked a claim and started digging for the main reef - in the main street. SHOTLIST: KS. MS hairdresser walks out of his shop with spade under his arm. GV high street of Wedderburn. People dig in main street. Various shots of people digging in gardens & sifting earth for gold. One person displaying large piece of gold & weighing same. SCU nugget of gold.

Keywords

Mining

Locations

Australia

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

53476

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

105

Story extras:

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