Wharfies: A History of the Waterside Workers Federation
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Waterside Workers' Federation of Australia (1890-1993)
Director and producer: Elisabeth Knight
Script: Keith Gow
Presenter: John Sheerin
Editor: Wayne Le Clos
Cinematographer: Jan Kenny
Sound: Rob Stadler
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This film develops the history of the Waterside Workers' Federation (WWF) in the context of Australian political and social history. Wherever possible, archival footage has been used, going back to the trenches of World War I, and the general strike of 1917. Later footage is drawn from documentaries made in the 1950s by the WWF Film Unit. Dramatic reconstruction of events using professional actors is also used. Former wharfies, with memories back to the 1920s, appear in the film, recalling experiences of waterside work, life and politics of the WWF.
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Waterside Workers' Federation of Australia audiovisual records deposit
Item 10 - Wharfies
Item 10 - Wharfies
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18-Aug-1988
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This video recording is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University