National Film and Sound Archive (Australia)Commentary: Chris Long2025-06-162025-06-169.91E+17https://hdl.handle.net/1885/733763508Almost all of Queensland's film production for the 1890s has survived, and it offers a rare opportunity to see Australia's colonial era come vividly to life. -- The first films shown in Queensland -- The world's first ethnographic field motion pictures (1898) -- The world's first government film: scenes of troops departing for the Boer War, Wheat harvesting on the darling Downs, 'Kanaka' island labour on cane farms -- A 'phantom' tram ride through Brisbane -- Lord Kitchener's visit to Brisbane.0:56:20video cassetteb&wcoloursoundvideo/mpegen-AUMotion pictures -- Australia -- Queensland -- History1996This video recording is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Australian National University.