This film was shot by EC Black during the Board for Anthropological Research (BAR) expedition to Ooldea, South Australia during 15-26 August 1939. This film was shot by EC Black (AA 31/10) and was not included in 'Film Notes from Ooldea, 1939.'
Access DVD 5 (AA 346/9/14/8) and Access DVD 6 (AA 346/9/14/9) are edits of the EC Black film compilation which have been identified as footage from the BAR expedition to Ooldea, SA, 1939. This edit comprises of Time Codes 16:23 - 18:08. There are no intertitles. Duration 1 min 44 sec. Further information about the EC Black compilation see (AA 31/10).
Please note that the time coded summary is in minutes and seconds. Following the summary of this film is a list of references and further notes. Formats Held: Access DVDs.
Summary (Time Coded): Taken from Access DVD 3 (AA 346/9/14/8)
00:00 'BAR Expedition to Ooldea, SA, 1939. Edit Copy of (AA 31/10/3) EC Black Compilation'
00:00 'Cultural Sensitivity Warning.'
00:00 'The Museum Board of South Australia © 1939.'
16:23 Landscape from train.
16:28 Camp scene with Australian Aboriginal women and children.
16:35 BAR expedition members JB Cleland (AA 60) and TH Johnson (AA 161) distributing currants to a group of women and children.
16:40 Camp scene with Australian Aboriginal women and children.
16:45 Further shots of the distribution of currants to a group of women and children.
16:53 Snake in the sand.
16:54 Children at midday meal, Ooldea mission. These children are identified in EC Black photograph (AA 31/6)
17:23 Australian Aboriginal women walk up sand dunes carrying large tins on their heads, a large number of dogs accompany them.
17:27 Landscape from train.
18:08 End of footage.
Tribal / language groups recorded during this expedition as recorded in the Data Cards (AA 346/4/21)
Tindale Tribes: Wirangu.
AIATSIS Tribal / Language Groups: Wirangu.