This film was made during the Board for Anthropological Research (BAR) expedition to Yuendumu, Northern Territory in 20 May - 9 June 1963.

'Aboriginal Stone Axes' is a final film production documenting the making and use of the ground edge stone axe. The axe "blank" is ground to a suitable shape and then mounting onto an handle.

Keywords: Stone axe quarry, Stone axe making, Pressure flaking, Stone axe grinding, Palya, Hair string.

Script/Director: TD Campbell (AA 52)
Cinematographer: MJ Barrett
Narration: JG Cornell
Series: Scenes from Aboriginal Life in Central Australia.
Individuals: Darby, Jumbo and Farlap of the Warlpiri people.

Tindale Tribes: Walpiri

The South Australian Museum Archives Master Preservation Tape (AA 346/9/15/7/9) consists of (AA 346/9/15/7/3). Duration 9 minutes 50 seconds.

The original master copies of this film were processed in the BAR Film Catalogue as C#7.

1. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. MASTER POSITIVE PRINT A
   Characteristics: 16mm, colour, silent, 500ft.
   
   
2. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. MASTER POSITIVE PRINT B
   Characteristics: 16mm, colour, silent, 500ft.
   
   
3. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. INTERPOSITIVE
   Characteristics: 16mm, colour, optical sound, 500ft.
   
   
4. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. SOUND POSITIVE B
   Characteristics: 16mm, optical sound, 500ft.
   
   
5. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. DUPLICATE POSITIVE
   Characteristics: 16mm, colour, silent, 500ft.
   
   
6. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. SCREENING PRINT, COPY 1
   Characteristics: 16mm, colour, optical sound, 500ft.
   
   
7. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. SCREENING PRINT, COPY 2
   Characteristics: 16mm, colour, optical sound, 500ft.
   
   
8. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. EDIT PRINT
   
   
Characteristics: 16mm, B&W, silent, 500ft.
9. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. MASTER PRESERVATION COPY
   Format: SP Betacam
   Duration: 09 min 50 sec
   Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
   Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/7/3
   
   
10. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. DUBBING / LOAN COPY
    Format: Digital Betacam
    Duration: 09 min 50 sec
    Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
    Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/7/9
    
    
11. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. PRESERVATION DVD 1 [TIME CODED]
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 09 min 50 sec
    Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
    Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/7/10
    
    
12. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. PRESERVATION DVD 2
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 09 min 50 sec
    Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
    Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/7/10
    
    
13. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. ACCESS DVD 3 [TIME CODED]
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 09 min 50 sec
    Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
    Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/7/11
    
    
14. 'ABORIGINAL STONE AXES,' 1963. ACCESS DVD 4
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 09 min 50 sec
    Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
    Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/7/12
    
    

• TD Campbell Field Diary 'Yuendumu - Filming Expedition 1963' (AA 52/1)
  
  
• BAR Film Catalogue of the colour films C1-C11. (AA 346/9/27/14).