These films document the Board for Anthropological Research (BAR) expedition to Haasts Bluff, Northern Territory, in 11 August - 1 September 1956 and during unknown dates in August 1957.

The expedition party visited locations around Alice Springs, Haasts Bluff, Palm Valley. See: Copy of 'Journal of a visit to Haasts Bluff, Central Australia. 11 August - 1 September, 1956. By Norman B Tindale.' (AA 338/4/34), pp.4-83.

The cinematographer was NB Tindale (AA 338). Due to a camera malfunction parts of this film are of poor quality. These films have not been digitally transferred. See: NB Tindale 'Notes on partly processed 16mm films examined by NB Tindale July 1974.' (AA 346/9/27/6)

1. HAASTS BLUFF, NT, 1956, REEL 1, MASTER POSITIVE
   Characteristics: 16mm, silent, colour, 100ft.
   Notes: This item was preciously held in the NB Tindale collection, Acc. No. 1118.
   Annotations on the box 'Stone implement techniques (out of focus inferior).' See: (AA 346/9/27/15)
   
   
2. HAASTS BLUFF, NT, 1956, REEL 2, MASTER POSITIVE
   Characteristics: 16mm, colour, silent, 100ft.
   Notes: This item was preciously held in the NB Tindale collection, Acc. No. 1112.
   Annotations on box 'Putting a resin handle on a knife, using a stone axe.' 'Poor shots out of focus. Relatively poor because of Camera Malfunction.' See: (AA 346/9/27/15)
   
   
3. HAASTS BLUFF, NT, 1956, REEL 3, MASTER POSITIVE
   Characteristics: 16mm, colour, silent, 100ft.
   Notes: This item was preciously held in the NB Tindale collection, Acc. No. 1119.
   Annotations on box 'Hafting a resin handle onto a stone knife' See: (AA 346/9/27/15)
   
   
4. HAASTS BLUFF, NT, 1956, REEL 4, MASTER POSITIVE
   Characteristics: 16mm, colour, silent, 100ft.
   Notes: This item was preciously held in the NB Tindale collection, Acc. No. 1111.
   'Stone Implement Techniques … Relatively poor through camera malfunction.'
   See: (AA 346/9/27/15)
   
   
5. HAASTS BLUFF, NT, 1956, REEL 5, MASTER POSITIVE
   Characteristics: 16mm, colour, silent, 100ft.
   Notes: This item was preciously held in the NB Tindale collection, Acc. No. 1120.
   Title shots for 'Stone Implement Film' sand written titles, 'STONE KNIVES,' 'GUM HANDELS,' 'PRESSURE FLAKING.' Annotations on leader: 'Palm Valley[?], boy using a millstone.' No box.
   
   
6. HAASTS BLUFF, NT, 1957, REEL 1, MASTER POSITIVE
   Characteristics: 16mm, colour, silent, 100ft.
   Notes: This item was preciously held in the NB Tindale collection, Acc. No. 1303.
   Annotations on leader: 'Getting Stone for Implement Making.' Witchetty-grub getting and eating. See also 'Notes on partly processed 16mm films examined by NB Tindale July 1974.' (AA 346/9/27/6)
   
   

• Copy of 'Journal of a visit to Haasts Bluff, Central Australia. 11 August - 1 September, 1956. By Norman B Tindale'. (AA 338/4/34)
  
  
• 'Notes on partly processed 16mm films examined by NB Tindale July 1974.' (AA 346/9/27/6)