2 min 24 sec

Taken from the home movie Dimpel, Konrad: German Christmas celebrations, Lutheran Sunday School picnic: home movie (c1966)

Original title classification not rated – this clip chosen to be G

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Please note: this clip is silent

Curator’s clip description

This clip captures a Lutheran Sunday School picnic at the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve just outside Canberra in 1966. A minister addresses the family crowd seated on picnic blankets.

Curator’s notes

This black and white footage contains remarkably clear, clean images. The brightness of the afternoon is captured through the high contrast between light and shade of the images, and gives a sense that it was a warm sunny day. The routine of picnickers is vividly captured along with details of 1960s day-to-day items, clothing and vehicles.

Lauren Williams, curator

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