Gold in the Back Garden

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1088
Date Released
10 Apr 1950
Date submitted
30 Mar 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Victoria’s Gold Rush. DESCRIPTION: The quiet Victorian town of Wedderburn (150 miles from Melbourne) has suddenly hit the news with its discovery of gold. The whole amazing story began when Albert Smith discovered a thousand pound nugget; he staked a claim and started digging for the main reef - in the main street. SHOTLIST: KS. MS hairdresser walks out of his shop with spade under his arm. GV high street of Wedderburn. People dig in main street. Various shots of people digging in gardens & sifting earth for gold. One person displaying large piece of gold & weighing same. SCU nugget of gold.
Keywords
Mining
Locations
Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
53476
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
105
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Gold in the Back Garden', British Movietone News Issue No. 1088, 10 Apr 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16318 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)