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How the West was Lost (1987)

The strike of 1 May 1946 was the first major strike by Indigenous peoples. It took a significant organisational effort to bring unified opposition against the powerful pastoral industry.

Length: 66 minutes 55 seconds

Original aspect ratio: 4 x 3 (TV)

Source:

National Film and Sound Archive

NFSA title number: 51482

Education Resources:

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