Christmas In Australia

Made by The Commonwealth Film Unit 1958. Directed by Richard Mason. This film shows various versions of an Australian Christmas Day from start to finish, from city to bush to beach. This is contrasted to celebrations in other countries. Christmas is celebrated in the middle of the Australian summer under a blazing sun. But even in the heat it is a season for traditional things; for family affairs and meeting with friends.

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[Swimcat65]

Some girl gets a really racist doll and an Aboriginal boy trades a dingo puppy for a colouring book.

[dLookAust]

What a wonderful view back into Australia's heritage :) Complete with carolers ... love it.

[averyhse]

@averyhse Correction: Australia went decimal in 1966 and Australia went metric in 1970s. I talk about 1958.

[averyhse]

Australians use a £sd currency which is hard to calcuate and also use Imperial system of measurement like pound and inch, also hard to calcuate. USA still use the Imperial system of measurement.

[ornitorrinco01]

@klmeto This video is from the 1950s so not sure where people got their christmas trees from back then. But today most people in Australia just buy an artificial christmas tree from K-Mart or Big W, in Australia if you want an authentic tree there are plantations that specially grow pine trees to sell at christmas time but that is a more expensive option.

[klmeto]

where do they get their christmas trees from?

[pinball281]

Merry Crimbo from UK,one year i will go oz for crimbo defo

[MON383]

7:38, i bet this kid got a "xmas roast" lol

[SaturnEternity]

Did that one kid seriously trade a puppy?