A party of men approaches the open cabin door of VH-CMT, Queensland, circa 1966.
1966 · Queensland, Australia
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Conversation at the aircraft door before boarding, Queensland, circa 1966 — Queensland, 1966
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- 1966
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- Queensland, Australia
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- Still 2 · 2.67s into the source clip
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Men chatting beside the cabin door of twin-engine aircraft VH-CMT in Queensland, circa 1966, one in a loosened maroon tie.
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1966 · Queensland, Australia
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Source footage and archive context
Queensland-1966: Men in Shirts and Shorts Gather to Board Twin-Engine Aircraft Vh-Cmt
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1960s collection.
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Period detail
Shorts with white knee socks, suits and ties, and a twin-engine aircraft whose fuselage script appears to read Queen Air all point to the mid-1960s.
Film character
Saturated blue skies, hard sun, deep shadows and fine grain give it the warm, slightly contrasty texture of projected small-gauge reversal film.
Historical context
It shows Australian men dressed for both the office and the field heading out by private aircraft, a common way to reach remote work sites in the period.
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Copyright in the film is separate from likeness: several faces are identifiable but unnamed, and the privately owned aircraft and its registration may need property review.
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