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1912 - 1959

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The following is a chronological list of extant historical footage of the Wollongong district up to 1959. Information has been extracted from the National Film and Sound Archive database and other sources. Also included is reference to lost footage with appropriate source, and any recent documentary which references historic footage, such as Gary Lane and Humphrey McQueen's The Bloodhouse (1977). Date Title Description 1912 Strike Feature film. Produced in part on the Illawarra coalfields, perhaps in the Bulli area. Production company: Australian Film Company. Length >3000ft, circa 50 minutes. No extant copy known. c.1919 Paramount at Play: Employees of Paramount Exchange visit Wollongong and meet local team in keen exciting football match 3 seconds, newsreel footage, black and white. Production company: Paramount Pictures, Australia. National Film and Sound Archive #126076. 1927 Port Kembl