How the West Was Lost
The story of the 1946 Aboriginal Pastoral Workers' Strike. Eight hundred aboriginal station workers walked off sheep stations in the north west of Western Australia, marking the beginning of a strike which lasted more than three years. The strike was more than a demand for better wages and conditions, it was a struggle for basic human rights.
Cast: Jacob Oberdoo, Billy Thomas, Don McLeod
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How the West Was Lost
The story of the 1946 Aboriginal Pastoral Workers' Strike. Eight hundred aboriginal station workers walked off sheep stations in the north west of Western Australia, marking the beginning of a strike which lasted more than three years. The strike was more than a demand for better wages and conditions, it was a struggle for basic human rights.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- David Noakes
- Producers
- Heather Williams, David Noakes
- Studio
- Friends Film Productions, Market Street Films Ltd
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Audio languages
English
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