Jeffrey Cage home movies

Collection

Accession number
31685
Date
1959-1966.
Author / Creator
Cage, Jeffrey
Abstract
Home movie films documenting family life in Brisbane and excursions and holidays throughout Queensland.
Scope and content

The films include footage of Noosa, Maroochydore, Southport, Currumbin Bird Sanctuary, Tweed Heads, Cedar Creek, Callide, Mundubbera, Townsville, and Mount Isa. The films also include footage of a family wedding in Melbourne; scouting activities; a parade in Queen Street, Brisbane, 1959; water skiing on the Brisbane River; a cane train running through Nambour; prospecting at Lightening Ridge, New South Wales; camping and beach holidays; and the building of speedboat called 'Wisp'.

Description
19 digital home movies
Administrative / Biographical history

Jeffrey Cage (1929-2018) trained as a fitter and turner and worked for Thiess Brothers, a construction and mining company. He was often flown to Mt Isa in the firm's own aircraft to assemble machinery for the mines. The aircraft was flown by an ex-German World War II Luftwaffe pilot. He was married to Shirley, a teacher, and the couple had three sons. The family lived at Yeronga, Brisbane.

Access restrictions
Some restrictions apply. Please contact Queensland Memory, State Library of Queensland for more information.
Copyright status

In copyright.

Library Board of Queensland

Conditions of use
Licensed under Creative Commons CC-BY http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Notes
Digitised with support of donors through the Queensland Library Foundation Reel Rescue campaign. Digital versions of films 1, 3-9, 12-14 were supplied by donor.
Preferred citation
31685, Jeffrey Cage home movies, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland
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