Tasmania: Australia's Apple Isle (1955)

Tasmania's apple industry in the 1950s. Sponsored by the Department of Agriculture.
Authorised by the State Film Committee for the Department of Agriculture, as directed by Hon. Robert Cosgrove.
A Tasmanian Government Film Unit Production.
Advisory Officers: WF Walker, N.D. Hort. (England) / R.H. Scott (Executive Officer)
Photography: Don Anderson
Editing: Andrew Steane
Script: Anthony Gibb
Sound: Harry Lloyd
Narratiob: Rex Waldron
Producer: Norman Laird
Please be advised that this footage may contain words and descriptions that may be culturally sensitive, which reflect the attitude of the period in which the film was produced, and which may be considered inappropriate today.
Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office: Film - Tasmania: Australia's Apple Isle - 16mm colour release print - condition shrinkage - 22m 32s (sound) - (Reference: AB869/1/2617)
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[@brucie-of-bangor528]

No mention of the Geeveston Fannie, the grand old dame of the Huon.
But we must note, the Poms stopped buying Tassie apples in the 70's when they joined the EC. Well guess what. Brexiteers, the apples have gone and been replaced by much more profitable wine grapes.

[@debconley4585]

and so many orchadists in Tassie went broke 😞

[@saintessa]

How do you like DEM apples?

[@hollybolly1]

Oh the accent- painful. Trying to sound as though it’s all a slice of England-

[@user-nc7nd4mt8b]

And what's wrong with a slice of England?