''Social Salvation'' started as an 1898 series of films and slides produced by the

Limelight Department The Limelight Department was one of the world's first film studios, beginning in 1898, operated by The Salvation Army in Melbourne, Australia. The Limelight Department produced evangelistic material for use by the Salvation Army, including la ...

of the

Salvation Army Salvation (from Latin: ''salvatio'', from ''salva'', 'safe, saved') is the state of being saved or protected from harm or a dire situation. In religion and theology, ''salvation'' generally refers to the deliverance of the soul from sin and its c ...

in Australia. It was directed by

Herbert Booth Herbert Henry Howard Booth (26 August 1862 – 25 September 1926) was a Salvation Army officer, the third son of five children to William and Catherine Booth (Mumford), who later went on to serve as an independent evangelist. He oversaw th ...

, who would present the films while lecturing. By 1900 it had evolved to a series of 25 one minute films and 275 slides. It has been acclaimed as the first Australian narrative film on social work."Australia's First Film Studio" ''Salvation Army''
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* 1890s Australian films Australian short documentary films The Salvation Army 1898 films Australian silent short films Australian black-and-white films Limelight Department films 1890s short documentary films {{Australia-silent-film-stub