Out of the fiery furnace

Australia, 1984

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Michael Charlton hosts a series of episodes which examines the impact of the discovery of metals on the human race from the stone-age to the present day.

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Credits

director

Christopher McCullough

producer

Robert Raymond

production company

Opus Films

Duration

00:50:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1984

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

S01164

Language

English

Subject category

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Metals

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

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