Broken Hill

Australia, 1965

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After a brief history of mining at Broken Hill, New South Wales, shows modern mining operations there, refining of lead at Port Pirie, South Australia, and of zinc at Risdon, Tasmania, then the other industries associated with the original Broken Hill enterprises. Iron mining at Iron Knob, South Australia, the New South Wales iron and steel works at Newcastle and Port Kembla, Tasmanian copper mining and treatment, and some of the final products are shown.

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Credits

production company

Broken Hill Associated Smelters

Duration

00:49:10:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1965

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

001517

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Copper mines and mining

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Australia

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Iron mines and mining

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mineral industries

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mineral industries - Australia - History

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mines and mineral resources - Australia

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mines and mineral resources - Australia - History

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Steel industry and trade - Australia

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Steel works

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Broken Hill (N.S.W.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mining towns

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Port Kembla (N.S.W.)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

History → Mines and mineral resources - Australia - History

Places → Broken Hill (N.S.W.)

Places → Port Kembla (N.S.W.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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