Classroom film showing the manufacture of briquettes at Yallourn and Morwell Victoria. Includes demonstration by models of processes; operation of coal dredges at open cut; crushing and drying of coal; pressing of fine powder into briquettes; transport of finished product to other parts of Victoria.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001527
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Coal mines and mining
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fuel
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Morwell (Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Yallourn (Vic.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fuel
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Fuel
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Power-plants - Victoria
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)