Opening with views of the city of Melbourne in the early morning, we see the crowds of workers arriving by train and tram. During the day the streets are crowded with people who dispose of rubbish without thought, necessitating an army of cleaners to keep the city clean. Day and night the cleaning goes on, in the early morning the main body of cleaners take over making the city ready for the day to come.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
22 April 2019
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320415
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Cleaning
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Interpretive programs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → City and town life
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.) - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.) - Social life and customs
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Refuse and refuse disposal
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Refuse and refuse disposal
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → City and town life
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cleaning
Places → Cities and towns - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy