Use of gas for domestic purposes and in heavy industry; heating, cooking and hot water systems; variety of uses in industry, gas flame used for fusing television tubes, glass blowing, mass producing moulded glassware and light globes. In heavy industry gas heat is used in smelters at steelworks, the manufacture of hot water systems, wall boards and lead shot. Standards of safety are maintained by the Australian Gas Association.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320811
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Gas producers
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Power resources
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Power resources - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Gas producers
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Power resources
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Gas producers
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Power resources - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Gas - Heating and cooking
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Gas - Heating and cooking
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Gas - Heating and cooking
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)