A thriving industry in Western Australia is the production of lambs for the meat export trade. These lambs, which are slaughtered at 16 weeks, are specially bred for the purpose. They are yarded and sent to Fremantle. Great care is taken to prevent injury. After slaughtering, the carcases are carefully inspected, then graded and passed through various processes until they reach the freezing chamber. From there they are taken as expeditiously as possible to the ships which transport them to the United Kingdom, USA, Canada and Hong Kong.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
005964
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Export marketing
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Food industry and trade - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Food industry and trade - Hygienic aspects
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Meat industry and trade
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food industry and trade - Hygienic aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)