Shows the stages in the production of maps, including aerial photography, ground surveys, and their conversion into map manuscripts. Show relationships of mapping to mineral and industrial development by tracing the stages in aluminium production from the initial discovery of bauxite at Weipa to the production plant at Bell Bay.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006746
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Aerial photography
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Aluminum
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Bauxite
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Maps
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Maps
Crafts & Visual Arts → Aerial photography
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Aluminum
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Maps
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)