Using relics, old photographs and re-enacted sequences this film tells the story of Charles Todd and the construction of the Overland Telegraph Line between Adelaide and Port Darwin in 1872.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007214
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Postal service - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Postal service - Australia - History
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telecommunication - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telegraph lines - Design and construction
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
History → Historical re-enactments
History → Overland Telegraph Line (N.T. and S. Aust.) - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)