This film shows that industrial, home and noise pollution are occurring more often in society. It shows that individual selfishness is to blame for much pollution. The role of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) in detecting and preventing pollution especially sewage pollution, is shown. Suitable for secondary school level.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008543
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial noise
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental health
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pollution - Environmental aspects
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Sewage disposal
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Environmental health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Industrial noise
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Noise
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)