Shows the work of the men and women of the Australian Army Survey Corps in accurately mapping Australia and Pacific areas. Focuses on the important role of aerial photography, and the follow-up from the photographs - tracing copies and finally printing maps.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009289
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Aerial photography
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cartography
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia. Army. Royal Australian Survey Corps
Crafts & Visual Arts → Aerial photography
Crafts & Visual Arts → Cartography
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Surveying
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)