Shows an ABC radio announcer preparing the script of the 7 o’clock news for transmission over the ABC network. A recruiting film illustrating many aspects of the work of the the PMG Department, including the provision of communications systems for radi broadcasting and the training of Post Office personnel as telegraphists, postal clerks and technicians.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009670
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Australian Broadcasting Commission
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Broadcast journalism
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Radio broadcasting
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Radio broadcasting - Australia
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Radio programs - Australia - History
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Career education
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Vocational guidance
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Australia. Postmaster-General's Dept.
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Communications - History
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Career education
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Occupational training
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Vocational guidance
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)