Shearing teams are at work in different parts of Australia for most seasons of the year. This film tells the story of the shearers arriving at a typical sheep station and of their accommodation, the preparation of the various machines, combs and cutters - all of those things which must be attended to before the men begin work next morning.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009727
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Shearing sheds
Animals & Wildlife → Sheep shearers (Persons)
Animals & Wildlife → Sheep-shearing
Animals & Wildlife → Sheep-shearing - Australia
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)