Demonstrates the shearing of sheep using mechanical shears. Old blad3 shears are compared with modern mechanical shears and both are seen in operation. A shearing table is examined, demonstrating the ease and comfort of a shearer using the table. Demonstrates the operation of a chain system of shearing in which a number of tables move around in a circle, each shearer working on a particular part of the sheep.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009729
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agricultural innovations
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agricultural productivity
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Safety aspects
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm equipment
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm management - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Shearing sheds
Animals & Wildlife → Sheep shearers (Persons)
Animals & Wildlife → Sheep-shearing
Animals & Wildlife → Sheep-shearing - Australia
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
History → History
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Inventions
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan