Episode of Series “Advance Australia”.
This short film shows the early stages of the Hydro Electric Scheme. Illustrating the difficulties in development and construction through diagrammatic animation. This film was probably shot and completed before the scheme was finished.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009952
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Hydroelectric power plants
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
History → Australia - History - 20th century
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)