Steady as she goes

The work of the harbour pilots in Sydney Harbour, showing the responsibilities and hazards of the job and the high degree of skill needed.

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Collection

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Credits

production company

Kingcroft Productions

Australian National Film Board

director

John Kingsford-Smith

Duration

00:09:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1949

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010224

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sydney Harbour (N.S.W.)

Places → Sydney Harbour (N.S.W.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1949