Shows the devastation of areas near Hobart in the February 1967 bushfires and the efforts of regular and volunteer firefighters to control them. Demonstrates methods generally recommended for preventing and dealing with bushfires.
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Collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010264
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Hobart (Tas.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fire control
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fire fighters
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fire prevention - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest fires
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest fires - Prevention and control
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Fire control
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Fire fighters
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Fire prevention - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Volunteer workers
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fire control
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fire fighters
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fire prevention - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)