The story of Newcastle, New South Wales, in the year of 1945, concentrating extensively on the then, and long-time, principal industries: coal mining, iron and steel, and ship building. Briefly surveys a range of contemporary domestic architectural styles and recreational choices of the time (the beach and the race track).
Credits
director
Shan Benson
producer
R. Maslyn Williams
production company
Australian National Film Board
Language
English
Duration
00:14:47:00
Colour
Colour
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
28945
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New South Wales - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Newcastle (N.S.W.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Cities and towns - Growth
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cities and towns - Growth
History → New South Wales - History
Places → Cities and towns - Australia
Places → Newcastle (N.S.W.)
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)