An indication of the extent and importance of Canada’s telecommunications network for air and sea navigation and overseas communications. Designed for the general audience, the film illustrates the operations of the four divisions of the Telecommunications and Electronic Branch of Canada’s Ministry of Transport, serving public, private and military airports, coastal marine stations, weather ships, and the Arctic. On-the-spot examples are informative and impressive.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010683
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Canada
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Navigation
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telecommunication
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telecommunication systems - History
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Titanic (Steamship)
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Canada
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)