Those who make the way: Mount Isa, the first fifty years

Australia, 1973

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Looks at the Queensland town of Mount Isa, and the way in which it grew to be a major mining centre.

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Credits

director

Lilias Fraser

producer

Norman Castle

production company

Fraser Castle Productions

Fraser Film and Video

Duration

00:24:15:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1973

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010873

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Australia

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mineral industries

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mineral industries - Australia - History

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mines and mineral resources - Australia - History

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mining towns

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mount Isa (Qld.)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mining districts - Social aspects

History → Australia - History

History → Mines and mineral resources - Australia - History

History → Queensland - History

Places → Mount Isa (Qld.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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