Tools of trade in a busy port

Australia, 1953

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Demonstrates the use of many types of mechanical equipment for the efficient handling of cargo at the Port of Melbourne.

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Credits

production company

Melbourne Harbor Trust Commissioners

Duration

00:20:52:00

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

322959

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Cranes, derricks, etc.

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Docks

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Forklift trucks

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Materials handling - Equipment and supplies

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Port Melbourne (Vic.)

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Cargo handling

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Cranes, derricks, etc.

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Docks

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cranes, derricks, etc.

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Forklift trucks

Places → Port Melbourne (Vic.)

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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