Westgate Bridge

The story of the eventful construction of Westgate Bridge which will eventually link Melbourne’s southern and western suburbs. The projected date of completion is now 1977, but industrial disputes and a calamitous collapse of part of the structure have delayed the estimated date of completion.

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Credits

producer

Geoffrey Thompson

production company

Cine Service Films

Duration

00:31:50:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1974

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011794

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria

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

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Geology

History → Melbourne (Vic.) - History

History → Victoria - History

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Bridge construction

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Engineering

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geology

Places → Victoria

Places → Westgate Bridge (Melbourne, Vic.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Australia, 1974

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