Water for life and living

Australia, 1974

The recreational facilities established by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works around its reservoirs through its beautification program provide ideal surroundings for picnickers and the film shows the attraction provided, as well as some stages of construction of the Cardinia Reservoir. Narrated by Geoff Raymond.

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Credits

producer

Geoffrey Thompson

production company

Cine Service Productions

Duration

00:12:25:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1974

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013432

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dams - Design and Construction

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

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Reservoirs

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-storage

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-storage

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-supply

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor recreation - Australia

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Recreation areas

Places → Melbourne (Vic.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

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