The work of the Post Office research laboratories in Melbourne in a brief coverage of six of the many current research projects. These are: testing of telephones, operation of the time and frequency standard, the effect and control of plume radiation on aerial systems, microwave propagation testing, experiments with optical fibres and trials conducted with a computer controlled exchange.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013439
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Research, Industrial - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Australia. Postmaster-General's Dept.
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Communications - History
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telecommunication - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Technology and civilization
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Laboratories
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology and civilization
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)