Deals with the construction of various types of tunnel for Melbourne’s sewerage and water supply systems. Includes the operation of the mechanical boring machine, the “mole”, used on construction of the South-Eastern Trunk Sewer and on the Thomson scheme.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013900
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dams - Design and Construction
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Miners - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water conservation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water resources development
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-supply - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Inland water transportation
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Sewage disposal - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Sewage disposal plants - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Tunnels - Design and construction
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water resources development
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-supply - Australia
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
History → History
History → Melbourne (Vic.) - History
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)