Wooden wealth

Australia, 1954

Film
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Tells the story of timber from the felling of the trees to its ultimate use in the production of a variety of different things such as houses, paper and toys. Also, shows something of the conservation work carried out by the Forestry Officers.

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Credits

production company

Australian National Film Board

Duration

00:08:42:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1954

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013980

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Australia

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Logging

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Timber - Australia

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Tree felling

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wood products

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest conservation - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest products

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forests and forestry - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Logging

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Timber - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Tree felling

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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