Ain't they the blokes that dig drains or something

A public relations film made for the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. It shows the great variety of the activities undertaken by the Board of Works extending over a period of twenty-four hours

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Credits

production company

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works

Duration

00:19:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1976

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323449

Language

English

Subject categories

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

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Public works - Australia

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Public works - Victoria

Places → Melbourne (Vic.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1976

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