Enterprise in steam

Australia, 1979

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The story of the Pichi Pichi Railway Preservation Society and their efforts in re-opening 32 kilometres of historical railway track at Quorn in South Australia’s northern region. Apart from showing the restoration of steam locomotive carriages and bridges the film shows the spirit of enterprise in a community

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Credits

producer

Brian Bosisto

production company

Bosisto Productions

director

John Dick

Duration

00:14:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1979

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014398

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → South Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → South Australia - Description and travel

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Locomotives - History

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroad trains

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroads - Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community development

History → History

History → South Australia - History

Places → South Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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