Examines correct and incorrect procedures in restoring old buildings. The audience is taken on an informative journey around Adelaide historic buildings, where restoration is looked at through the many errors that have been made and the current restoration of a number of buildings under the guidance of the Australian Mineral Development Laboratories. Great footage of early South Australian buildings.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014903
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Buildings - Conservation and restoration
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Adelaide (S. Aust.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → South Australia - Description and travel
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
History → Buildings - Conservation and restoration
History → Historic buildings - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)