Burra, South Australia

A film on the copper mining carried out at Burra in the early 1800’s. Historic buildings are shown, as are pump houses and ventilation chimneys built on the copper fields by the Cornish and Welshmen. Photography by Ron Horner.

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Credits

production company

Kingcroft Productions

producer/director

John Kingsford-Smith

Duration

00:11:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1977

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015671

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Copper mines and mining

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Burra (S. Aust.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → South Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

History → Australia - History

History → Historic buildings - Australia

History → Historic sites

History → History

Places → Burra (S. Aust.)

Places → South Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1977

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