Out of the fiery furnace. Parts 1-3

A history of metals presented on camera and narrated by Michael Charlton. This video features (1)From Stone to Bronze, (2) Swords and Ploughshares, (3) Shining Conquests.

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Credits

director

Christopher McCullough

producer

Robert Raymond

production company

Opus Films

Duration

02:30:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1984

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

017605

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Metals

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mineral industries

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Metals

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1984

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