A journey through the outback by Cobb & Co coach. Cobb & Co have a unique place in Australia’s past. The growth of the company went hand in hand with the development of rural Australia. In many ways it made development possible, providing an essential fast transport system on which the rural areas depended. By 1870 Cobb & Co were harnessing 6,000 horses a day to haul their coaches over 28,000 of track every week.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
324244
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan