Weekly review. 187th week. The Pilchard fishermen

New Zealand, 1944

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The pilchard fishermen in New Zealand’s Marlborough Sound haul their nets by night. At dawn carrier pigeons fly from the boats to the canning factory with reports of the size of the catch, so that when the boats come in all is ready for processing the fish.

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Credits

production company

New Zealand National Film Unit

Duration

00:09:10:00

Production places
New Zealand
Production dates
1944

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

313125

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Fish trade

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - New Zealand

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fishermen

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fishing

Short films

Short films → Short films - New Zealand

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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