The Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Kalgoorlie Pipeline and the Overland Telegraph were amongst Australia’s most significant civil engineering projects. “Constructing Australia” is a series of three films - “The Bridge”, “Pipe Dreams” and “A Wire Through the Heart” - that tells the story behind these landmarks in the construction of white Australian society. Combining dramatic re-enactments with archival footage, documentary sources, and interviews, the three films deal not only with the practical challenges and problems that faced each of the projects, but also reveal the personal triumphs and tragedies, the political intrigues, the human dramas and the social contexts behind these pioneering events.
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ACMI Identifier
319763
Languages
English
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sydney Harbour Bridge (N.S.W.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water resources development
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-supply - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Inland water transportation
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Public works - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telecommunication - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telegraph lines - Design and construction
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water resources development
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-supply - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
History → Bradfield, J.J.C. (John Job Crew), 1867-1943
History → De Groot, Francis, 1888-1969
History → Forrest, John Sir, 1847-1918
History → New South Wales - History
History → Northern Territory - History
History → O'Connor, Charles Yelverton, 1843-1902
History → Overland Telegraph Line (N.T. and S. Aust.) - History
History → South Australia - History
History → Western Australia - History
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Bridge construction - Australia
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Civil engineering
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Water-supply engineering
People → Bradfield, J.J.C. (John Job Crew), 1867-1943
People → De Groot, Francis, 1888-1969
People → Forrest, John Sir, 1847-1918
People → Lang, Jack, 1876-1975
People → O'Connor, Charles Yelverton, 1843-1902
People → Stuart, John McDouall, 1815-1866
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)