To painters and riggers working on Sydney’s Harbour Bridge walking on narrow girders high above the city is no different to walking down a suburban street; Bell Bay, Tasmania, is the site of the first complete aluminium smelter in the Southern hemisphere; Sydney’s Garrison Church provides a link with early pioneers; Australian Boy Scouts take part in the Eighth World Jamboree held at Niagara, Canada.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
503307
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Aluminum
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Aluminum mines and mining
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sydney Harbour Bridge (N.S.W.)
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Cinemagazines
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - Australia
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Boy scouts
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)