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Pearlers

Australia, 1949
film

An insight into the work of the pearling industry on the northern coast of Australia. Shows the preparation of the diver before going below; the hazardous wor..

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Pearls in the North

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Pearlers of the Coral Sea

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Conquest of the sea

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Australian diary. No. 029

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Cultured pearls

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People of the sea

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Broome and the Pearl Coast

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Iron Island

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Harvest of the gulfs

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Shellfish gathering

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