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Wharfie

Australia, 1984
film

Impressionistic, non-narrated study of Melbourne Waterfront in which and old ex-wharfie returns to the wharves with his grandson to be confronted by vast tech..

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Wharfies: A History of the Waterside Worker's Federation

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In harbour

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Calling Sydney Harbour

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Waters of time

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The Port mob

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Taken for granted

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Starting point: ferries

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A Freighter in port

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Woolloomooloo

Australia, 1977
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Waterfront safety

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The Pier

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Street to the world

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History on the harbour

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Weekend Magazine: William Strutt

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Fishtank

Australia, 1997
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Rowing on the Yarra

Australia, 2006
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