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Steam across the mountains: the story of the Zig Zag Railway

Australia, 1992
film

The Zig Zag Railway is regarded as an engineering marvel and a mecca to students of engineering the world over. This fascinating video follows the Zig ZagR..

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Fred's Films. ARC Cement Works Geelong [excerpt]

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Passing Era of the Steam Horse

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Capricorn charter

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Arrival of film

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Immigration: the waves that shaped Australia

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Journey of a Nation

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Looking at Puffing Billy

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[Raymond Penington Home Movies: Reel 10]

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[Kodak Cinegraph compilation. No. 05]

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Amongst equals

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Glimpses of Australia. [No. 01] [excerpt]

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Train control

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Understanding

United Kingdom, 1982
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Dusi and Jeno

Hungary, 1989
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