Film Tag: Commonwealth Railways

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Rail Town

A government film showcasing the railway town of Port Augusta in South Australia in the 1950s.

Film Topics:

Railways

Film Tags:

AgricultureAlice Springs - Northern TerritoryAustraliaCommonwealth RailwaysEntertainmentFamilyKalgoorlie - Western AustraliaLiving conditionsManufacturingMedicalMetal & Iron WorkersPort Augusta - South AustraliaPort Pirie - South AustraliaRailwaysRailways - Australia - HistorySheep stationsShippingSouth AustraliaSportsTrans-Australian RailwayWater InfrastructureWaterside workersWestern AustraliaWomenWoomera - South AustraliaWorking classWorking conditions

Film Type:

Documentary - ShortInstructional/Informational Film
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Railways At Work

A government film showcasing Australian railways and its workers in the 1960s.

Film Topics:

Railways

Film Tags:

AgricultureAlice Springs - Northern TerritoryAustraliaAustralia - NSW - SydneyCoal miningCommonwealth RailwaysFamilyForestryHealth & safetyKalgoorlie - Western AustraliaLeigh Creek Mine - South AustraliaLiving conditionsManufacturingMedicalMelbourneMetal & Iron WorkersMorwell Coal Mine - VictoriaOpen cut miningPort Augusta - South AustraliaPublic HealthQueenslandRailway constructionRailwaysRailways - Australia - HistorySheep stationsSouth AustraliaSydneyTimber IndustryTrans-Australian RailwayVictoriaWestern AustraliaWomenWorking classWorking conditionsYallourn Coal Mine - Victoria

Film Type:

Documentary - ShortInstructional/Informational Film
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The Commonwealth’s Trans-Australian Railway

A silent film documenting the construction of the Trans-Australian Railway.

Film Topics:

Railways

Film Tags:

AustraliaCommonwealth RailwaysKalgoorlie - Western AustraliaPort Augusta - South AustraliaRailway constructionRailwaysRailways - Australia - HistoryTrans-Australian RailwayWater InfrastructureWestern AustraliaWorking classWorking conditions

Film Type:

Documentary - Short
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