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Australia And Your Future – No.1 Men Wanted

A government informational film aimed at attracting discharged British servicemen to Australia as workers after World War Two.

Film Topics:

Immigration

Film Tags:

AustraliaAustralia - NSW - SydneyAustralian Women’s ArmyBritish NavyCar ManufacturingDepartment of Labour & IndustryEntertainmentFood ProcessingHousingHousing CommissionImmigrantsLiving conditionsNew South Wales Housing CommissionPublic HousingRehabilitation Training SchemeSteel productionSydneySydney FerriesUnionsWagesWomenWorking classWorking conditionsWorkplace relationsWorld War Two

Film Type:

Documentary - ShortInstructional/Informational Film
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Barrier Story

A government informational film about the Broken Hill mine and township in the 1950s.

Film Topics:

Mining

Film Tags:

35 Hour WeekAustraliaBroken Hill - NSWConstructionEntertainmentFamilyLead MiningMiningMining communitiesMount Gibbs Sheep StationNew South WalesSilver MiningSportsStrikesWater InfrastructureWorker amenitiesWorking conditionsWorkplace relationsZinc Mining

Film Type:

Documentary - ShortInstructional/Informational Film
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Fair, Just, Safe

A short video about threat of privatisation of Australia's water utilities.

Film Topics:

EntertainmentUnions

Film Tags:

2 Years Too Waite campaignAlan FletcherAnne BrittonAustralian Ballet’s dancer’s strikeClaire Stonier-KipenCraig PhillipsDave ProudmanEntertainmentHealth & safetyJenny McNaeJoan ArnoldJoan CardenKim WalkerLawrence BennettLiddy ClarkMarion JackaMedia Entertainment & Arts AllianceMichael CrosbyMichael PateNarelle ArcidiaconoPeter CulpanRobert AllmanRobert FagetterRobert LaurieSandra OldisSimon BurkeTeresa BlakeTerese PowerUnfair dismissalUnion campaignsUnionsWagesWorking conditionsWorkplace deregulation

Film Type:

Documentary - Short
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Field Day Interview Eveleigh Workshops – Ian Mair

An interview with Ian Mair about the Eveleigh Railway Workshops in Sydney.

Film Topics:

Railways

Film Tags:

Alexandria - NSWAustraliaAustralia - NSW - SydneyAustralian Technology ParkBullying and harassmentDeindustrialisationEducationEntertainmentEveleigh Railway WorkshopsHealth & safetyHousingHousing CommissionHousing Commission - NSWManufacturingNew South WalesNew South Wales RailwaysPoliticsPovertyPublic HousingRailway constructionSkills trainingTransportationUnemploymentWorking classWorking conditionsWorkplace relations

Film Type:

Interview
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Field Day Interview Eveleigh Workshops – Nerida

An interview with a descendent of railway workers at the Eveleigh Railway Workshops in Sydney.

Film Topics:

Railways

Film Tags:

AustraliaAustralia - NSW - SydneyAustralian Technology ParkEntertainmentEveleigh Railway WorkshopsNew South WalesNew South Wales RailwaysTransportationWorking class

Film Type:

Interview
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Field Day Interview Eveleigh Workshops – Robert Wright

An interview with Robert Wright about the Eveleigh Railway Workshops in Sydney.

Film Topics:

Railways

Film Tags:

AsbestosAustraliaAustralia - NSW - SydneyAustralian Technology ParkBlack lung diseaseEntertainmentEveleigh Railway WorkshopsHealth & safetyHearing lossManufacturingMesotheliomaNew South WalesNew South Wales RailwaysRailway constructionTransportationWorking classWorkplace relations

Film Type:

Interview
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Making A Start In Australia

A government informational film aimed at European migrants to Australia in the 1970s.

Film Topics:

Immigration

Film Tags:

AustraliaAustralia - NSW - SydneyChildcareConstructionEducationEntertainmentFamilyHousingHousing CommissionImmigrantsLiving conditionsMedicalMulticulturalismNew South WalesPort Of WhyallaPublic HousingRetailShip BuildingSkills trainingSportsSteel productionSydneyTelecommunications ManufacturingTextiles and ClothingThe Good Neighbour CouncilThe Good Neighbour MovementWomenWorking classWorking conditions

Film Type:

Documentary - ShortInstructional/Informational Film
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Power From The Snow

A government film about the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme and the building of the Guthega Dam.

Film Topics:

Energy and Electricity

Film Tags:

AustraliaConstructionElectricalEnergyEntertainmentGuthega DamImmigrantsNew South WalesNorwegian hydro workersRobert MenziesSnowy Mountains Hydro-Electric SchemeWorking classWorking conditions

Film Type:

Documentary - ShortInstructional/Informational Film
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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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Story Of A City

A government film showcasing the industrial city of Newcastle in New South Wales in 1945.

Film Topics:

MaritimeMetal & Iron WorkersMining - Coal

Film Tags:

AustraliaBHPCessnock - NSWCoal dustCoal miningCoal transportationCurry - NSWEntertainmentFamilyHealth & safetyHousingIronworkers UnionLake MacquarieLesiure timeLiving conditionsMaritimeMetal & Iron WorkersMine explosionsMiners FederationMining communitiesNationalizationNew South WalesNewcastleNewcastle Upon Tyne - United KingdomNorthern Coal Fields - NSWPort Hunter - NewcastlePublic HousingShip BuildingSportsSteel productionStrikesUnionsWagesWaterside workersWorking classWorking conditionsWorkplace relations

Film Type:

Documentary - ShortInstructional/Informational Film
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Sydney Trade Union Club

A short documentary about the Sydney Trade Union Club in the 1980s.

Film Topics:

EntertainmentUnions

Film Tags:

40 Hour WeekAustralia - NSW - SydneyEntertainmentFederated Ironworkers AssociationFlo CluffHotel Club and Restaurant UnionLesiure timeLive MusicMay DayMusicPeople’s PalacePoker machinesSydney May Day marchSydney Trade Union ClubUnionsVic WorkmanWorkers ClubWorking class

Film Type:

Documentary - Short
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The Coal Miner

A government short documentary about mine mechanisation in New South Wales in the 1950s.

Film Topics:

Energy and ElectricityMining - Coal

Film Tags:

AustraliaBlack lung diseaseCoal dustCoal miningCoal transportationDust supressionElectricalEnergyEntertainmentHealth & safetyJoint Coal BoardLake MacquarieLesiure timeLiving conditionsMechanisationMine explosionsMining communitiesNew South WalesNewcastlePit PoniesSouth Coast - NSWSportsSteel productionWorking classWorking conditionsWorkplace relations

Film Type:

Documentary - ShortInstructional/Informational Film
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The Helping Hand: The Story Of The Good Neighbour Movement

A government informational film promoting the work of the Good Neighbour Movement in welcoming migrants to Australia in the 1960s.

Film Topics:

Immigration

Film Tags:

AdelaideAgricultureAustraliaAustralia - NSW - SydneyBarossa Valley - South AustraliaCane CuttersCar ManufacturingCitizenshipConstructionCooma - NSWEducationEntertainmentFamilyFishingHospitalityHousingImmigrantsIronworkers UnionLiving conditionsMateshipMelbourneMorven S BrownMulticulturalismNaturalisationNew South WalesPort Kembla steel workersPublic HousingSnowy Mountains Hydro-Electric SchemeSportsSteel productionSugar caneSugar Cane IndustrySydneyThe Good Neighbour CouncilThe Good Neighbour MovementUlladulla - NSWUnionsWaverley Council - NSWWestern AustraliaWollongongWomenWorking classWorking conditions

Film Type:

Documentary - ShortInstructional/Informational Film
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The New Ipswich

A government film showcasing the industrial city of Ipswich in Queensland during the post war period of the late 1940s.

Film Topics:

ManufacturingMetal & Iron WorkersMining - CoalRailways

Film Tags:

AgricultureAustraliaBrisbane - QueenslandCoal miningEducationEntertainmentFamilyHousingImmigrantsIpswichIpswich coal fieldsIpswich Railway WorkshopsLesiure timeLiving conditionsMetal & Iron WorkersMining communitiesPaid HolidaysPensionsQueenslandQueensland RailwaysRetailSkills trainingSportsSteel productionUnited KingdomWagesWomenWool MillsWorkers compensationWorking classWorking conditionsWorkplace relationsWorld War Two

Film Type:

Documentary - ShortInstructional/Informational Film
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