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A Safe Start

A short documentary introducing new coal miners to underground safety.

Film Topics:

Health and SafetyMining - Coal

Film Tags:

AustraliaCoal dustCoal miningEducationFitzgerald CollectionGasHealth & safetyJoint Coal BoardMechanisationMine accidentsMine explosionsMine ventilationMines RescueSafety lampsSelf rescuersUnderground firesUnionsWorking conditions

Film Type:

Documentary - Short
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Beneath Black Skies

A documentary that recounts the history of coal mining in the Illawarra region of southern NSW.

Film Topics:

Mining - Coal

Film Tags:

1949 National Coal StrikeAppin mine disaster 1979Australian Labor PartyBattle of BulliBen ChifleyBlack lung diseaseBulli mine disaster 1887Class struggleClass warCoal baronsCoal miningCommunismCommunist PartyConvict minersDepressionsIllawarraMine explosionsMiners FederationMt Kembla disaster 1902SocialismStrikesUnionsWagesWomenWorking classWorking conditionsWorld War Two

Film Type:

Documentary
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Black Gold, Kindred Spirits

A documentary about the Wonthaggi State Coal Mine in Victoria, from its inception in 1908 to its closure in 1969.

Film Topics:

Mining - CoalUnions

Film Tags:

1934 Wonthaggi strike1937 Wonthaggi Disaster1949 National Coal StrikeBen ChifleyBlack Gold Kindred SpiritsBritish coal minersClass struggleClass warCoal miningCold WarCommunismCommunist PartyComradeshipDepressionsFamilyGasHealth & safetyImmigrantsKirrakMateshipMine explosionsMiners FederationMiningNew South WalesPoliticsPovertyRailwaysRailways - Australia - HistoryRailways - EmployeesRobert MenziesSocialismState Coal MineStrike orgainsationStrikesUnemploymentUnionsVictoriaVictorian railwaysWagesWomenWomen's AuxiliaryWonthaggiWonthaggi Miners UnionWorking classWorking conditionsWorld War Two

Film Type:

Documentary
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Blood On The Coal

A feature length documentary charting the history and contemporary challenges for mineworkers on the Queensland coalfields.

Film Topics:

Mining - CoalUnions

Film Tags:

1949 National Coal Strike1952 Collinsville Staydown Strike1954 Collinsville Gas Outburst1972 Box Flat Disaster1975 Kianga Disaster1986 Moura Disaster1994 Moura Disaster2012 BHP DisputeAutomationBen ChifleyBlackwaterBlair Athol DisputeClass struggleClass warCoal baronsCoal miningCold WarCollinsvilleCommunismCommunist PartyComradeshipDepressionsDigger MurphyFamilyFIFOGasGordonstone DisputeHealth & safetyHousing Tax RevoltImmigrantsIpswichIpswich coal fieldsJohn HowardJohn Howard GovernmentMachanizationMateshipMine accidentsMine explosionsMiners FederationMiners Memorial Day Service CollinsvilleMiningMount Mulligan DisasterPoliticsPovertyQueenslandSocialismStrike orgainsationStrikesUnemploymentUnionsWagesWomenWomen's AuxiliaryWorking classWorking conditionsWorkplace deregulationWorkplace relationsWorld War Two

Film Type:

Documentary - Feature
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Hewers Of Coal

A short documentary about the plight of coal miners in Australia up until the 1950s.

Film Topics:

Mining - CoalUnions

Film Tags:

AustraliaCoal dustCoal miningCoal transportationComradeshipConstruction Forestry Maritime Mining And Energy Union CFMEU - Mining & Energy DivisionDepressionsEnergyFamilyGasJock LevyKeith GowManufacturingMateshipMechanisationMine accidentsMine explosionsMine ventilationMiners FederationNationalizationNorma DisherPit PoniesPovertySocial justiceSocialismSteel productionStrikesUnderground firesUnemploymentUnionsWagesWaterside Workers Film UnitWorking classWorking conditionsWorld War Two

Film Type:

Documentary - Short
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Kianga Disaster

A short documentary further exploring the 1975 Kianga mine disaster.

Film Topics:

Mining - CoalMining - DisastersUnions

Film Tags:

1975 Kianga DisasterAustraliaBlood on the CoalCoal miningDigger MurphyHealth & safetyMine accidentsMine explosionsMiners FederationMiningQueenslandUnionsWorking class

Film Type:

Documentary - Short
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Last Stand At Nymboida

A documentary about the Nymboida coal mine rebellion in northern News South Wales in 1975.

Film Topics:

Mining - CoalUnions

Film Tags:

Australian ParliamentBarack ObamaClass struggleCoal miningComradeshipEducationEntitlementsFamilyGasGraftonGroup Bravery CitationHealth & safetyHunter ValleyIan CarterJohn TappLong service leaveLongwall miningMateshipMine accidentsMine explosionsMiners FederationMines RescueMineworkers TrustMiningNeil McLennanNew South WalesNymboidaNymboida CollieryNymboida mine disaster 1976Nymboida rebellionPete ThomasPoliticsPovertyProfessor Tom KochanPublic HealthSick paySocialismStrike orgainsationStrikesTrevor McLennanUnemploymentUnfair dismissalUnionsUnited CollieriesWagesWomenWomen's AuxiliaryWorking classWorking conditions

Film Type:

Documentary
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Last Stand At Nymboida – United Collieries

Contemporary underground footage of coal mining at United Collieries in the Hunter Valley.

Film Topics:

Mining - Coal

Film Tags:

Coal miningGasHealth & safetyHunter ValleyLast Stand At NymboidaLongwall miningMine explosionsMiners FederationMineworkers TrustMiningNew South WalesNymboidaNymboida CollieryNymboida rebellionUnionsUnited CollieriesWorking classWorking conditions

Film Type:

Archival footage
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Manic Studios – Mine Safety A Matter of Life And Death

A satirical campaign ad against removing union safety inspectors from Queensland mines.

Film Topics:

Health and SafetyMining - Coal

Film Tags:

Campbell NewmanCFMEUCoal miningConstruction Forestry Maritime Mining And Energy Union CFMEU - Mining & Energy DivisionHealth & safetyManic StudiosMine accidentsMine explosionsMine inspectionsMiningPike River DisasterQueenslandSafety inspectorsThe ChaserUnions

Film Type:

Campaign Ad
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Rescue From Manton Colliery

A short documentary about mines rescue in New South Wales.

Film Topics:

Health and SafetyMining - Coal

Film Tags:

AustraliaCoal dustCoal miningEducationFirefightersFitzgerald CollectionGasHealth & safetyJoint Coal BoardMine accidentsMine explosionsMines RescueSelf rescuersUnderground firesWorking conditions

Film Type:

Documentary - Short
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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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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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View From Below

A short documentary introducing new coal miners to underground work and safety measures.

Film Topics:

Health and SafetyMining - Coal

Film Tags:

AustraliaCoal dustCoal miningEducationFitzgerald CollectionGasHealth & safetyJoint Coal BoardLongwall miningMechanisationMine accidentsMine explosionsMine inspectionsMine managementMine ventilationMines RescueSafety inspectorsSafety lampsSelf rescuersShift deputiesUnderground firesUnion Check InspectorsUnionsWagesWorker amenitiesWorking conditions

Film Type:

Documentary - Short
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Where The Action Is

A short documentary about managing risk in underground coal mining.

Film Topics:

Health and SafetyMining - Coal

Film Tags:

AustraliaBlack lung diseaseCoal dustCoal miningDust supressionEnergyFitzgerald CollectionGasHealth & safetyJoint Coal BoardMechanisationMine accidentsMine explosionsMine inspectionsMine ventilationMines RescueNew South WalesSafety inspectorsUnderground firesWorking conditions

Film Type:

Documentary - Short
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