Film Year: 1953

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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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Pensions For Veterans

A short documentary that charts the Waterside Workers Federation's 1953 campaign to win pensions.

Film Topics:

MaritimeUnions

Film Tags:

AustraliaAustralia - NSW - SydneyAustralian ParliamentCanberraComradeshipDepressionsDuchie YoungHealth & safetyJim HealyJock LevyKeith GowMaritimeNorma DisherParliament HousePensionsPensions for VeteransPovertyShippingSocial justiceSocialismStrike orgainsationStrikesSydneyTom NelsonUnionsWaterside workersWaterside Workers 1953 Pension disputeWaterside Workers FederationWaterside Workers Film UnitWorking class

Film Type:

Documentary - Short
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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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