The famous asphalt lake in Trinidad is the scene of one of the island’s major industries. The film shows how the raw material is dug, processed, packed and shipped to many parts of the world. Trinidad asphalt is used for floors, roofs, electrical insulation and roads. Roads surfaced by Trinidad Lake asphalt are found the world over. The film includes a full account of operations at the asphalt refinery converting the raw material from the lake into the finished product ready for export.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320250
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mineral industries
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Trinidad and Tobago - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → West Indies
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Lakes
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)