Shows the mining of gypsum in South Australia, calcining for plaster, harvesting of sisal in eastern Africa for fibre, manufacture of fibrous plaster sheets and forms, and their fixing and joining in modern building construction.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003623
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Building materials
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Construction industry
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mines and mineral resources
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Plastering
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Mines and mineral resources
Crafts & Visual Arts → Plastering
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)