Cable making industry in Australia. From the raw materials of copper , lead , aluminium, rubber and plastic we follow the process to the finished products. Shows the light flexible cable for domestic use as telephone and ironing cords; and heavy cables used in elevators, and mobile cranes; finishes with the making and laying of the co-axial cable which now links the telecommunications systems between Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008632
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Electric industries
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telecommunication
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telecommunication - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telecommunication systems - History
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telephone cables
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)