| AUSTRALIA'S MIGHTY SHIPBUILDING EFFORT A look at work of shipbuilding yards of Australia where warships are built for Britain. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5559 |
| Catalog #: | 264663 | |
| Clip Number: | 264663-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 41/63 | |
| Timecode: | 01:13:38 - 01:16:52 | |
| Location: | Australia | |
| Year Shot: | 1941 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Factories, Misc LOCATIONS/AUSTRALIA: Misc OCCUPATIONS: Factory Workers TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Construction & Repair TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Docks & Shipyards TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Military, Battleship WORLD WAR TWO, HOMEFRONT: War Work WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Boats & Ships | |
| Description: | "Australia's Mighty Shipbuilding effort". Australia. Various shots of dockyard where ships bound for Britain are being build. Various shots of factory floor where ship components are being built. Various shots of foundry where girders and shafts are being produced. C/U of Scottish docker working in Australian shipbuilding yard. He talks to camera: he has worked in shipyards all over Scotland and England, the dockers in Australia work just as hard. More shot of dockers at work. An Aussie docker talks to the camera - he explains they are building more and more faster ships. A foreman talks to camera explaining men are at 24 hours a day ships. Various shots of ships being launched in sea. Various shots of dockers, sailors and crowds of people cheering. Various shots of convoy of Battleships at sea. | |
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