Steel Works 1947

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Australia.

Australia's iron is obtained from a curious rock formation known as Iron Knob in South Western Australia.

Carious shots of the rock known as Iron Knob. LS. The town below the rock to which it has given its name. Several shots of the workers setting fuses in the rock. LS....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
63558
Sort Number:
UN 1647 B
Time in/Out:
01:15:05:00 / 01:18:12:00
Canister:
UN 1647 B
Film ID:
2138.04
Issue Date:

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