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Maintenance of Harbour Bridge Never Ending Job

1947

Maintenance of Harbour Bridge Never Ending Job

1947

  • NFSA IDF0B71JS5
  • TypeFilm
  • MediumMoving Image
  • FormNewsreel, Series
  • Year1947

'Rust is the enemy and paint the ally.'

Australian Diary 13 from the Film Australia Collection. Made by the National Film Board 1947. Follows the crew of painters who continually painting the Sydney Harbour Bridge as part of its maintenance program. It says they use 140 tonnes of paint to paint the bridge from end to end.

Notes by Beth Taylor

'Rust is the enemy and paint the ally.'

Australian Diary 13 from the Film Australia Collection. Made by the National Film Board 1947. Follows the crew of painters who continually painting the Sydney Harbour Bridge as part of its maintenance program. It says they use 140 tonnes of paint to paint the bridge from end to end.

Notes by Beth Taylor

  • Directed by
    Jack S Allan
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