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Maintenance of Harbour Bridge Never Ending Job
Title:
Maintenance of Harbour Bridge Never Ending Job
NFSA ID
1424
Year
1947
'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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