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Steel City

With one month to go before Australia's largest industrial shutdown, the employees of Newcastle's BHP steelworks are struggling to come to terms with an uncertain future.
Year : 2000 | Total Duration : 55 Minutes | Producer : Denise Haslem, Gina Twyble
Director : Catherine Marciniak (Director), Aviva Ziegler (2nd Unit Director) |
HAS tilt along street to BHP steelworks (August 1999). Woman Rhondda Commons cooking meat in canteen, hand written sign with Ò37 days to goÓ on it (indicating days until closure of steelworks). Canteen worker Joan Merchant reading letter of termination to camera, she says she received it that morning, says she know it is final, talks about door closing and another one opening. Tearful.
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Access No. 129941 | 1 min 10 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Good LV BHP steelworks, steam swirling. Furnace door opening. Steel bar coming out of furnace. Looking over shoulder of male operator.
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Access No. 129942 | 11 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival steel bar coming out of press
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Access No. 129943 | 4 secs | 1930s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © BHP Steel Ltd | B&W |
B&W archival man in hat operating levers at steelworks
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Access No. 129944 | 4 secs | 1910s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © National Film and Sound Archive | B&W |
Red hot steel bar being cut by machinery at steelworks.
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Access No. 129945 | 2 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
At BHP steelworks. Steel worker Peter McGuiness up stairs, VS men in showers, man shaving, CU feet in thongs. McGuiness dressing for work (at BHP Steelworks) in overalls, protective helmet and glasses. McGuiness talking to camera about having to work for people he hates, working like a jail sentence, making profits but not enough. Other workers Jack Thompson and Ian Jones talking about they thought they had a secure job, a job for life but in fool's paradise.
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Access No. 129946 | 1 min 28 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Paul Gallimore manager of bloom mill at BHP steelworks, in yellow protective clothing and helmet, talking about most workers having been there for over 25 years, like captive dolphins, dependent. Worker Jack Thompson with large spanner, female worker Tanya Fitzgerald operating machinery lever, red hot steel in presses. Gallimore saying workers are like crying babies after their mother has left home.
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Access No. 129947 | 37 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
BHP steelworks supervisor of rail and despatch workshop Aubrey Brooks talking as he drives about spending more time at work than at home, hardest part (about steelworks closing) will be people going. People most important thing about the place. POV out of moving vehicle along road to plume of steam from steelworks.
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Access No. 129948 | 23 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival workers swarming outside BHP Steelworks POV train moving along railway line
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Access No. 129949 | 26 secs | 1920s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Opening titles over good aerial track at sunset over BHP steelworks.
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Access No. 129950 | 17 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NBN Ltd | Colour |
B&W archival men on large steel girder during construction of Sydney Harbour Bridge. Bridge with ocean liner passing underneath.
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Access No. 129951 | 6 secs | 1930s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © National Film and Sound Archive | B&W |
B& W archival diesel train to camera
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Access No. 129952 | 3 secs | 1940s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
POV car driving along narrow back street old terraced housing
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Access No. 129953 | 5 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival home movie children playing in street, small boys in tin helmets with guns
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Access No. 129954 | 6 secs | 1940s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © R.R. (Joe) Loughton | B&W |
POV car drive past wall of Newcastle Port Corporation
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Access No. 129955 | 5 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival ship being launched
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Access No. 129956 | 7 secs | 1950s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
POV car driving past Palais Royale night club
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Access No. 129957 | 4 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival home movie two shots of man and woman dancing jitterbug, one in silhouette, man playing trumpet
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Access No. 129958 | 14 secs | 1940s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © R.R. (Joe) Loughton | B&W |
POV from car down Hunter Street, main street of Newcastle
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Access No. 129959 | 5 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival home movie HAS military band marching down Hunter Street, Newcastle, man and 2 women smiling as they watch parade, Lustre Lingeries float passing by, two men to camera raising glasses of beer, float in parade ÒProsperous workers means a prosperous nationÓ, BHP float in parade, HAS parade away from camera (1946)
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Access No. 129960 | 27 secs | 1940s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © R.R. (Joe) Loughton | B&W |
HAS Pan Newcastle skyline, harbour behind, BHP steelworks in background.
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Access No. 129961 | 14 secs | 1940s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Elderly worker getting off bus at BHP steelworks, others getting off and gathering. Greg Cameron, BHP external affairs, talking to female journalist. Other journalists gathered for public relations event gathering old BHP workers for symbolic last pour of steel. Elderly workers greeting each other. Cameron to camera talking about media not being able to find a negative in the event.
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Access No. 129963 | 1 min 14 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Flames inside furnace. Public relations event at steelworks gathering old BHP workers for symbolic last pour of steel. Interview with Australian Broadcasting Corporation journalist for Ò7.30 ReportÓ Philippa McDonald talking about change in (BHP's) media strategy having an open attitude to the press but still underlying control, she wears protective helmet and glasses. McDonald walking up stairs carrying tripod with elderly worker.
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Access No. 129964 | 41 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Interview in office with BHP steelworks external affairs manager Greg Cameron who talks about giving journalists a lot of information so that they come up with good story. That a journalist with good product is good business. Shot of media at public relations event at steelworks for symbolic last pour of steel PAN to steelworks interior.
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Access No. 129965 | 41 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Sunset, silhouette of BHP Steelworks in foreground. Sun setting framed by smoke / steam. Night shots silhouette worker walking down outside stairway against twilight sky, 2 shots steelworks with lights on (one with water in foreground). Audio interviews with steel workers by ABC Radio.
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Access No. 129966 | 27 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA / ABC Radio | Colour |
Night shots POV track underneath pipes, view from moving train inside BHP steelworks at night of worker on train, cabin and smoke, worker pulling lever to change tracks, good interiors work inside the steelworks. Worker Peter McGuiness working and chatting to another worker Peter Anderson about the separation from his wife. CU Anderson listening. Anderson to camera saying McGuiness hasn't taken news of (BHP Steelworks) closure very well, added pressure of problems with family life, but dealing with it.
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Access No. 129967 | 1 min 23 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
BHP steelworks worker Peter McGuiness at home showing picture of motorbike that he says is keeping him going. Talks about what he is going to do with money (termination payout when BHP steelworks closes down) but insecurity of having no work is daunting. Shots of his cats at window. Talks about sense of worth with a job, previous experience of being on the dole, responsibilities means he will have to find a job.
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Access No. 129968 | 1 min 11 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Interior BHP Steelworks red hot bar being cut, workers Jack Thompson and Ian Jones fixing machinery. Exterior Thompson's house at night. Interview with Thompson and wife Terri, she talks about Jack having to learn to trust in himself, no BHP any more. VS meal being prepared. Jack talking about how he felt angry to start with, Terri says she was worried he might work any more, Jack saying Terri didn't see his losing his job as bad thing, both hope it will work out.
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Access No. 129969 | 2 mins 6 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Good shot BHP steelworks in early morning light, works train toward camera. Profile supervisor Aubrey Brooks in rail and despatch workshop, camera follows him as he walks through workshop to office. Gathering of unskilled workers from workshop, man clipping hair, others around laughing and joking together. Brooks comes in and sits at table, talks to men about job interviews and other skills. VS men gathered for meeting including men from Readiskill who will be holding seminar to help the unskilled workers in the job market.
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Access No. 129971 | 1 min 55 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Seminar held at BHP steelworks for unskilled workers to assist them in job market when BHP closes. Two men Laurie Packer and Paul Newborn holding seminar, they talk about the lack of jobs in engineering industry in Newcastle, talking about contract work, about workers relying on themselves. VS men listening, one shakes head. VS men Barry Baker and Clarrie Jarvis reading Readiskill tests. Supervisor Aubrey Brooks talking about problems he has had trying to motivate men, that they will have to sort themselves out, he can only do so much.
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Access No. 129972 | 1 min 45 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Exterior BHP steelworks administration building. Interior, Greg Cameron from external affairs talking on telephone about media events leading up to closure. Track crane working, stock piles of steel billets, train behind. Manager Paul Gallimore in shower and getting dressed in locker room. Gallimore talking to camera about problem with workers' focus (with 3 weeks to go until closure).
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Access No. 129973 | 1 min 17 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Interior BHP steelworks, molten steel being poured. Worker Peter McGuiness working amongst sparks. McGuiness up stairs. McGuiness to camera talking about danger of molten metal if it reacts and deaths from incidents. VS ladle with hot steel, crane in action.
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Access No. 129974 | 1 min 13 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Sign in BHP steelworks canteen 18 days to go (until closure). Canteen worker Joan Merchant at counter, worker Rhondda Commons frying food talking about one man coming in every day for his main meal, becomes tearful as she talks about people they are not going to see. Joan and other woman Susan Patfield preparing food and talking about workers going through a lot together, family thing. Joan talks about her father getting her job 19 years ago.
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Access No. 129975 | 1 min 10 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Profile steelworks rail and despatch supervisor Aubrey Brooks driving, talks about feelings he has (for BHP steelworks), friendships. POV from vehicle to steelworks. Talks about his grandfather and father working there for many years. POV vehicle driving into old plate finishing mill.
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Access No. 129976 | 41 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival molten sheet of steel on rollers, two men guiding sheet on rollers.
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Access No. 129978 | 9 secs | 1880s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © BHP Steel Ltd | B&W |
Steelworks rail and despatch supervisor Aubrey Brooks talking as he drives through old plate finishing mill at BHP steelworks, talks about work his father used to do, points out slings that remain from old days.
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Access No. 129979 | 11 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival men watching hot metal sheet on rollers
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Access No. 129980 | 5 secs | 1940s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
POV out of vehicle inside plate finishing mill at BHP steelworks. Rail and despatch supervisor Aubrey Brooks driving and talking about the days his father worked there, how he only took 5 days leave (in 42 years).
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Access No. 129981 | 31 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival mass of workers leaving BHP steelworks. Men walking out of gates carrying bags. Men getting into cars , buses in background.
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Access No. 129982 | 15 secs | 1950s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © BHP Steel Ltd | B&W |
Train inside BHP steelworks pan to a couple of men with bags walking out of gates. Older workers Bob Kelly and Jack Thompson in office at bloom mill talking about the community of the place, older men taking young men under their wing. Discuss their sons, Thompson says his son not ready to settle down. Thompson's son Luke in helmet talking video inside steelworks. Kelly and Thompson discussing whether sons would have worked in BHP, Kelly said his son would have because of the money but Thompson says his son wouldn't and it broke his heart.
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Access No. 129983 | 1 min 41 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Interior BHP steelworks, red hot bar passing along. Worker Jack Thompson's son Luke walking down steps. Thompson relating to Luke conversation he had with co-worker Bob Kelly about Kelly's son working to earn a buck but that Luke would only work at something that he was interested in. Luke agrees. Thompson says he had to learn to accept son's attitude, different era. Luke listens.
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Access No. 129985 | 45 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
LAS along railway line to electric train inside BHP steelworks, man with bag and car crossing in front.
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Access No. 129986 | 4 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Grey chimneys of steam of BHP steelworks set against grey sky. Looking into brown pipe towers and steam. Worker Peter McGuiness walking across outside steelworks. Good CU hook and ladle lined with molten steel. Worker Jack Thompson walking inside. Red hot steel in roller press. Rail and despatch supervisor Aubrey Brooks walking inside. Audio from ABC Radio with callers telephoning in giving reactions to closure of steelworks.
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Access No. 129987 | 25 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA / ABC Radio | Colour |
BHP steelworks HAS down to truck with ladle of molten steel. Forklift truck at railway crossing. Car driving down suburban street with steelworks in background. Slow pan from sea to beach and Newcastle coastline. Audio from ABC Radio with voice of Liberal prime minister John Howard and radio broadcasters talking about closure of BHP steelworks
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Access No. 129989 | 32 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA / ABC Radio Archives | Colour |
POV Newcastle coastline from moving vehicle. Greg Cameron from BHP steelworks external affairs driving talking about the cheap coastline being a selling card of Newcastle. Talks about real estate, about Royal Newcastle Hospital as they drive past, potential of site. Sign for ÒSteel RiverÓ site of high tech industrial park on BHP's waste dump. Slow pan along development. Cameron in car talking about it being the first eco-industrial park in the work, set up for displaced steel workers. VS from car to site.
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Access No. 129991 | 1 min 32 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
NSW Labor Premier Bob Carr out of car and up steps to administration building at BHP for meeting to discuss job opportunities. Inside during meeting, man asks Premier about potential of jobs in Steel River project. Regional coordinator from Premier's office Ben Chard answers for him saying there are financial problems, Carr says they don't set up industries. Another man talks about Brambles coal loader, Carr talks about private sector.
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Access No. 129992 | 1 min 38 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
BHP steelworks supervisor of rail and despatch Aubrey Brooks singing Òthe workers flag is scarlet redÓ as he drives truck around steelworks. Says he was a Unionist and Labor man. POV truck to various exteriors steelworks. Workers Ian Jones, Greg Macy and Jack Thompson at work recalling stories about poor treatment of workers during Depression (1930's) and that people were treated as though they had no intelligence.
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Access No. 129993 | 1 min 15 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
At BHP steelworks. Red bloom (red hot steel block) being lifted by claws, against background of buildings. Haze, steelworks train, man walking next to it. CU man erecting wire fence, pan fence. Exterior administration building, car in front. Interior office, external affairs Greg Cameron on telephone talking to media.
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Access No. 129995 | 48 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Greg Cameron from BHP External Affairs with Ian Kirkwood from Newcastle Herald newspaper, Cameron explaining that safety very important and press not allowed to join workers for final steel pour. Cameron chatting to camera at desk comparing media to people who stay too long at a party and the best way to get them to go. Man walking up staircase. Kirkwood to camera disappointed not getting story he wants. CU Cameron on telephone asking whether Kirkwood can talk picture of steam plume as alternative story.
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Access No. 130058 | 1 min 54 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Steam plume from BHP steelworks, birds in sky. Good shots steaming coke spilling out of chute. Greg Cameron from BHP External Affairs with members of the media in helmets and protective glasses, says they will get a story. VS media chatting to workers and taking photographs of steam plume. Cameron looking at subsequent newspaper article in Newcastle Herald saying they used headlines he suggested.
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Access No. 130059 | 54 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Pan from BHP steelworks across road to BHP Employment Centre. Interior Peter McGuiness standing at touch screen. McGuiness saying he wants a driving job. Looks at board with positions advertised. Says he needs permanent position not casual.
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Access No. 130060 | 58 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Hand written notice in BHP steelworks canteen (27.9.99) Ò4 daysÓ (until closure). Canteen worker Joan Merchant talking about countdown. Cries into apron, another woman comforts her.
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Access No. 130061 | 34 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Track workers looking out of window to bloom mill furnace where last steel is to be produced, CU face manager Paul Gallimore. Worker Ian Jones saying bloom is at angle, not sure it will come out. VS Workers looking at furnace, talking about sorting out problem, excitement as Gallimore says they can't do it but then they do. VS action including red hot bloom being removed from furnace, men watching. Outside with cooled billet of steel, Gallimore wipes tear and says it's the last one.
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Access No. 130062 | 2 mins 53 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Coca Cola drinks machine being pushed onto truck, track empty rail and despatch warehouse, BHP steelworks. Rail and despatch supervisor Aubrey Brooks says not much life left, soon everything will be shut. Jack Thompson and co- worker Tanya Fitzgerald leaving, turn out light.
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Access No. 130064 | 30 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Final day as BHP steelworks shuts down (October 1999). Good shot across water to steelworks in early morning light, razor wire frames shot. Various shots inside empty steelworks. Greg Cameron from BHP External Affairs driving along road in steelworks talking about where final march out of the gates will be held. Empty truck past tent with ABC Radio journalist broadcasting from inside talking about closure. Cameron out of car and walks over.
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Access No. 130065 | 1 min 6 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Worker Peter McGuiness walking along on day of BHP steelworks closure (October 1999) talking about how he and a work mate feel about their last day, feel sick. Men cooking barbecue wearing T-shirts with slogan ÒEnd of the LineÓ. Supervisor Aubrey Brooks handing out envelopes to workers with final pay slips, they laugh and joke together. Brooks seated in office saying he wonders how men will feel later on.
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Access No. 130066 | 1 min 23 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Day of BHP steelworks shut down (October 1999). CU hand holding pay slip. Sign on building ÒSteel making proud to be the BestÓ. Worker Peter McGuiness talks about his final pay cheque, holds up to camera. Tables laid out in bloom mill, worker Jack Thompson with envelope saying it is a reference. Manager Paul Gallimore hugs worker Tanya Fitzgerald. Worker Ian crying. Thompson and Tanya and other walking with bags to join final march out.
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Access No. 130067 | 59 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
HAS Many people gathered at steelworks in preparation for final march out of BHP steelworks on day of its closure. (October 1999)
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Access No. 130068 | 5 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © BHP Steel Ltd | Colour |
B&W archival crowd of men in steelworks
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Access No. 130070 | 8 secs | 1920s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Supervisor Aubrey Brooks starting final march out of BHP steelworks on day of its closure. Man carrying banner for bloom mill workers. (October 1999)
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Access No. 130071 | 11 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival men untapping a furnace at steelworks
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Access No. 130072 | 7 secs | 1910s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © National Film and Sound Archive | B&W |
Track along crowd and men including worker Jack Thompson on final march out of BHP steelworks on day of its closure (October 1999)
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Access No. 130073 | 6 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival man directing pour of molten steel from huge ladle at steelworks.
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Access No. 130074 | 6 secs | 1950s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Worker Peter McGuiness on final march out of BHP steelworks on day of its closure. (October 1999)
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Access No. 130075 | 7 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival men shovelling fuel into furnace in steelworks
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Access No. 130076 | 4 secs | 1880s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © BHP Steel Ltd | B&W |
Canteen worker Rhondda Commons and Heather Davidson on final march out of BHP steelworks on day of its closure. (October 1999)
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Access No. 130077 | 2 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Canteen worker Joan Merchant with male worker on final march out of BHP steelworks on day of its closure. (October 1999)
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Access No. 130078 | 2 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © SBS | Colour |
B&W archival worker wiping sweat from his face (at steelworks)
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Access No. 130079 | 4 secs | 1950s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
B&W archival pour of molten steel from torpedo at steelworks
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Access No. 130080 | 4 secs | 1940s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Greg Cameron from BHP External Affairs at final march out of BHP steelworks on day of its closure. (October 1999)
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Access No. 130081 | 2 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W track past men (workers) waving at camera
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Access No. 130082 | 5 secs | 1920s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Supervisor Aubrey Brooks waving as he takes part in final march out of BHP steelworks on day of its closure. HAS large crowd marching out of gates. (October 1999)
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Access No. 130083 | 10 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival men walking out of gates of steelworks at end of shift.
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Access No. 130084 | 9 secs | 1940s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Dawn shots of empty BHP steelworks after its closure. Ex supervisor Aubrey Brooks now employed as security guard walking into office. Another guard showing him alarm system. CU system, digital clock. Brooks saying he feels strange and nervous.
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Access No. 130085 | 1 min 18 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Ex-steelworker Jack Thompson carrying and laying turf, he talks about his new landscaping business, says he aways wanted to be outside.
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Access No. 130086 | 45 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Exterior house with motor bike and car outside belonging to ex-steelworker Peter McGuiness. Interior motorcycle helmet on desk. McGuiness at window talking about applying for work at timber yard but had no timber experience, says it send him down. CY hand holding cigarette. Says he needs a job.
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Access No. 130087 | 43 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Looking along empty railway tracks at closed BHP steelworks. Ex-supervisor Aubrey Brooks saying it is quiet, says he feels anxiety (in his new job as security guard at closed steelworks), says he might retire, not suited to the job.
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Access No. 130088 | 37 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Exterior BHP steelworks administration building. Greg Cameron from External Affairs talking about his new consultancy work, happy, opens envelope with final cheque. Ex-steelworker Aubrey Brooks out of administration building, into car. Sits in car talking about leaving his new job (as security guard for BHP) , his mistakes and missing the people.
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Access No. 130089 | 1 min 33 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Track along empty locker room, locker doors open, rubbish. Helmet hanging in locker. Work boots and thongs. Empty lockers pan to look along down locker room.
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Access No. 130090 | 35 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Good interior steelworks, workers looking down watch last heat in steel making. Men and balloons through window in control room. Last heat in steel making.
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Access No. 130091 | 13 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © BHP Steel Ltd | Colour |
Newspaper headlines from Newcastle Herald ÒCoke Ovens Last GaspÓ.
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Access No. 130092 | 5 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © Newcastle Herald | Colour |
Greg Cameron from BHP External Affairs to camera saying story (of steelworks closure) has been told, asks what angle is left?
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Access No. 130093 | 3 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
VS crowds, child in stroller, in preparation for final march out of BHP steelworks on day of its closure. Greg Cameron from BHP External Affairs listening to radio with earplug. Choir wearing helmets singing on back of truck. Supervisor Aubrey Brooks greeting man, VS people gathered, speeches including one by Lance Hockridge President BHP Flat Products, cheers, tears. (October 1999)
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Access No. 130094 | 1 min 10 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
BHP steelworks canteen worker Joan Merchant hugging woman at final march out of steelworks on day of closure. (October 1999)
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Access No. 130095 | 4 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © SBS | Colour |
Steelworker Peter McGuiness standing next to flapping newspaper ÒA New DawnÓ headlines. Day of BHP steelworks closure. BHP steelworks supervisor Aubrey Brooks preparing men to make final march out of BHP steelworks on its closure. Camera circles Brooks. (October 1999)
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Access No. 130096 | 21 secs | 1990s | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
National Film and Sound Archive - Australia