FILM AUSTRALIA COLLECTION

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Asian Road

Looks at the progress made on construction of a road system in Thailand that is being assisted by Australia.
Series : Australian Colour Diary | Episode : 38 | Year : 1971 | Total Duration : 8 Minutes | Producer : John Morris
Director : Arch Nicholson |
People beating rice. Line of bullock drawn carts with rice bags. Irrigation with buckets, Traditional farming methods including women hoeing, riding water buffalo to grind crop, bridge. Australian and Thai surveyors. Quicktime clip available.
Access No. 44321 | 1 min 30 secs | 1970s | Northern Thailand, SE Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Pneumatic drill, setting detonator for explosion, explosion. Heavy earth moving equipment building roads. Australian Thai logo for TAHP. Heavy earth moving equipment building roads. Rubble land slide. Australian and Thai engineers and workers. Building road in mountainous area. Bullock carts cross road construction site. Laying cement, carried by women with buckets. Thai and Australian men training and working together. Group of Australian men around table, eating, talking, playing cards and smoking Quicktime clip available.
Access No. 122986 | 6 mins 2 secs | 1970s | Northern Thailand, SE Asia | © NFSA | Colour |