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Sydney Harbour - Timber Ships Employ Waterfront Acrobats

Giant maple logs from Sandakhan, Borneo are unloaded from ships and manoeuvred on the water by log walkers.
Series : Australian Diary | Episode : 117 | Year : 1961 | Total Duration : 3 Minutes | Producer : Jack S Allan
Ship unloading giant logs at Port Jackson Sydney Harbour. Maple timber is dropped into water, inspected by customs then men manoeuvre logs with their feet. Logs are tied together & towed away. Unusual footage
Access No. 43451 | 2 mins 49 secs | 1960s | Port Jackson, Sydney Harbour, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |