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Goldtown (1949)

Directed by R. Maslyn Williams

Documentary · 11m

Much of the romance associated with the development of the gold industry is to be found at Kalgoorlie on the golden mile, that rich strip of Western Australian territory. This film illustrates life in the town and the work of the miners: the school of mining, the vast store of mining tradition, the old-time prospectors who still search the surrounding countryside for new and fabulous strikes. It takes the viewer underground, deep into the galleries where the gold holding rock is blasted out, and shows the intricate business of separating the valuable metal from the rock that is undertaken on the surface.

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Crew

Director
R. Maslyn Williams

Details

Release date
1949-07-19
Runtime
11m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Countries
Australia, United States of America
Production
Australian National Film Board