Titles tagged with ‘rail transport’
5 titles - sorted by title / by year
Across the Trans-continental Railway: From Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta (c1917)
This documentary details part of the building of the trans-continental railway from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie.
Action Loop (1978)
Produced by the Melbourne Underground Rail Loop Authority, this documentary promotes the Melbourne Underground Rail Loop as a way of meeting Melbourne’s growing public transport needs. It includes ...
Imperial Tractors: Western Australian Farmers Support an Australian Industry (1937)
This silent black-and-white Imperial Tractors cinema advertisement shows tractor stock at the AH McDonald and Co warehouse and tractors being loaded onto a cargo train for delivery to ...
Spirit of Progress: Australia’s Wonder Train (1946)
The Spirit of Progress was Australia’s first completely air conditioned, streamlined, all-steel passenger train. This documentary details the train’s construction; its comfort and safety features; the opening celebrations ...
Track Record: The Story of Australia’s Railways - Tethered to the World (1991)
This is one episode from a four-part series that looks at the history of the railway network in Australia. This episode outlines the surviving tourist railways of Australia. ...
