Army improvises huts native style Accession Number: F01788

Description

The 27th Battalion AMF shows what can be done in the Australian bush. First men chop down trees, saw them and cut them into lengths for uprights of their huts. Then paper bark trees are skinned and the paper bark is used for roofing. It takes three lorry loads of bark to cover one hut, housing 40 men. Men are shown how to lay the bark by Aboriginals, now they do it themselves. Owing to the acute shortages of nails, all uprights are bound together with wire. The whole job is done with axe and saw.

Details

Accession Number
F01788
Cinematographer
Classification
Film
Object Type
Actuality footage
Physical Description
Base: acetate
Colour: b&w
Film type: PMP
Format: 35mm
Sound: silent
Measurement
Duration
Footage
Projection speed
Date Made
October 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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