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TitleProtos to DragersDate Created1999IntervieweeRon HollettCharles 'Digger' MurphyAllan BerlinAlwyn GrulkePhotos provided byBruce WrightSIMTARSNew South Wales Mines RescueThe Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Distributor / StudioCurtis Video ProductionAcknowledgementIpswich Art GalleryCity & StateIpswich, QueenslandDescriptionRescue operations can be conducted in extremely hazardous environments and often require some form of self-contained artificial breathing apparatus. The earliest mines rescue suits left a lot to be desired but eventually made way for much lighter, more manoeuvrable suits whose better performance meant greater safety. Reference IDprotosAsset TypeOral History - MP4Music, Audio and Video (Trove mapping field)oralRecording Length00:05:16Sound RecordingYesCopyright NoticeThis work was created after 1st January 1955. It is protected by the Copyright Act 1968. Copyright duration is for the life of the creator plus 70 years.
The creator retains ownership of the copyright of this work. The creator has granted Picture Ipswich a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use and reproduce this work.
Under the Fair Dealing exception of the Copyright Act 1968, you can use this work for research or study, criticism or review, and parody or satire. Moral rights remain and the work MUST be correctly attributed to its creator (photographer, studio, author, etc.) with acknowledgement of Picture Ipswich as the source of the work.
You CANNOT use this work for any other purpose (including redistribution on social media platforms) without seeking permission first.
For more information, or if you require a higher resolution copy of this work, please contact Picture Ipswich.CopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright InformationGovernment & Non-Government OrganisationsQueensland Mines Rescue ServiceIpswich Art GalleryPeople & FamiliesDud BeattieKitching familySubjectsTelephonesSafety equipment Personal protective equipment (PPE)Drager suitsProto suits Breathing apparatuses Mines rescueCaustic coke Bicycle hornsSignalling Communication Face masksCoal mining Coal minersCurated CollectionsCoal MiningOral HistoriesDefining Tulmur | IpswichAdapting To Change: MiningTaxonomy20th Century | 1990s | 1999
The creator retains ownership of the copyright of this work. The creator has granted Picture Ipswich a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use and reproduce this work.
Under the Fair Dealing exception of the Copyright Act 1968, you can use this work for research or study, criticism or review, and parody or satire. Moral rights remain and the work MUST be correctly attributed to its creator (photographer, studio, author, etc.) with acknowledgement of Picture Ipswich as the source of the work.
You CANNOT use this work for any other purpose (including redistribution on social media platforms) without seeking permission first.
For more information, or if you require a higher resolution copy of this work, please contact Picture Ipswich.CopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright InformationGovernment & Non-Government OrganisationsQueensland Mines Rescue ServiceIpswich Art GalleryPeople & FamiliesDud BeattieKitching familySubjectsTelephonesSafety equipment Personal protective equipment (PPE)Drager suitsProto suits Breathing apparatuses Mines rescueCaustic coke Bicycle hornsSignalling Communication Face masksCoal mining Coal minersCurated CollectionsCoal MiningOral HistoriesDefining Tulmur | IpswichAdapting To Change: MiningTaxonomy20th Century | 1990s | 1999
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Copyright
This work is protected under the Copyright Act 1968
This work was created after 1st January 1955. It is protected by the Copyright Act 1968. Copyright duration is for the life of the creator plus 70 years.
The creator retains ownership of the copyright of this work. The creator has granted Picture Ipswich a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use and reproduce this work.
Under the Fair Dealing exception of the Copyright Act 1968, you can use this work for research or study, criticism or review, and parody or satire. Moral rights remain and the work MUST be correctly attributed to its creator (photographer, studio, author, etc.) with acknowledgement of Picture Ipswich as the source of the work.
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