
Island Shunters
Documentary
Overview
Short documentary on the shunters in the Darling Island, Sydney, Australia railyard. Filmed in 1977.
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Huey Thorpe
Huey Thorpe
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Huey Thorpe
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Brendon Crothers
Brendon Crothers
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Brendon Crothers
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Frank Mackie
Frank Mackie
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Frank Mackie
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Ron Gillespie
Ron Gillespie
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Ron Gillespie
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Benny Levett
Benny Levett
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Benny Levett
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