United Packages Limited films and photographs

Series 1: Motion pictures (1950-1959)

Series number
1
Series title
Motion pictures
Date
1950-1959
Scope and content

Five promotional films for the products manufactured by United Packages.

Description
5 film reels
Additional format
Digital copies available for selected items

Items in this series:

Film - Packaging Today (1950-1959?)

Unit ID
2793/1
Item title
Film - Packaging Today
Date
1950-1959?
Author / Creator
Cinesound Review
Description
1 film reel (16mm film. )
Locate
OMFILM5CS Trolley 31-Shelf B

Film - Cardboard packs for primary products (1950-1959?)

Unit ID
2793/2
Item title
Film - Cardboard packs for primary products
Date
1950-1959?
Scope and content

Black and white film with narration showing the manufacture and merits of cardboard boxes using footage featuring United Packages Limited facilities in Brisbane.

Description
1 film reel (16mm film)
8 min. 26 sec.
Additional format
Digital copy available
Locate
OMFILM5CS Trolley 31-Shelf B
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Audio reel - Tetra Milk Pauls (1950-1959?)

Unit ID
2793/3
Item title
Audio reel - Tetra Milk Pauls
Date
1950-1959?
Description
1 sound tape reel ( analogue ; 18cm, 1/4 in. tape)
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 21354 O/S

Film - Queensland: the men with packages for anything (1950-1959?)

Unit ID
2793/4
Item title
Film - Queensland: the men with packages for anything
Date
1950-1959?
Scope and content

Black and white film with narration showing footage of Queensland Can and Moorooka packaging plants. Presented by the Queensland Department of Industrial Development in association with United Packages Limited (Formerly Queensland Can Co. Limited). 

Author / Creator
Queensland Department of Industrial Development
Description
1 film reel (16mm film. )
3 min. 17 sec.
Additional format
Digital copy available
Locate
OMFILM5CS Trolley 31-Shelf B
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Film - New Packaging Plant Opened (BTQ) (1950-1959?)

Unit ID
2793/5
Item title
Film - New Packaging Plant Opened (BTQ)
Date
1950-1959?
Scope and content

Black and white silent film footage showing the opening of a new packaging plant in Brisbane.

Author / Creator
Queensland Department of Industrial Development
Description
1 film reel (16mm film)
1 min. 1 sec.
Additional format
Digital copy available
Locate
OMFILM5CS Trolley 31-Shelf B
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(3 digital)

Series 2: Photographs (1940-1979)

Series number
2
Series title
Photographs
Date
1940-1979
Scope and content

Photographs showing the United Packages Limited facilities and staff at Rocklea, Moorooka and Townsville. The majority of the photographs depict flood damage to the Rocklea site in 1974.

Description
0 photographs
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 21354 O/S
OMBOX Box 8139
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