16mm Colour Film - Construction of playing fields Belmore Park, work on P.H. Jeffery Reserve. Traffic lights - switching on first traffic lights in Parramatta

Subject date
1961
Brief description
Installed in Church Street Parramatta on 18 May 1961, these were the first set of co-ordinated traffic lights. They allowed traffic to pass through the busiest shopping streets in successive waves with minimal disruption. Unveilling by Alderman A R C Thomas.
Media/Materials
CATEGORY: moving image FORMAT: motion picture film TYPE: colour 16mm positive print, no sound
Measurements
DURATION: 0 hr 2 min 40 sec
Object number
PRS77/042

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