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Wellington dusties

Wellington dusties

Watch footage of Wellington rubbish men or ‘dusties’ at work in 1971. Rubbish men had a tough job, climbing flights of stairs lugging heavy sacks. Some people looked down on them.

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Archives New Zealand – Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Reference: Dustie. National Film Unit, 1971

Permission of Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga must be obtained before any re-use of this material.


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