Horse Carts Replace Motor Dust Carts (1965)

Sydney, Australia. Title reads ’Odd Switch - Horses Take Over from Trucks!’ Various shots in Leichhartd, a suburb of Sydney, showing dustmen working with horse and cart - council hires them for being cheaper to run and more efficient than the motor dust trolleys used previously. Each dustman is followed by his horse and dray as they go through the streets picking up rubbish. MS. The dray empties its daily load and a truck takes it away. MS. The dustman sits on edge of road and has cup of tea. Various shots of the dustman back on the job. (Comb. F.G.) Date found in the old record - 24/07/1965. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-193