Road of Iron

Bairstow, David, (film producer.). Hewitson, Walford, (film director.). National Film Board of Canada (Ottawa), (film producer.).

Summary: This film documents the achievements of men who forged into the harsh, untamed wilderness of northern Québec to lay the line of steel which brought to market the rich iron ore of the Ungava region. It is a story of strength and determination since every man, machine and piece of equipment had to be airlifted in or transported by tractor caravan over the 575-kilometer route. Bit by bit we follow their progress through forest, over muskeg and across rivers until at last the first ore train snakes its way to the seaport of Sept-Îles.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (40 min., 37 sec.) : sound, black and white
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2016.
Copyright: ©1955

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General Note:	CatMonthString:february.24 Multi-User. CatMonthString:january.24 CatMonthString:march.24 CatMonthString:june.24
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Walford Hewitson ; producer, David Bairstow ; script, William Weintraub ; camera, Felix Lazarus ; editing, Fergus McDonell ; sound editing, Don Wellington ; music, Eldon Rathburn.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator, John Drainie.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Streaming video.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 1955.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access may be limited to affiliated libraries.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by publisher.
Awards Note:	First Prize - Achievement Award, 1956
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-06-01).