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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
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