Melbourne (1966) | Life in Australia Series | 4K Restoration
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Melbourne (1966) | Life in Australia Series | 4K Restoration
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Explore 1945 Melbourne through this advertisement that begins with shots of a number of identifiable locations and buildings in and around the heart of the city, including shots of the Yarra River, the Botanical Gardens and famous Melbourne buildings. The focus then moves to the houses of Melbourne’s ‘leafy suburbs’ where friendly CE Miller & Co employees carefully lift furniture into their red removal vans. Enjoy more iconic sights and sounds of Melbourne captured on film and in song: https://w
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Melbourne is always a ‘mood’, a city laced with charm and laneways bursting with activity. And as this clip shows, even in the 1930s it boasted stunning architecture. This documentary, made in 1931 also showcases its forward-thinking urban design. Locations and public buildings featured include St Kilda Road, Prince's Bridge, Collins Street, Parliament House, the Public Library, National Art Gallery, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy Gardens, the Botanic Gardens, and Alexander Avenue. What else c
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This silent footage is one of the earliest films shot in Australia. It’s from the 1896 Melbourne Cup and shows that year’s winner, Newhaven, after the race with his trainer Walter Hickenbotham and jockey Harry Gardiner. The film was one of several shot by Marius Sestier, who travelled from France to Australia in 1896 to capture slices of local life for the Lumière brothers. They displayed the work of Sestier and their other representatives in theatres around the world: these were the first cinem
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Do you recognise some of these iconic #Melbourne sites? Another 1910 clip from MARVELLOUS MELBOURNE, this film captures the charm of the Victorian capital more than a century ago. Featuring: Little Collins Street, the General Post Office, Elizabeth Street and more! Explore Melbourne's history on our new website today! http://bit.ly/MelbourneTimeCapsule | NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
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Have you seen Australia’s first-ever animated feature film? Now’s your chance to see this forgotten gem of our cinematic history 🏰🚀 Released in 1972, 'Marco Polo Jnr Versus the Red Dragon’ was a landmark project that brought together over 100 animators and artists. The film was directed by Eric Porter, whose career spanned over half a century in the Australian film, advertising and TV industries. You might recognise his advertisement designs, including Mortein’s enduring Louie the Fly and Mr S
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This clip captures scenes of daily life in the main streets of Footscray, Melbourne, in 1910 and 1911. Enjoy this look at Melbourne across three centuries, and if you want more, you can find time capsules for every Australian capital city among our curated collections via link in bio. https://www.nfsa.gov.au/latest/capital-city-time-capsules [ Footscray, 1911, NFSA-ID: 54065 ] #MySecretMelbourne | NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
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