General shots (rushes) of Melbourne ‘life’ from the 50s. All images very iconic and nostalgic.
Section 1. Brief shots of the Shrine of Rememberance.
Section 2. Shots of the 1848 building from several angles.
Section 3. A cricket match at the MCG. Sparse crowd. Several angles and shots, lasts for three minutes.
Section 4. Luna Park at night. Brief shot of the entrance and the exterior of a dogem cars attraction.
Section 5. Houses in Melbourne; older and ‘new’. Brief.
Section 6. Various shots of parks and gardens. Brief.
Section 7. Spencer Street rail yards, shot from above. Brief.
Section 8. A few shots of the city, including trams and St. Paul’s cathederal.
Section 9. Woman in a park, admiring a flower bed. Good close-ups.
Section 10. Camera pans up from the Yarra to St Paul’s Cathederal/city in the distance. Nice shot.
Section 11. Good shots of the city from the Yarra.
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ACMI Identifier
B1005505
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No spoken word
Audience classification
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Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Luna Park (Melbourne, Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.) - Buildings, structures, etc
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.) - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Residential areas - Melbourne (Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Shrine of Remembrance (Melbourne, Vic.)
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
History → Melbourne (Vic.) - Buildings, structures, etc
History → Melbourne (Vic.) - History
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Melbourne Cricket Ground
Places → Luna Park (Melbourne, Vic.)
Places → Residential areas - Melbourne (Vic.)
Places → Shrine of Remembrance (Melbourne, Vic.)
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Silent
Colour
Colour
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MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
16mm film; Copy
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan