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community stories about places

A selection of short films about Victoria curated by ACMI for our MAP: Memory and Place program.

melbourne greater metro

Melbourne, the capital of Victoria and the home of ACMI, is also home to some four million people. It is a city famous for its many multicultural communities and vibrant arts, shopping and sporting events.

north

A lyrical work about Melbourne's inner-city northern suburbs.
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trades hall, carlton: the early years

One of Melbourne's historical icons.
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moomba belonged to my grandfather

Moomba belonged to Tom Wittingslow.
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red line

Take a tour of the narrator's neighbourhood of Carlton.
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70 years at brunswick baths

70 years at brunswick baths

Harry Ivory: fitness fanatic, boxer and local legend.
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lygon street

Personal reminiscences about Lygon Street in Carlton.
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melbourne: festival city

A short film captures Melbourne in festival mode.
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tullamarine project

Features fascinating aerial shots of Melbourne in 1968.
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the last piece in the puzzle

the last piece in the puzzle

Completing the Westgate Bridge in 1970.
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the pier

the pier

Moody early morning images of St Kilda Pier.
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richmond 150 years on

Local residents have their say about their beloved suburb.
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a postcard from lilydale

a postcard from lilydale

Excerpt from Lilydale: A Change in Pace, 1981.
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relocated - the venny kids

Kids from the Kensington Public Housing Estate.
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victorian tourist bureau

Four one-minute commercials promoting Victoria.
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memories

Memories of the early years of Moomba, particularly of the pageant.
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fay's story

The first Sun Queen of Moomba tells her story.
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south eastern

The south east region of Gippsland has over 20 National Parks, including the alpine Snowy River area, and takes in the LaTrobe Valley which produces much of Victoria's electricity.

mishaps and misadventures

Maureen tells the story of Moe in the 1970s.
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graham baxter: park ranger

I'm lucky to work in a place as beautiful as this.
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a postcard from wilson's prom

a postcard from wilson's prom

Excerpt from At the Land's End, 1961.
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floods through fire

Lynda recalls the hardship of the bushfires, and then the floods.
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going going still here

Garry Hammer and his family battle the Gippsland bushfires.
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road trip: after the gippsland bushfires

A journey through the aftermath of fire.
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prism of purpose

The paradox of a lighthouse as both salvation and menace.
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mallacoota fishing trip

A nostalgic 1950s film of men taking a fishing trip.
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the burning question

A first hand account of the devastating Gippsland bushfires.
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home

Zephlyn Neilsen reflects on growing up in rural Victoria.
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north western

Framed to the north by the Murray river, this agricultural region produces wheat, vegetables and wine.  It is populated by towns established in the Goldrush and features stunning national parks.

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the land is your mother

Clive 'Bidja' Atkinson speaks of his love for the land.
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birchip historical society

Preserving the local history of Birchip.
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growing up in bendigo

Young people on the streets talk about their town.
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tom olsson's cohuna

A unique glimpse into rural life in 1950s Victoria.
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tarrango

Kay documents the sometime harsh conditions of living on a vineyard.
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my town

my town

Birchip residents talk about their town.
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the mallee tree

the mallee tree

An ode to the tenacity of the mallee tree.
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the birchip boy who became a legend

Country music singer Dusty Rankin talks about touring and home.
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anne, joan and bendigo

anne, joan and bendigo

Early memories of Bendigo.
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a postcard from wyperfeld national park

a postcard from wyperfeld national park

Excerpt from Wyperfeld, 1965
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north eastern

Victoria's north east region contains alpine areas and snowfields and is also known for its wine production and gourmet tourism.

coming of age in oxley

Don Heath and his wife fell in love with the town of Oxley.
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a magic place

Historical pictures of Lake Mokoan.
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a postcard from ovens

a postcard from ovens

Excerpt from Working Holiday, 1957.
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western central highlands

Victoria's west encompasses the wheat growing region of the Wimmera and the Grampions National Park, while the central highlands are the location for the former goldfields of Ballarat and Daylesford spa areas.

ararat

Footage of Ararat Township from around 1930.
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a postcard from ballarat

a postcard from ballarat

Excerpt from Moving Record (1985).
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the poseidon rush - jack flett

The discovery of the Poseidon gold.
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disappeared racecourses of north west victoria

Recalling the tracks of the 1930s and 40s.
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dispensing a cure

Forty years practising pharmacy in the Warracknabeal district.
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south west

Stretching along the coast from Port Phillip Bay to the South Australian border, Victoria's south west region is characterised by seaside towns and agriculture.

a postcard from hutt gully

a postcard from hutt gully, great ocean road

Excerpt from Emergency Bridge Hutt Gully, 1954.
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the goddess and the poet

Meet Christos Raskatos, an old fashioned romantic.
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narrapumelap

A woman looks at footage shot of herself as a young girl.
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cape otway telegraph station

Revisiting the adventures of childhood.
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geelong

The night sky over factories triggers memories of teenage years.
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old man: returning to lake condah mission

Remembering a childhood on the mission.
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