General shots (rushes) of Melbourne ‘life’ from the 50s. All images very iconic and nostalgic.
Section 1. Football match between Carlton and Richmond at Punt Road oval. Huge crowd. Good shots of football being played and the crowd reacting to the game.
Section 2. Two women at an observation point above the city.
Section 3. Shot of State Library with tram going past, shot of two statues in the city.
Section 4. Shots taken from behind St Paul’s cathederal looking down towards the Yarra, MCG and Flinders St train tracks.
Section 5. Shots of various statues and fountains around Melbourne.
Section 6. Shot from car driving along St Kilda Road, away from the city.
Section 7. Shots of city in the afternoon. Busy scene with Cars, buses, trams and people.
Section 8. Shot looking towards city from bank of Yarra. A man sits on a park bench in the foreground, surrounded by Seagulls.
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