A tribute to a suburb, a family and a lady who liked to play the piano and sing the blues. Lyn McLeavey describes growing up in Port Melbourne in the 1950s, blending in the harsh realities of life as the daughter of a traumatised ‘wharfie’, with the simple joy of the sounds of the streets.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2002089
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Housing - Melbourne (Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.) - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Port Melbourne (Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Residential areas - Melbourne (Vic.)
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Psychological aspects
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Children of alcoholics
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Melbourne (Vic.) - Social conditions
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Alcohol - Physiological effect
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Alcoholism
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental illness
History → Melbourne (Vic.) - History
Places → Port Melbourne (Vic.)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan