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Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge is a gateway to the future - a future of unprecedented residential, commercial and industrial growth for Melbourne and its Western regions. This film of the opening ceremony gives a historical outlook to the development of the river, shipping and the effects on the growth of the city of Melbourne.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320819
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Cities and towns - Growth
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → City planning - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cities and towns - Growth
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → City planning - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan