Living Melbourne 1896-1910

Australia, 1988

Melbourne’s oldest surviving films are assembled on this compilation, with stills and supporting commentary by film historian Chris Long. Films include the 1896 Melbourne Cup, the opening of Federal Parliament (1901), excerpts from The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906), Marvellous Melbourne (1910), extracts from Living Hawthorn (1907) and Football Final (1910).

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22 April 2019

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Credits

director

Chris Long

production company

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

Duration

00:48:28:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1988

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300933

Language

English

Audience classifications

Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Hawthorn (Vic.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Parliament House (Canberra, A.C.T.)

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Kelly, Ned, 1855-1880

History → History

History → Melbourne (Vic.) - History

History → Victoria - History

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Australian football

People → Kelly, Ned, 1855-1880

Places → Hawthorn (Vic.)

Places → Melbourne (Vic.)

Places → Parliament House (Canberra, A.C.T.)

Silent films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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