An historical overview of building development in the City of Melbourne culminating in the building of 101 Collins Street. Some fascinating archival footage is used to illustrate how the top end of Collins Street and the city in general developed as “the high ground”.
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In ACMI's collection
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ACMI Identifier
324663
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Urbanization
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Urbanization
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Urbanization
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)