Dr Bernard Barrett, State Historian, discusses the early development of Melbourne, covering such topics as the naming of Melbourne, who decided where the streets would be located and what they would be called.
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ACMI Identifier
509138
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → City planning
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan