What's on Visit The Lens
Home
What's on
Cinemas Exhibitions
Visit
Food & drink Shop How to get to ACMI Accessibility Amenities School groups Families More info
Accessibility
Collections & Preservation
Projects & Partnerships
Schools & Teachers
Membership
Support us
About us
Contact us
Shop
Venue hire
Touring exhibitions
ACMI X Residency
Subscribe
The Lens

Works explorer

Like they used to

Victoria, Australia, 2002
film

A short story about a Kensington cobbler’s shop that sends a message about our increasingly disposable consumer culture. Made as part of the ‘Prid..

Read more

Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Friendship in a biscuit tin

Australia, FEB 2007
Similarity: 72%

Kensington Women's Dinner

Victoria, Australia, 2003
Similarity: 71%

Pride and diversity

Victoria, Australia, 2004
Similarity: 70%

Kensington Association

Victoria, Australia, 2003
Similarity: 69%

Not by choice

Australia, 1960
Similarity: 69%

The Melting pot

Australia, 1966
Similarity: 68%

Kitchen sync

Australia, 1984
Similarity: 68%

The Day

Victoria, Australia, 2004
Similarity: 68%

Ode to a shoebox

Australia, 2004
Similarity: 68%

Kitchen sync

1984
Similarity: 68%

Dave's story

Victoria, Australia, 2004
Similarity: 68%

Op shops of our town

Australia, 2004
Similarity: 68%

Ordinary streets

Australia, 1986
Similarity: 68%

Homemade history

Australia, 2003
Similarity: 67%

Old and new

Victoria, Australia, 2006
Similarity: 67%

Only in Rutherglen

Australia, 2010
Similarity: 67%

My inspiration

Victoria, Australia, 2004
Similarity: 67%

Inspiration

Victoria, Australia, 2004
Similarity: 67%
Back to top

ADDRESS: Fed Square, Melbourne, Australia

OPENING HOURS
Museum

Open daily 10am – 5pm
Plan your visit

Game Worlds extended hours
31 Dec 2025 – 26 Jan 2026: 10am–6pm
Buy tickets

ACMI Cinemas
Check screening times

ACMI Cafe + Bar
Mon – Fri 8.30am – 4.30pm*
Sat & Sun 10am – 4.30pm*
*Hours extended to accomodate cinema sessions.

ACMI Shop
Open daily 11am – 5pm
Shop online

School groups (by advance booking only)
Mon–Fri 10am – 2.30pm

Subscribe
Follow ACMI on FacebookSubscribe to ACMI's YouTube channelFollow ACMI on TikTokFollow ACMI on InstagramWeChatRedNote

Terms & Conditions
Reports & Policies
Accessibility
Contact us

ACMI would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways of greater Melbourne, the people of the Kulin Nation, and recognise that ACMI is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people.

First Nations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices, or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or text.