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

Progress: the story of the Rootes Group

United Kingdom, 1955
film

Traces the history of the Rootes Group of factories, manufacturers of automobiles and aircraft. Shows the Rootes workshop 40 years ago; the use of mechanized ..

Read more

Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

It came to stay

Australia, 1958
Similarity: 72%

Auto suggestion

United Kingdom, 1950
Similarity: 72%

Power, people and progress

United Kingdom, 1968
Similarity: 71%

Churchill link line

United Kingdom, 1975
Similarity: 70%

The British motor car

United Kingdom, 1966
Similarity: 69%

An Equation for progress

United States
Similarity: 69%

The Holden Story

Australia, 1986
Similarity: 69%

Roots

United Kingdom, 1934
Similarity: 69%

Home at seven

United Kingdom, 1962
Similarity: 69%

Magic of a name

United Kingdom, 1962
Similarity: 68%

Britain's progress in flight

United Kingdom, (1956)
Similarity: 68%

Mobil movielogue. No. 10

Australia, 1950
Similarity: 68%

Racing silver: German Motorracing 1900-1971

United Kingdom, 1995
Similarity: 67%

The Whole works

United Kingdom, 1954
Similarity: 67%

Henry Ford 1863-1947

United States, 1975
Similarity: 67%

The End of the beginning

United Kingdom, 1965
Similarity: 67%

Tomorrow by air

United Kingdom, 1947
Similarity: 67%

Made in Australia

Australia, 1959
Similarity: 67%
Back to top

ADDRESS: Fed Square, Melbourne/Naarm, Australia

OPENING HOURS
Museum

Open daily 10am – 5pm
Plan your visit
Open 1–5pm ANZAC Day 25 Apr 2026

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
Accessibility
Reports & Policies
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.