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Living Melbourne 1896-1910

Australia, 1988
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Melbourne’s oldest surviving films are assembled on this compilation, with stills and supporting commentary by film historian Chris Long. Films include ..

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Living Hawthorn

Australia, 1905
Similarity: 58%

Planning a city

Australia, 1950
Similarity: 55%

Footscray 1911

Australia, 1911
Similarity: 54%

The Hungry miles

Australia, 1955
Similarity: 53%

Glimpses of Australia. [No. 01] [excerpt]

Australia, 1928
Similarity: 52%

Fred's Films. ARC Cement Works Geelong [excerpt]

Australia, c. 1963
Similarity: 50%

Boy from the block

Australia, FEB 2008
Similarity: 50%

Grand Steeple Chase de Paris 1922

Paris/France, 1922
Similarity: 50%

Passing Era of the Steam Horse

Australia, 1957
Similarity: 50%

People (Yallourn's Royal Hour 1954; Born to Die; Sir John Monash)

Australia
Similarity: 50%

[John Anderson Home Movies: Reel 1]

Australia, 1940s-1950s
Similarity: 49%

Amongst equals

Australia, 1988
Similarity: 49%

Changing time (quickly)

Germany, 1988
Similarity: 49%

Dusi and Jeno

Hungary, 1989
Similarity: 49%

[KenRa Films Present: the Kenneth Rankine Home Movie Collection: Reel 29]

Australia, c. 1938
Similarity: 49%

Island people

United Kingdom, 1940
Similarity: 48%

[St Kilda Esplanade]

Australia, 1914
Similarity: 48%

[John Robertson Duigan Film Collection: Reel 14]

Australia, c. 1920s
Similarity: 48%
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