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Lifeblood of the city

Australia, 1958
film

How Melbourne has always depended on the Yarra for its existence. The expanding city has drawn upon the Yarra and its tributaries, culminating in the developm..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by image:

[Wallace Clarke Home Movies: Reel 26]

Australia, c. 1970s
Similarity: 63%

Melbourne (no. 4)

Australia, c. 1950
Similarity: 62%

Water for life and living

Australia, 1974
Similarity: 57%

Melbourne (no. 4)

Australia, c. 1950
Similarity: 55%

[Raymond Penington Home Movies: Reel 5]

Australia, c. 1945-1955
Similarity: 53%

[John Anderson Home Movies: Reel 32]

Australia, c. 1950s
Similarity: 52%

[Raymond Penington Home Movies: Reel 5]

Australia, c. 1945-1955
Similarity: 52%

Mining in Action

Australia, 1972
Similarity: 52%

[Raymond Penington Home Movies: Reel 4]

Australia, 1950
Similarity: 51%

[Raymond Penington Home Movies: Reel 5]

Australia, c. 1945-1955
Similarity: 51%

Along the Ocean Road

Australia, 1947
Similarity: 50%

Beautiful Ballarat

Australia, c. 1940s-1950s
Similarity: 49%

A Kiwi in exile

Australia, 1958
Similarity: 49%

Snowtime at Mt Buffalo

Australia, 1950
Similarity: 48%

Melbourne (no. 4)

Australia, c. 1950
Similarity: 48%

[John Anderson Home Movies: Reel 27]

Australia, 1953
Similarity: 47%

Kalihgat

Australia, SEP 2007
Similarity: 47%

[Raymond Penington Home Movies: Reel 10]

Australia, c. 1945-1950
Similarity: 47%
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