Mystery tourist films Melbourne around 1940
Reels of 16mm holiday film, found at a US garage sale and now edited into online videos, offer a glimpse back to Melbourne more than 70 years ago.
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They are images that could have easily been lost and never seen again, but reels of 16mm holiday film featuring Melbourne around 1940 were picked up at a garage sale in California and digitally remastered into an online video.
The first title slate introduces the film with 'Hello "Kangarooland" Melbourne Australia'.
From there, many of the shots illustrate the huge changes the city has undergone.
This house could be the key to the mystery of who shot the video of Melbourne in the 1940s.
Port Melbourne is almost unrecognisable, and while CBD streets are identifiable, they are resolutely low-rise. But many scenes, such as the familiar face of Luna Park, rowers on the Yarra, and the Botanic Gardens, are timeless.
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