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Moomba Parade, 1960
Title:
Moomba Parade, 1960
NFSA ID
63565
Year
1960
Courtesy
Cinesound Movietone Productions
This silent Movietone newsreel clip shows Melbourne's Moomba Festival parade of 1960.
Visible in this clip are floats celebrating Italian culture, representing the Postmaster-General's Department and promoting gas for cooking and heating.
The first Moomba was a 15-day festival that commenced on 12 March 1955 but is now a four-day celebration over Victoria's Labour Day long weekend in March.
Traditional Moomba events include the Moomba parade, the crowning of the Moomba monarchs, carnivals and firework displays.
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