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Tagged: St Kilda

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Remembering Graham Kennedy
A special Graham Kennedy screening with guest panellists formed part of the 2017 St Kilda Film Festival.
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St Kilda Esplanade
This short piece of actuality footage shows people at St Kilda including at the entrance to Luna Park, Daylight Pictures Cinema and a jetty at the beach. Casino Daylight Pictures was – as suggested...
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Melbourne 1901: Duke and Duchess of York
In what is believed to be the earliest known surviving footage of St Kilda, this clip shows the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of York at St. Kilda Pier, 6 May 1901. The Duke and Duchess were in...
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A seaplane circles a continent
Wing Commander Stanley Goble and Flying Officer Ivor McIntyre completed the first flight around Australia when they landed their Fairey IIID seaplane at St Kilda on 19 May 1924. They were greeted by...
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The St Kilda Esplanade on Boxing Day
A vivid snapshot of public life on a sunny day at the St Kilda esplanade and foreshore on Boxing Day 1913. This silent clip shows the St Kilda esplanade and foreshore on Boxing Day 1913. People relax...
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Australasian Gazette: A Seaplane Circles a Continent
This silent newsreel shows the triumphant arrival of aviators Wing Commander SJ Goble and Officer IE McIntyre at St Kilda, Melbourne, in their RAAF Fairey 111D seaplane after completing the first...
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Earliest footage of St Kilda: Duke and Duchess of York at the pier
In what is believed to be the earliest known surviving footage of St Kilda, this clip shows the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of York at St. Kilda Pier, 6 May 1901. The Duke and Duchess were in...
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Australasian Gazette – Some Sunday Morning
This newsreel vividly captures 'some Sunday morning’ at St Kilda Beach, Melbourne, showcasing 1920s swimming costumes, parasols and beach culture.
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Ballerinas learning to swim at St Kilda beach
Australasian Gazette newsreel segment from February 1929 featuring Victoria's then best known swimming instructor, Frenchman Alex Sauter, seen here at St Kilda beach with local ballerinas.
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