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Tagged: trams
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Explore iconic sights and sounds of Melbourne captured on film and in song, dating from a look down Collins Street in the 1890s to the streets of Fitzroy in 2019.
Collection items will bring memories...
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This diverse collection spans 100 years and shows the relationship between Australia's growing population and evolving public transport systems.
Footage includes the North Shore ferry in 1899; ...
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Trams recorded at the corner of Adelaide and Wharf Sts, Brisbane, Qld in May 1967.
This recording is part of the James Eric Bird Collection of Steam Trains of NSW, even though this one is neither a...
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At Anzac Parade Junction, trams carry crowds from the racecourse to Circular Quay and from the Sydney Showground to Central Station.
The busy intersection is a bustling chaos of trams, buses, cars...
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Before the Bridge – Sydney in the Silent Film Era (1896–1929) is a series of silent film highlights that screened at Martin Place during the 2012 Sydney Film Festival.
Scenes:
Footage filmed on top...
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A point-of-view shot of a tram crossing Princes Bridge towards the city shows Flinders Street Station on the left of the frame, and St Paul’s Cathedral on the right. Further along Swanston Street,...
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This is a whimsical item from a newsreel segment that shows the road and pedestrian traffic around the Flinders and Swanston St intersection in Melbourne, as well as a ride on a South Melbourne tram...
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Melbourne’s cable trams operated from 1885 to 1940. Jaunty music accompanies a tram ride through Melbourne in the 1920s. Summary by Damien Parer.
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Historical footage shows the operation of Melbourne’s cable trams with voice-over explaining in detail how they were propelled by underground cable driven by steam boilers. The cable was in...
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In 1885 Melbourne introduced the cable tram for citizens to commute. Summary by Damien Parer.