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Titles tagged with ‘Footscray’

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At Footscray a Church is Pulled Down newsreel – 1911

This footage shows the preparations for demolition of a small church in Paisley Street, Footscray. It was screened at the opening of the Grand Picture Theatre in November 1911.

Footscray 1911 historical – c1911

One of the earliest moving image recordings of Footscray, this footage was screened to locals a week later at the Federal Hall in Nicholson Street.

Footscray 1971 historical – 1971

Shot by prominent film lover and collector Harry Davidson, this footage features numerous attractions of Footscray, Melbourne, in 1971.

A Thriving and Prosperous Suburb: Bird’s Eye View of Footscray documentary – c1911

This informal snapshot of daily life in 1910 is a rare record of working people in early 20th-century Melbourne.