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Chas E Blanks: Families at Seaside, Sydney Harbour (c.1930)

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Sydney Ferries advertisement

This clip chosen to be G

Clip description

This complete silent black-and-white cinema advertisement for Sydney Ferries from about 1930 opens with children swimming at Nielsen Park. A panoramic shot shows a swinging entertainment ride and a funfair. The advertisement ends with a family picnicking at Clifton Gardens.

Curator’s notes

This advertisement is shot like a home movie or travelogue. Although silent, it does not use intertitles.