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Melbourne Scenes (c.1925)

play Please note: this clip is silent
clip Street scenes in rainy Melbourne

This clip chosen to be PG

Clip description

This clip shows traffic and pedestrians in central Melbourne during the 1920s.

Curator’s notes

This observational clip shows the bustle of city life. The clip is silent and does not have intertitles.

People are fascinated by the camera – they stop to watch.