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St Kilda Esplanade 1914 (1914)

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St Kilda Esplanade

This clip chosen to be PG

Clip description

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.

Curator’s notes

In this clip, the camera remains mostly static, like some of the subjects in the film. At this time, people were not familiar with moving image and often posed for the camera like they were posing for a photograph or portrait. The last shot looks similar to that of a Seurat painting with its geometric form and structure.