A documentary film made in 1910 about the City of Melbourne, then the interim capital city of Australia.
The director, Charles Cozens Spencer, was famous for his bushranger films: "Captain Starlight" (Robbery Under Arms), "Captain Midnight - The Bush King", "The Life and Adventures of John Vane, The Notorious Australian Bushranger", "Dan Morgan, The Terror of the Australian Bush" (Mad Dog Morgan). He also made the 1915 Film "The Shepherd of the Southern Cross." He introduced Australia's greatest silent film-maker, Raymond Longford, to the business.Spencer died in September 1930. (He drowned himself after going on a killing spree in Canada.)
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This film clip from 1910 is embedded from the publicly available Charlie Dean Archive on YouTube.
"Step back in time 100 years for a visit to Melbourne Australia where you'll experience the colonial architecture, train & tram transportion, and various recreation activities this great city has to offer. This travelogue of Melbourne was filmed around 1910, a prosperous period for the city. Business activity is portrayed by scenes of the crowds using trains and trams, and the busy city streets such as Collins and Bourke. Includes views of the splendid city buildings such as St. Paul's Cathedral, the Exhibition Building, and the Town Hall. There are also scenes of the pleasures of boating on the Yarra, and the excitement of a football match.
"This film has been made available courtesy the National Film and Sound Archive https://nfsa.gov.au/ .
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