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Marvellous Melbourne

Swanston and Collins Streets, 1910

Take a step back in time and discover the charm of Melbourne more than a century ago.

Written by Jemma Pietrus
27 April, 2020
1 minute read

Take a step back in time with this nostalgic 1910 clip that captures the city of Melbourne in a different light. It's part of the Marvellous Melbourne series - the oldest surviving complete documentary on the Victorian capital - made by production company Spencers Pictures.

As well as the fabulous fashion and trams on show the clip includes iconic Melbourne landmarks such as Flinders Street Station, St Paul’s Cathedral and the Town Hall. It's charming to see unique characteristics of the era including ice delivery trucks and horse carriages along Swanston Street:

Excerpt from Marvellous Melbourne: Queen City of the South (1910).

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See more clips from Marvellous Melbourne in our time capsule featuring familiar Melbourne sights and sounds including St Kilda Esplanade, Luna Park, the MCG, AFL, the Melbourne Cup and the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.

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