Australasian Gazette – Conversion (c1920)
Synopsis
This Australasian Gazette newsreel from approximately 1920 shows the commencement of work at Victoria Parade for the electrification of the cable tram system of Collins Street, Melbourne, and informs us of the opposition to it.
Curator’s notes
Newsreels were an integral part of cinema programming in Australia before the advent of television in 1956. Issued on a weekly basis, the newsreels enabled people to further engage with local and national political stories and events.
Original aspect ratio: 1.33:1 (Academy full frame)
Original censorship rating: G
| Production company | Australasian Films |
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Acknowledgements
Cinesound–Movietone Productions owns all copyright which may subsist in this footage.
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