Melbourne Olympic City

From the Film Australia Collection. Made by the National Film Board 1955. A brief description of Melbourne, venue of the 1956 Olympic Games. Shot in Cinemascope this film is one of several films made by the National Film Board promoting the coming of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, the first time the games were to be held in the Southern Hemisphere. Typically the films survey Melbourne the city and the preparations for the games.

[@ianomeara6263]

How clean our city was.

[@a7128]

would love to see some of the ordinary suburbs back then too

[@watchettv]

very beautiful

[@noellecarroll2846]

Amazing -we have come a long way !

[@franklinchenfranklin4840]

my friend coming from Melbourne

[@themasonexperience6844]

WOOOOOO MELBOURNE!!!

[@morphix007]

relaxing

[@rainersvestmanis6937]

What is the name of the song/symphony in the backraound?

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

titles just say music composed by Clive Douglas and played by Victorian Symphony Orchestra

[@KingFahtah]

Back when Olympics didn't destroy a city.

[@ShadowMan66]

2:14 typical classy thin hot mum with her well behaved kids. Wow 10 years before I was born and I thought living in the 1970's and the 1980's were the best. Great shots and wonderful suburbs with nice houses.

[@radic888]

Melbourne 1956: so white, so British.

[@coraliejoy5396]

Some areas still are. Still white. Less british

[@ShadowMan66]

and sooooo much better!

[@NoTaboos]

Melbourne looks just as boring as it is today.