History Was Made At Parramatta: Australian Colour Diary 4.
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- Опубліковано 29 тра 2012
- This segment from Australian Colour Diary 4 shows the the historical features that could still be found there when the film was made in 1957. Many of these remain today. If you know specific locations in the film or even some of the people featured we would love to hear from you. Made by The National Film Board in 1957 and now part of the NFSA's Film Australia Collection.
I love my Parramatta I find what it’s turned into is very sad 😢
The past is looking better every day.
I can't help but wonder what Parramatta would look like in 50 years or so. It would be as unrecognizable as today's Parramatta compared to the 1950's.
Someone should make a video of Parramatta now so it could be viewed in the future.
How delightful & charming this movie is... thank you NFSA Films
I recognised the 2nd scene: looking c. South up Church Street with St Johns in the background. I was born near the end of 1955, but Parramatta looked much the same as this when my memory 'kicked in' from 1959. I seem to remember mum taking me to Murray Bros. a lot, which I think is the pale bldg with the Australian flag on top (in the same 2nd scene).
Yeah, this was when Australia really was the Lucky Country. We lived in Utopia, but we didnt know it.
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Thanks for the memories. Most historic buildings don’t exist anymore. I now hate Parramatta , I would prefer yester years. It’s lost all character.
From c.
2:38 Speedboats look like east side of Silverwater bridge shot from Rydalmere looking towards
old naval stores at bottom of Spurway St
So much of Parramatta has been destroyed in recent times. Shameful.
Great - thanks for the info.
Lol .. OMG not an Aussie to be seen there these days .. It actually looks nice back then.
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Wish I knew where the last panorama was taken from. I'm guessing that's some part of the Blue Mountains in the distance, but whether the camera is looking SW, or due West, or NW, I can't tell; and what's got me tricked is that there's a middle-distance 'horizon' with quite a dip on its far side which seems to extend to the distant plateau (which I assume is some part of the "Blue Mountains").
Minus the wobbly bridge maybe.
Also, at 1:11, I'm sure that first church building is the one on the corner of Church and Palmer street just north of the river.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse 1940s. Incredible footage. Have I got the wrong Tacoma? Is there more than one?
When did they demolish that beautiful building at 207 Church St? :'(