City of Geelong

A 1950s color documentary on the city of Geelong. A promotional film, aimed at prospective industries and migrants. The film shows the city. as it was, and the large number of industries located in Geelong at the time.

[@yf4012]

Thanks for this video. I was born in Geelong in 1957 and am still here. It’s getting overcrowded now, but has been a great sized town to live in. Geelong is well placed to everything… Melbourne, beaches, forests. Will show this video to Mum who was also born here - she’ll love the ‘blast from the past’ as this was filmed in her heyday. Thanks again.

[@cammos]

I was born in geelong also but left a few years ago and regret it geelong was the best always my true home.

[@SusanWillan]

I was born in West Geelong in 59 watching this video I worked for Blakistons in Thompson's Rd and used to load wool the same way the boys are doing it down at the city rail I absolutely loved doing oh my god it made us so strong and fit this video brings back so many amazing memories

[@drcmac]

Made by the Shell Film Unit & Chamber of Commerce wa y back in 1957 was 8 ½ years b4 I was born ❗Some of these buildings are still standing today. Geelong is a beautiful city of over a ¼ of a million people.

[@cinepix8577]

I fully agree. If only the city was as vibrant today as it was then.

[@classic_movie_trailers]

Geelong certainly was an industrial and agricultural powerhouse. Most informative short.
The surfing segment must contain the most incongruous music ever put to surfing footage!

[@Melbournelost66]

These wonderful films capturing Australia at its Zenith, self sufficient and truly Australia are a treasure. Today it's unrecognisable and in my view, going to hell if we keep on this trajectory....

[@Tomi-w5c]

My dad always said they were different times, hard working honest people.
Good times..

[@oldcmp]

Great to see another Shell Film Unit documentary directed by John Heyer, who also directed The Back of Beyond and even used a snippet of audio from that movie in this presentation.

[@965886]

Based on the Ford Customlines being assembled, it's from 1955.

[@yf4012]

Thanks for that!

[@OzLeedsCrew]

1980 Born and bred Pivotonian, great city to grow up in. Western districts / Surfcoast / Melbourne up the road 👍

[@sourabhsharma149]

Geelong looks more vibrant at that time than it does in 2024.

[@mickanvonfootscraymarket5520]

0:44 absolute travesty what would be the destruction of architecture on Moorabool St. The street is an eyesore these days, quite a shame.

[@maxshiraz3447]

No mention of the footy? It's a huge part of Geelong. This film was made in the 50's and the Cats had won premierships in 1951 and 1952, would think that would get a mention

[@maddyg3208]

I was thinking that too. This film was probably made to attract British migrants, who wouldn't cared about Aussie Rules

[@cinepix8577]

No George, it is a 16mm Technicolor print.

[@hypercomms2001]

In another fifty years Geelong will be part of the Melbourne megapolis... but i believe it needs to build out its tram and train public infrastructure...

[@crazygrandma6366]

My mob arrived from Scotland in 1855 and settled in Newtown. I look at some of the buildings in town and think to myself.. this was being built back then.. Beautiful city if the council would leave it alone and stop putting in bike paths that ppl dont use.. And would be so nice if they would build parking (for free or max $5 a day) at the hospital and the train station.

[@zapkvr]

The Yacht club got the seal of approval from the dutch royal family, one of the oldest in Europe. Hence the RGYC.

[@classic_movie_trailers]

35mm original?

[@cinepix8577]

No, it is a 16mm Kodachrome print.

[@heatherhoward2513]

10,000 homes in 10 years. Shame they can't do it now isnt it?

[@jimpikoulis6726]

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