A Day In Perth (1972) HD version

A 16mm film made by The Australian Commonwealth Film Unit which shows an average day in the City of Perth, Western Australia. With scenes of the business district to life in the suburbs in 1972, it is an interesting journey back in time as to how daily life in Perth was like back then.

[@MS-qd6bm]

Perth was a lot better back then.

[@John-kl3ue]

Great city ..I was 7 that year ..the years have flown by

[@sovietonion72]

Ha I was born in 1972 😊

[@johnathandaviddunster38]

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[@inefekt]

9:00
I don't recognise this spot. I would have been a two year old child at this point so quite possibly got pushed or driven past this corner several times. It looks like it may be around the Horseshoe Bridge area? It looks like a completely different city...

[@olegnesterov1712]

so lively! I like skirt length those time 🙂

[@malcolmmay6088]

I looked, but couldn't find myself. :-)

[@markskeels1952]

So when did Hiviz become the fashion of Perth?

[@stewartmcmanus3991]

We emigrated there from UK in 1973 with2 kids (4 & 2). Thought we were in heaven. TBH it hasn't changed a lot. Great weather, if you like it hot that is !!! No unemployment, loads of money around for the hard worker. I was a glazier before I retired and my last years pay was $175,000 au. Wouldn't get that in UK. Loved every minute here. The good life is here if you want it.

[@MrScipio72]

LOL - the year I was born ...........in Perth too

[@MC-wild]

Hope someone recognises themselves, it would be enlightening.

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

When we had belts of bush land between suburbs and kids (myself included) could take their motorbike down the street and ride all day. Then the greedy councils took every inch and if it wasn’t a house it was a golf course or bunnings. Ruined it for the next generation.

[@robertfoster7807]

not many japanese cars then

[@Scalachi123]

Affirmative

[@alankent2849]

XBP 183

[@geoffcockerton5969]

Was a beautiful machine… tv ads eh! The jingles stick!

[@nudibanches]

Looks like it was filmed last week. 😂

[@nickislade5533]

Hardly

[@user-gb7uk3ti6x]

perth was a great city in the 1970s its a shame it as now become a toilet (sh..t hole)

[@xvola6888]

That's not true you just got old and miserable

[@stewartmcmanus3991]

@@xvola6888 I agree, nothing wrong with the place.