Barrier Story

[@allon33]

The golden age of The Hill. ♥

[@NFSAFilms]

Hi Cynthia this copy was made from a recently telecined 35mm Fine Grain film. Having to compress in order to upload to YT does have an effect on quality compared to watching the film but online is a great way to reach an audience now. The NFSA is involved in a great deal of preservation and restoration work in order to share an amazing collection far and wide. Hope you enjoyed it.

[@wendynadin3685]

I was born there in 1959 , seeing this reminds me of how simple life was.

[@idaallen9213]

Beautiful history ..,

[@robertcameron2808]

A lovely little video

[@jimmiddleton8171]

Born there in 51. Just as I remember it growing up. My mate had a paper run before and after school. Had to roll them by hand, then deliver them on his bike. And the boats on the zinc lakes, and catching yabi's. Great times.

[@Morphellotube]

Anyone recognize the house at 5:23? It's right on the edge of my memory. I swear, 60 years later, that house is still exactly the same.

[@chrissymonds1845]

most of my family were born there or nearby I lived there for 19 years left in 1989 I miss the place and my childhood friends and the girl I should have married

[@MrKevinkenny]

born there in 50. its seem to never change i had a paper run started at McGowan st finished Cummings lane

[@charliebrown4624]

I had that same run for Mary Farugia. I think the run was called N6 from memory.

[@jaisabai4155]

Maybe too late to ask but here goes. I lived in South BH during the 50s and early 60s yet I don't recall ever going out to Mt Gipps to see the actual 'Broken Hill' and its original buildings. Is it worth the effort to get there these days? If so, I'll give it a go.

[@sgtheadhole]

Check out Mt Gipps hotel

[@keidwyn]

I was born in that hospital

[@VeryFuz]

i bricked your roof mate

[@hobens1]

Ahhh old broken hill alas it ain't like that no more

[@NFSAFilms]

No where is :(

[@Pookatube]

Metropolis??? Looks like Las Vegas before Bugsy Segal took over that town!

[@ItsAllAboutContext]

Great film. Nice bit of propaganda for BHP and Big Business re "industrial peace". Thanks for posting.

[@dynaco]

Mon Chat not just propaganda by the 50s the big strikes were decades back and more enlightened mine managers were in charge, plus the combined unions (BIC) were powerful. hard won victories but in this era the mines funded a lot around town and the lead bonus meant a very tidy pay packet for mine workers.

[@wazza33racer]

Broken Hill council devised, the most insane heavy routes through any Australia location ever..........complete with idiotic roundabouts designed to ruin truck tyres and multiple hard turns.