Early Sydney City Scenes 1940 and 1946

[@vintageradio3404]

From 01:07 it becomes scenes from Melbourne. Sydney didn't have W-class trams.

[@RGC198]

interesting video. There are scenes of trams both in Sydney and Melbourne included here.

[@a24-45]

I agree the opening shot is of Kings Cross fire station in Sydney; however every landscape after that is of Melbourne, Collins St , Elizabeth St and Swanston St. Note in particular the trams (not the Sydney design), 1:23 the Flinders St Station clock , 1:15 is 82 Collins St cnr of Swanston st, and 1:50 the Melbourne Manchester Unity building, 2:44 is the Bank of Australasia cnr Collins and Queen Sts - the tree is still there but a lot bigger, 3:03 is definitely The Australian Club 110 Williams St Melbourne, all of which are still standing.

[@robinwookey]

Thanks for that correction! These were old films taken by my father before I was born . . .

[@davechristian7543]

And you gotta love the spooky music 'its like a ghost movie u could say as everyone heir is passed, sorry thats just wat came to mind, great upload eh. cheers

[@gonzoexpress9885]

1959 FC HOLDEN at 1:35 ish.

[@bert23337]

Looks like The Australian Club in William Street at 3:06 and yes the fire station at top of (the other) William Street at 0:25

[@waynefay8210]

opening shot looks like the fire station at Kings Cross

[@davisd_ambly4067]

Wow. My Mum and Dad could be in these shots. But some of the cars look a bit newer than 45.

[@barryspurr9577]

Yes some are from the mid-50s

[@gonzoexpress9885]

Once a great city and great country.

[@barryspurr9577]

Some of these are from at least the mid-1950s.

[@sandralhaurault7563]

Ford Zephyr and FC Holden puts date much later

[@BarrySpurr]

Much of this is much later than the 1940s

[@AndrewSmith-qs1ob]

Some scenes are definitely 50s.

[@blakesullivan1341]

Some parts of film clip early to mid fifties

[@graemesydney38]

1:44 is sixties Zephyr.

[@barryspurr9577]

Exsctky

[@stephenjohnston7330]

Film looks like 1960 when you see some of the british cars

[@LeonardSmith-qv8do]

Sorry Robin Wookey More like 1956 to 1963 those Trams replaced the "toast rack" trams years after even the early 50's and those Cars --oh boy I Bought a NEW Chrysler Royal like one I saw in your film in 1960

[@graemekemp1462]

Iff thats from the war time the vehicles all had gas producers and headlight dimmers more like post war onwards

[@1PricelessShot]

Whata time to be alive

[@Edwardscissor]

Imagine putting those people to sleep and waking them up now. How would they see present day Sydney

[@BigBlueMan118]

They would think we were absolutely insane to rip out the Trams and let the City descend into awful car dependency and sprawl for sure.

[@ACDZ123]

They'd reach for their bayonets and rifles coz they would "KNOW" we're being invaded

[@LeonardSmith-qv8do]

NO NO NO these a scenes from the late 1950's to round about 1963 NOT 40's ---OK

[@alanfunt4013]

Mostly Melbourne.

[@gonzoexpress9885]

1959 FC HOLDEN at 1:35 ish.