Life In Australia: Launceston

[@rodneymcgiveron9563]

This is in my lifetime...People lived real lives , had real jobs...this is amazing

[@andreah1836]

People still live real lives in Launceston, and still have real jobs. It's just that lives and jobs are different nowadays

[@Tassiegirl7569]

Sad to see the loss of industry.The neon signs look great! I wonder why they got rid of them. Made Launceston look alive. Simpler times, but it was also a time when everyone had employment. Sometimes progress is not all it's cracked up to be.

[@southwest3671]

We are living in times where we are rolling back. We are also living in times where lies, corporate greed, injustice has never been greater than of late.

[@michaelspears7116]

@@southwest3671 So, I'm guessing in the 8 years since that original comment was made, the situation hasn't improved?

[@gayedoolan4541]

I was one of the girls going into the Launceston Technical College. Saddens me to see how much industry has been lost over the years.

[@garryleonard5427]

I am Scottish, and living back in Scotland. I used to live in Launceston and attended Brooks high school mid 70s. Great film! Garry Scotland

[@TheNorthCoastPost]

Fascinating video - well worth a watch. Thank you 😊

[@loriscook5231]

Growing up in the 50’s and 60’s were great, full employment, everyone seemed happy and content. I lived near Wellington NZ but this seems typical of a lot of countries. This film brings back good memories.

[@ttubededentifrice]

No rape, no murder, no depression, no alcoholism, no suicide...None of that was existing, it was the paradise. LOL

[@southwest3671]

I work in a senior home in Vancouver, Canada, and one of the residents there was originally from launceston. She moved to Canada in 1965, travelled the world in a VW Beetle, was a nurse all over the world, never married, and her name was Pat (Patricia) Wolf. She past away in 2020. People like her were amazing! Seen so much, and been everywhere in their life, but end up alone and lonely. Life is like that.

[@alfazulu55]

Did she ever mention a younger sister named Nicola, or part of her childhood being in a place called Underwood?

[@archangel_josh]

I played on that train at 16:00 many times as a kid in the 80's. It's fascinating to see what life was like 20 years before that.

[@johndean958]

Thankyou so much. I enjoyed it. It is wonderful to see . We had more dignity and respect and presented ourselves by dressing attractively to go into the City or out of an Evening. I miss it.

[@RickSniper53]

I love launceston. I've always said, " people here don't realise how lucky they are."

[@AusLeighOnline]

14:48 - my dad riding third back in the middle, grey top with red sleeves and red band across the front - bit of camera watching at 14:53, nearly takes out the guy in the light blue!! First time I saw him ride was watching this, riding was a huge part of his life. He died when I was 2, so seeing this is very special. Bought three copies of the DVD, one for me, one for Mum and one for my brother. Think Mum might still have that style leather helmet lying around the house.

[@NFSAFilms]

Wow that's great that you spotted your dad. Thanks for letting us know.

[@southwest3671]

This could easily have been “Living in Canada”, where I live. Life was like this all over the world. We gained in technology, but we lose socially. I don’t like what we have become, but it’s called ‘progress’.

[@damien6997]

When everything was made locally with care and attention and not a smart phone in sight. The simple life. 👌

[@gypsywandering_]

This is a great little doco. How Launceston was in the Good Ol' Days! My Grandmother would love to watch this!

[@FinnMagic]

The hospital featured at 8:48 is the old LGH (now Hotel Charles), looking south up the driveway to the main entrance. A third year nurse is shown arranging flowers on the children's ward. At 9:14 you can just see the nurse's home up on the hill through the trees on the left.

[@graemesambell3905]

I grew up there and it was a great place. Brings back a lot of memories, some bad but mostly good.

[@deanbombaderi1137]

once upon a time, a long time ago, Australians made things

[@stewb887]

+Dean Bombaderi now china

[@PhilipCunningham1788]

What the hell happened?

[@southwest3671]

Philip Cunningham Greed, mate.

[@100ververis]

When citizens get it easy the country suffers.

[@remm952]

@@PhilipCunningham1788 Social media !!

[@seanb1081]

How the times have changed. In so many ways!

[@margaretbrown7549]

10.49 - Girl entering Entally House is Glenys Hassell also at 17.30 dancing. Glenys was a telephonist at the PMG Exchange

[@julianrolheiser6061]

Margaret Brown is she still alive

[@Nikkinewshoes]

This is great to watch what it used to be like, I remember that train!

[@NoosaHeads]

Launceston is a lovely place. I wish they had shown some of the natural beauty spots. (like Cataract Gorge and the Tamar river). I guess they were trying to show the rest of the world that Australia could compete in terms of sophisticated living and entertainment. These were promotional movies to encourage immigration from England. Beautifully filmed and the colors were rich and saturated. Top quality - especially when you consider it was done 53 years ago.

[@southwest3671]

It was a very difficult decision back then for a migrant where to settle, as Australia, USA, Canada, South Africa were all of the same cloth. Politics has drifted us a little apart over the decades, but life was like this everywhere.

[@philiplee7604]

Your comment on these promotional movies is absolutely correct!... they were shown in picture theatres in UK to attract immigration from England. The “ White Australia Policy” was still strictly enforced up until 1972.

[@einfelder8262]

OMG, the St Ailbe's dance - the memories of that place still linger, haha. One of my friends used to play trumpet in the old time band, he was a teenager, the rest were seniors. They could never figure out how he got so pissed when the place was dry. He smuggled some grog in his trumpet case - he reckoned it was the only way he could survive the night, haha. That was a bit later than this video, circa 1971.

[@BorisTas1150]

Great viewing , love the Longford stuff , the Show and the cycling !!

[@saggo1712]

Lovely to see all the Holdens.

[@NFSAFilms]

Great thanks for the information. Excellent details which will help in our cataloguing.

[@Michael-wg7qx]

The car race was the Longford Circuit. 13:05 Spencer Martin no.7 (Australian Racer). 13:40 looks like the hard right turn pass the Langford Hotel (I think its the Blenheim Inn Hotel now). 13:58 looks like the wooden kings bridge or the Long Bridge.

[@MrAlcazar]

As an American, I enjoy watching these. It's nice to see how things were/are in another country that isn't too much different from mine. Would love to visit!

[@annettebearpark940]

Looks very English. Obviously we were still being influenced more by the British than the Americans. Pitty that changed. Very interesting and enjoyable footage. Thank you.

[@danrobinson572]

👀 beautiful!!!

[@MolecularArts]

17:43 Brisbane St at night, looking east. You can see the majestic theater (yellow sign, cut off, top of frame) and the "Hoyts" sign outside the princess theater (near center frame).

[@adrianjackson2696]

when we had a government airline TAA. Better music than for some of the other city films

[@NFSAFilms]

Thanks so much for all the details being provided. Very helpful.

[@BennyMaxJPN]

Amazing! So many more tradies also. Not so much industry anymore. :( Was great to see my home town in the 60s :)

[@mattyo30]

amazing thanks

[@janewhite3728]

Wonderful to see Kenneth Gillespie here teaching ballet in Launceston.

[@khoiminhhoang]

Man... it looked like a real city back then.

[@tassieking5716]

Still dose

[@craigtytko9131]

At 3.02 a very young and lovely Ellen Mitchell from Prospect High School in 1965 where it spent it's first year at the old Wellington Square buildings that were part of Launceston High School before moving to Prospect

[@NFSAFilms]

Thanks for sharing that information.

[@erictheviking7]

The Car Races were at Longford in Tasmania.

[@jimmyjamjar10101]

I quite liked this :) As a 20 y.o. launceston born a bred male, i found it quite interesting how some things are the same and some are quite different :) I must acquire a trench coat, hat and briefcase :p

[@venkaalful]

AMAZING... THIS IS CALLED A DOCUMENTARY....

[@yurilemming4130]

We lived in Melbourne but had a holiday house at Grindelwald 15k from Launceston, dad said he actually travelled on a DC6 probably Qantas which was on a regular run to Tassie in 60s not many bothered with Tassie until real estate price rose in the mainland, the Cadbury factory & Pattons wool gave many employment.

[@NFSAFilms]

Hi Annette. Thanks for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@MolecularArts]

16:07 old train at Launceston City Park (Beyer Peacock 3392 of 1892). It's now at the Don River Railway.

[@adrianjackson2696]

Great, the best one in the series in my view and I am not from Tasmania.

[@NFSAFilms]

Thanks Adrian for your comments. Glad you liked this one. What makes this one the best?

[@adrianjackson2696]

The different and pleasant music and more variety in topics filmed

[@julianrolheiser6061]

NFSA Films my favorite was Sydney

[@nicholaspoynder3608]

11:17-11:21 - A 7yo me holding my dad's hand at the 1965 Launceston Show (Dad in black suit as always for the Show)...

[@NFSAFilms]

Wow! Well spotted, must have been a blast from the past.

[@nicholaspoynder3608]

@@NFSAFilms I was watching it absent-mindedly and it flashed across the screen. Rewound, and there was my dad, like a ghost from the past!

[@NFSAFilms]

@@nicholaspoynder3608 Amazing, thanks for letting us know. Hope it brought back happy memories.

[@Clyntonsshed]

the boats was at Rosevears water sports club (the jetty fell down 2-3 years ago)

[@MolecularArts]

2:16 Charles street heading south toward the intersection with York St. 2:30 The old Launceston Bank for Savings building in St. John St. The facade is gone and the building has been extensively renovated. 2:33 Launceston Town Hall 2:38 Looking south along St John Street toward the post-office.

[@Jo-anneWinter]

Tthe good old days, never to return.

[@Clyntonsshed]

the tartan weaving would of been Waverley woollen mills (they where the only ones allowed to do Scottish tartan)

[@horationelson57]

A wonderful place to live out one's life in peace and tranquility(even now).In comparison, the scenery/quality-of-life, makes Sydney, where I live, look like a toilet, and oh so 3rd world!

[@NFSAFilms]

That's interesting information, thanks for letting us know.

[@MolecularArts]

2:43 Looking diagonally across the intersection of Brisbane and St John Streets. 2:49 Looking West along Brisbane St toward West Launceston.

[@haojuncui9384]

Nice video❤️

[@Nikkinewshoes]

@123matt83 The neon lights look great!

[@Clyntonsshed]

@MolecularArts still owned by the city council replaced by diesel shunter U3 witch if im not mistaken one (the little red loco in the railway workshops

[@gp85hkg]

interesting to note that there aren't any fat people in this video... everyone was active... men and women kept themselves trim...not yet addicted to sugar and sitting around on their backsides watching tv and staring for hours at their mobile phones... (".)

[@Denidrakes69]

Apparently people are just as active as they were then but sugar, in particular, has been disastrous.

[@brettwilkinson9529]

I'm sick of seeing fat people. People today, no longer have any self pride. I like living in a world of beautiful bodies. I'm 52 and am more athletic and have a better physic than men in their 20's do.

[@alansandybay]

Here we are

[@rsinclair6560]

You see; making things, designing, engineering things, solving technical problems, working together...they went home and talked about what the achieved, worked on, made...a first world country....not a land sliding into a state of unhappiness.

[@NFSAFilms]

@erictheviking7 Thanks for the information - very helpful.

[@MolecularArts]

2:59 Looking West along Brisbane St at what is now Brisbane St mall.

[@chloedog47]

I'm guessing the band playing and the people dancing was at the Albert Hall? Correct me of I'm wrong.

[@marioa-b5345]

I think you're right.

[@einfelder8262]

No, I reckon it was St Ailbe's Margaret St. There was a Saturday night dance there, and they had a "rock band" and an old time swing/jazz band combo (who sounded much better than that rock tragedy). One of my mates played in that band circa 1971, a bit later than this film. That was the place to go to find "nice" girls and boys, as well as all ages through to seniors. It was a heavily monitored dry zone as well. There all sorts of dances, including barn dances, which were horrendous because by the time the very cute girl you really wanted to meet was due to reach you the music stopped and you suffered all the clingy ones you weren't interested in, haha. Sounds a bit male, but I can assure you the reverse sentiment was held by the girls.

[@Clyntonsshed]

the wedding was at Windemere church opposite side of the river to where the boats where

[@bradlyisntfunny]

@MolecularArts is that really a picture of brooks high school :O it looked so different back then (I go there now)

[@Funkteon]

The original Brooks High School was in Alanvale instead of Rocherlea area..

[@Clyntonsshed]

im only young but id say that hospital was the old LGH before the "drysdale" building was built whitch funnily has just been retaken over by the LGH

[@shad40]

Groove on at 16.46!!! (Looks like a scene from Shaun of the Dead!

[@not-pc6937]

Does anyone know what suburb they were driving through at the start ? It looks familiar

[@shelleyanderson256]

Coming down Georgetown Rd, up near the old Roelf Vos building.

[@not-pc6937]

Shelley Anderson ah ha thought it looked familiar 👍

[@homebrandrules]

@@shelleyanderson256 that was my inkling as well, gov. Housing are they not?

[@adrianheazlewood5002]

Looked like Mayfield Street to me ....

[@Johanniscool]

14:49 50 years on and cyclists are still taking up the roads

[@888kabe]

hi, do you know the name of the school shown? I went to Kings Meadows

[@tassieking5716]

Brooks high

[@asianmelb]

I would lose my mind the autonomy of some of those jobs

[@alphabet_soup123]

I think you mean 'monotony'. Autonomy is generally considered a great thing to have when doing a job.

[@Tazza81]

The jobs may have been monotonous but they were jobs. If you finished your education at the age of 15 and you weren't that smart, at least you knew you would get a job or a trade unlike today

[@hamishfullerton7309]

@@Tazza81 and be able to comfortably buy a house and raise a family

[@einfelder8262]

@@hamishfullerton7309 Those ladies in those jobs could not comfortably buy a house, they had to marry a man first and they could then buy a house based only on his income and how much they had saved in the previous 3 years. No savings history, no bank loan; when they did qualify for a loan, it was 9%, and then they raised the family on one income. Those kids grew up into today's young ones who wonder why houses are so expensive, one of the reasons is every man and woman wants a house for themselves, thereby doubling demand in one fell swoop. There are many other factors too, I realise that.

[@markwalsh1799]

Does anyone know the name of the band at approx 16:50. Is it The Viceroys?

[@TonyB1950]

Yes

[@giggabyt78]

2:01 where is that it's looks like george town road

[@silenthague8541]

10:35 Woolmers estate at longford

[@NFSAFilms]

+Silent Hague Great, thanks for letting us know.

[@tasmanndog]

No Entally house at Hadspen.

[@cashmensathi5290]

4.25 bloody accuracy’s 110%

[@southwest3671]

No protection / safety of any kind.

[@cashmensathi5290]

Yeah

[@tasmanndog]

1:52. bus driving down Georgetown road

[@vissersixppointone]

I wonder if that's Coogans furniture being built?

[@cashmensathi5290]

By watching this video Launceston since then never grown instead it has been going more backwards this day.

[@tassieking5716]

No prospect is new Riverside trevallyn

[@trevorrootes]

Greg Suitor at 8.12, and Charles Wooley at 8.20 (third from the right)

[@MolecularArts]

8:50 old Launceston General Hospital

[@888kabe]

Mowbray, chopper reids local pub

[@MolecularArts]

10:12 Saint Matthias church, Windermere

[@MolecularArts]

7:51 Brooks High School 8:09 Launceston High School

[@Marc-io8qm]

Where are the Burdachs?

[@Plane60]

No fat people

[@southwest3671]

.......and over inflated bearded ‘look at me beef-cakes’ with tattoos either.

[@Robochop-vz3qm]

True

[@chrislanham8365]

10:10 where is that church by the water?

[@andyf978]

My guess is East Tamar, St Matthias Anglican.

[@RichTalbot]

I thought it was Windermere.

[@bondoqbn7318]

Loss of industry to China. Australia's great shame.

[@williammackie4816]

I like the girl's dancing

[@trevorrootes]

That's Charles Wooley at 8.40

[@healthrecord508]

Makes me want to cry... no more industry here. Dead little city.

[@adrianjackson2696]

one way street in 1966.

[@jimmyjamjar10101]

@goatweapon I take it someone close to you had a bad time growing up

[@rsinclair6560]

One day soon that old steam engine in the park will be in steam again hauling open carriages full walkers, campers and pinicers up the hill out of Denison Gorge near Lebrina like she did in the 1920's

[@jamessamuelbrumby]

#BeforeTheGovernmentOwndIt

[@elfulano5884]

I was born too late and in the wrong country ( USA 🥵 )

[@StephainePhilips]

No O H & S here

[@andrewjstocks2928]

I"ve never laughed so much at at a short film in my life , even more so when realised the piece was was never intended as a comedy , however Geelong is a comedy , all ways has been and always will be so ....

[@johnanonyimous5007]

no commentary; didn't like it

[@goatweapon]

Aww they left out the gay bashing and bible throating, as well as police violence which defined the period as well

[@WolfManMonkeyDrummer]

Best part about Launceston is the road out.

[@DavinaFaerie]

I love that end part where they're all dancing- that was to cute,lol... If only the world was that innocent these days- (minus the crappy hairstyles & music, lol)

[@alphabet_soup123]

I prefer the hair and music from these times, rather than the awful stuff that comes out today