Melbourne City Streets 1969.

Music Nathan Larsen version of Flame Trees that was on the 2005 Little Fish soundtrack.
Footage courtesy of The Cleaners documentary.
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[@bradwilliams1691]

My God, how much I miss the Melbourne that I grew up in.

[@asacgroup9343]

More important than you will ever know. Thanks for your unending dedication to real history.

[@tomraw4893]

This was the Melbourne I came of age in. I was a young police constable in Melbourne in the 60s, and all these faces, very many now deceased, are part of me.

[@beaksofeagles]

Perfect nostalgia music. Great sound effects. Only thing I really miss is the sound of the Herald boys' calls.....

[@anthonywalsh785]

i was 20yo in 1969 and working with mlc assurance company, in the city. it's hard to believe now 52 years ago.

[@greasylimpet3323]

Anyone else cravin' for a Craven A? I love your videos, showing real life, not an imitation put on for show. Thanks for your great work!

[@georgebronte840]

@3:12 Chinatown. Now ALL of Melbourne and many suburbs look like that

[@perpetualgrin5804]

You made me 😃.

[@boblayadlay]

The same year my grandparents arrived from Eastern Europe. Beautiful footage.

[@hughdunit2041]

Nice one Gezza...

[@meredithlambert5594]

I still love Melbourne

[@mebeme007]

Same. Born and bred Melbournian and will always love my city, as a kid and all the way through to today. 😁❤

[@bradwilliams1691]

I too, love Melbourne, I just hate what it's become.

[@CJJAK37]

These videos are amazing. Thank you for sharing . Incredible journey back in time

[@dougdigby765]

Great to watch. Every day life back then but more interesting to watch now.

[@jamesgovett3225]

Good shot of the Aussie Ford Galaxie Ambulance at 3.37

[@tonytone5856]

Wow this was filmed 2 years before I was born lol..great footage .

[@andyrob3259]

@ 2:09. Canns Limited store was corner of Little Collins St and Swanston St.

[@andrewgoldbergs4474]

Great footage especially the MCC cleansing vehicles and Dempsters Dumpster truck which today would be off the road until cleaned properly!

[@jumbo6009]

Once magic city gone forever......makes me sad.

[@kenambo]

"We shared some history this town and I" Great choice of music. Flame trees but I couldn't think of the singer. I love Sarah Blasko's version.

[@mebeme007]

Jimmy Barnes. The original and the best. Hearing Jimmy's life story and what this song has always meant to him, it truly takes on a whole new meaning.

[@davidpendry7731]

The year I started at New World North Balwyn. No late night shopping back then Wonderful to see the cars and no seatbelts rules in 69

[@1ihws]

You’d have ‘had your ears pinned back’ in the house I grew up in, for saying that! The contradiction of growing up as one of four children, plus mum driving around the streets of Chaddy and Murrumbeena in a 1930’s style 2 seater - and a ‘safety zealot’ father who always made damned sure every car he drove had seat belts front and back. I don’t think my mother’s cars ever had seat belts in them until about 1972.

[@bradwilliams1691]

Would that be the New World on Belmore rd, the one with the big rocket on the front?

[@davidpendry7731]

@@bradwilliams1691 cnr. Doncaster rd. Yes a rocket Had the storeroom upstairs and trucks unloaded by hand onto a conveyer belt

[@ExRhodesian]

You Aussies had a paradise, where is it now?

[@mebeme007]

It's still here, for those of us less cynical, hateful and pessimistic.

[@ExRhodesian]

@@mebeme007 How is that, stabbings, car jacking, shootings, home invasions, traffic jams, homeless punters, whole suburbs where nobody speaks English, 3rd rate hospitals, explain how Australia still a paradise, explain.

[@mebeme007]

@@ExRhodesian Stick to worrying about the UK and being a bigot over there, where it's much worse.

[@SunnyBoyy448]

Multiculturalism destroyed it

[@petergoodwin2465]

Australia is destroyed, third world shithole thanks to Labor and liberal.

[@damocastello5048]

Love your old footage fantastic memories of years gone by. I have a nearly 40 in very good condition valiant cars in my collection . Who knows maybe some of my cars are in your footage. Keep up the awesome work in your old viewing of Melbourne’s yesteryears .

[@petergoodwin2465]

Valiants are the best they ever made. Still drive a 77 regal se with a hot 360 and building a cm regal wagon. Modern cars are just ugly cheap junk.

[@tonyday7233]

I was seventeen and working in Bourke Street.

[@derek5168]

We're spoilt in Melbourne 2022 a quarter of the population in this city are mean spirited and don't have any compassion for homeless people or each other which is a shame when the other 75 percent are decent wish we could all turn back the clock

[@melthoidserendipity1332]

The dark haired girl in the first frame is so gorgeous...Swanston Street pre-AC/DC on the back of a truck...hard to imagine

[@danrobinson572]

That guy at 3:00 into this video. I wonder how many years he’s been cleaning the streets and sidewalks? I bet he’s ready to retire.

[@NewFalconerRecords]

Wouldn't be surprised if he was a returned serviceman. He definitely looks like he's not attacking the job with as much zeal and enthusiasm as he would have on day one.

[@danrobinson572]

@@NewFalconerRecords yeah he could do that job blindfolded

[@thehificlub]

Footpaths in Australia, Sidewalks is Yank

[@danrobinson572]

@@thehificlub ok

[@danrobinson572]

Good 👍 video

[@williamoreilly4479]

All so familiar. Does not seem like that long ago.

[@petakucas7389]

Fantastic

[@NewFalconerRecords]

Great footage, but I feel for the poor bugger who fell out of the back of that ambulance at 1:52

[@mebeme007]

🤣🤣🤣 I was wondering what you meant. Thought I'd missed something. 😜😂

[@darylcumming7119]

👍.

[@petakucas7389]

I was 2

[@roslynnorish3552]

The people were cleaner...took pride in themselves. This was my Melbourne....how sad to see it now.😰

[@greebo7857]

I look in vain to find me in these. Probably a good thing.

[@TheCleaner76]

Glad I live in time when it's colour. Must have been strange living in a black and white world.

[@Gezza1967]

Footage courtesy of The Cleaners documentary. www.sensesofcinema.com/2011/melbourne-on-film/the-cleaners/ See ACMI for full version.

[@davidpendry7731]

Everybody walked on the left hand side of the pavement which was just commonsense Now that doesn’t happen and people walk right into you staring at darn Mobile phones

[@craigmartin5939]

Is that a bloody ambulance with the back door open at 1:54?? WTF?

[@nickhoeven8109]

1969 to 1979 was huge leap (looking at this footage). Cars, clothes, hair, signage all very different. When I look at say 1980 to 2020 its not that different....

[@Gezza1967]

My parents moved to Carlton in 1979, I’ve worked in the city and lived close by ever since. It’s definitely changed a bit.

[@geoffreypayne6867]

i remember 1969..not sure this film.is from then...i would guess 1966 or 1967.

[@johnhaller7017]

I would guess 67'

[@Gezza1967]

Thanks Geoff, film released 1969, probably 67👍

[@LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv]

I'm tipping it's 1968

[@bahnannapeelz]

haha pedestrian almost mowed down at 4:25...probably a $7 penalty for crossing against red light back then

[@kevinlloyd3080]

Sadly, it reflects a depression city.

[@perpetualgrin5804]

Seems all put on their rose coloured glasses, then comment.😅

[@peregrinemccauley5010]

Artistically filmed. It's hard to believe that some of those people are no longer here. Such is the fragility of existence.

[@FunnyPegasus-gb1jj]

l miss the old days of melbourne and the people l was happy l had a job a car a wife and kids its gone just memories.

[@MrButtonpresser]

The Melbourne I knew as a kid. Marvellous!

[@craiganderson7565]

Oh how I miss you Melbourne …. what a truly beautiful city Melbourne was . Not the dirty , crime ridden place it has become and tragically very few seem to care ….

[@andyrob3259]

For those debating the actual year. @ 3:49 yo catch a glimpse of the Gas & Fuel Buildings on the right hand side. The outside appears complete so it is post 1967.

[@LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv]

Thank you

[@lobbyspurpleaztecs]

l was born in country Victoria in '69. So this was interesting to see. Loved that the street sweeper was just a bloke with a wide broom.

[@gusman37]

Very fitting music 🎶 👌

[@MrRockabilly70]

I love watching all these old clips. Nostalgia overload of what was once a great city and when Melbourne truly was the world's most livable city! Keep up the great work Gezza and thanks for the memories.

[@letsseeif]

It's ironic they they showed a neon for Qantas over a quarter of a century before it darkened Melbourne's door.

[@davidpendry7731]

Who thought back then we would have the internet and a phone( computer)in our bags, pockets or glued to our hands

[@bradwilliams1691]

Unfortunately, we have them now - much to the detriment of society.

[@NoirL.A.]

at first i wasn't sure if this was melbourne, florida or melbourne, victoria but within seconds i knew which one it was because the people were so caucasian and so much more "british" in appearance than americans would've been at that time. that and, of course, the sides of the street the cars are driving on. i love this old footage of "common folk" i don't care where it's from this is awesome.

[@TheCleaner76]

When people walked on the left of the footpath

[@gregpies1649]

No graffiti then but I remember the brown smog that you could see on your way into the CBD. City much different now but not sure if it changed for the better.

[@mebeme007]

There are always good and bad things from every period/decade of history. It all just depends on how one chooses to view the world around them, no matter how old they are. Along with how cynical and pessimistic or how positive and blessed one becomes as they come of age and eventually start to grow old.

[@craiganderson7565]

What a truly beautiful city Melbourne once was…. not the cold , uncaring crime ridden hole it has become .

[@pjgold8018]

Just great.. Thanks 👍

[@jonathanrabbitt]

What? No one self-immolating in the street? Must be pre-Covid.

[@bernardmolan2976]

What is the music? Neither Shazam or SoundHound could get it!

[@Gezza1967]

Music by Nathan Larsen version of Flame Trees that was on the 2005 Little Fish soundtrack.

[@bernardmolan2976]

@@Gezza1967 Thanks.

[@caroleorr5361]

Our life as it is shown.

[@leopoldonotarianni8663]

Fantastic footage. Thanks for posting. As always, excellent work there Gezza

[@kevinlloyd3080]

Sadly, it reflects a depression city.

[@1greenMitsi]

the brunette at the beginning is sasy

[@mikebennett3812]

The days of good times and before D H Dan's dad forgot to employ an Ansell barrier!