Life In Australia: Perth

From the Film Australia Collection. Made by The Commonwealth Film Unit 1965. Directed by Henry Lewes. A picture of life in the West Australian capital of Perth in the mid 1960s. The social, business, sporting and other activities of an average Australian family in Perth are told through the eyes of the local newspapers. The Life In Australia series portrays Australian cities and rural centres as happy, lively places where good homes, abundant jobs, schools, hospitals and amenities provide the foundation for a relaxed lifestyle where sport, shopping, religion and even art combine to create a homogenous and prosperous society. If you have any information about the people or places in this film we would love to hear your comments.

[@Alfa_Chef]

How come i didn't find this video earlier?? This is an amazing video! I'm loving every bit of it. Fyi, I arrived in Perth as an international student in 2008. Had to leave in 2016 January as the government was making life hell for international students but wanted only refugees. Anyway, Perth is the greatest city on earth. I've driven to every corner of Perth. King's Park, Midland, Marylands, Scarborough, Hillary's, Vic Park, Burswood, Belmont, Balga, Mirrabooka, Kalamunda. You name it.Was living in Riverton near the river. Would go for walks by the river frequently. Evety time felt mesmerized by the views. Never ever was a single day that i felt bored or unloved in Perth. The people of Perth are wonderful. Friendly and good sense of humour. I feel so nostalgic watching this video. Miss Perth terribly and tremendously. I left Australia but my heart is still in Perth ❤

[@abdullahalharthi2429]

I’ll soon be in Perth to study ,any tips?

[@Alfa_Chef]

@@abdullahalharthi2429 Study hard. Work hard. Respect the local culture. Make friends with the locals. Then you'll get an amazing experience.

[@ThePapsy]

I grew up in Perth in the 60s it was idyllic. Life was simpler, mum was at home, dad worked, we all ate well, we all were healthy and happy. Perth is still beautiful but has lost its sole to the dollar. Transport me back to that time and I would be a happy boy again.

[@NFSAFilms]

Hi Andrew, welcome aboard the NFSA time machine. We have hundreds of films to take you back in time to Perth and the rest of Australia of old.

[@carolynsil]

i totally agree with you i left perth in 1985 where i spent my childhood and went back thirty years later it has lot it's natural beauty what a pity....perth at that time was paradise.....

[@Underscore44Gaming]

Well put

[@petal979]

That was 35 years ago...it's called progress, unfortunately.

[@mariusmatei2946]

Andrew Fleming the time machine's Waiting for you!!!

[@ezekielamaterasu3462]

It would be great to see the exact movie.Reenacted and retracing the steps. See how things have changed. Even. if possible. interviewing the people involved.

[@madeleineherne8016]

+Paul Fogliani Probably some of them will have passed on though.

[@lollol5234]

Ye the people involved would be dead

[@hendrajames1]

So thankful to make our home in this beautiful Perth. Stay safe and blessed Perth people ❤

[@tjcesq]

I lived in perth from 1966-1969 i was dragged to the docks in 1969 to be returned to england ,i was 15 years old my parents went back in 1972 when i got married but only stayed there for 12 months what a great time i had a school there Mt Lawley High........

[@coney2010grads]

Wow, hard to believe this was 58 years ago. Where did the time go.

[@returnofthenative]

1956 grew up here, recognize every single location, now I live in Fremantle, on Beach St. just at the spot where the people are coming ashore at the Passenger Terminal. Thank you so much for uploading this.

[@anthonylloyd8557]

The people of Perth are friendlier than most places because the shops shut at 5 and it’s off the bed by 9 😁

[@MS-qd6bm]

Perth was so nice back then, give me a time machine.

[@markstankiewicz6369]

I came from the UK in 1967 on the castel Felice sitmar lines, this place was heaven compared to Europe, the film even shot my old primary school at Graylands, funny thing is the old south perth river ferry sits beside my cruiser on the river in Claremont today, fully refurbished, many fond memories of our early family life,and so many great opportunities, and still is. 22/05/2019

[@lighthousecollector]

Mark Stankiewicz I also came to Australia on the Castel Felice but in 1962 with my parents and sisters and we arrived in Sydney.

[@parishna4882]

Can I have a go on your boat? Please???

[@gullwingstorm857]

I came on the Castel Felice in 1963!

[@time603]

That's my father Hugh Child in the art gallery demonstrating the sculpture 👍🏼

[@NFSAFilms]

Wow! Thanks for letting us know.

[@Ghostmanriding]

Wow,how cool is that!

[@julierussell5773]

What a fun classic movie! I remember the airport like that as a child. Its certainly changed!!!

[@djphurapper]

I love Australia, especially the Aussie. The place i used to live and study in 2019

[@rajTrondhjem10]

I live in Perth and love it... WA baby!

[@island66]

Despite what some people say I think Perth is wonderfull, it has lost a lot history which is sad but it's still a great place to live even if it's not what it used to be.

[@plutonium6280]

Perth what a beauty she is.

[@amelyntan6704]

Was

[@amelyntan6704]

@Phoenix Max Don't bother. It's a souless hole now

[@MS-qd6bm]

It was a lot nicer back then, no mobile phones or computers and everyone had a brain!

[@Spunjie]

Hahahaha the taxi driver got out of the car, greeted him, then opened the door for him. I'd like to see that happen now

[@mabamabam]

@H HOUR HOTEL I saw two taxi drivers park in a bus bay get out and harangue an asian family into their cabs just the other day.

[@sanctuaryism]

nah people only approach now if they are asking for ID and YET are still anything but more than usually kind and courteous in even doing that.

[@CovidConQuitTheCensorship]

Try finding one that speaks English now

[@Spookieham]

The Uber drivers are much better than taxis now

[@katehobbs2008]

I have frequently had this happen, and always at the airport they get out and put your bag in the boot, also take it out again when you get home. Yay Perth

[@stephenmarshall3467]

My family arrived on the "Fairsky" ( ten quid) in July '65.....fifty years ago. I recognize a lot of those places. Life has certainly changed..

[@stefanbach7652]

I came over on the "FairSea" but was too young to remember Perth. Went on to Sydney.

[@Dayday888.]

Stefan Bach, my dad was the same, but they ended up in Ipswich after Sydney. 1951, I think. Don’t know what ship it was though.

[@Spookieham]

The Mr Whippy van still plays the same tune - "Greensleeves" 50+ years later. This film was made just around the time Iron Ore mining was starting to really move which has transformed the state.

[@ハイエースTRH200V]

BEAUTIFUL

[@canmateya69]

I agree

[@mariabettega3513]

I remember the MTT buses with hooks on the back for the big prams. The Daily News boys on each corner. It was friendly and safe in the 60's and 70's when I was young.

[@mattpooley3267]

I grew up in Maylands in Perth since late 89.. it’s amazing to see how simple and amazing life was back then!! 😊🙏

[@granskare]

I like the way the makers of this vid used a few newspaper articles as a transition - and, the old cars are great...

[@DYT2]

Amazing that Perth was this modern 13 years ago.

[@suecollins8199]

@DYT2, filmed 1965. 😊

[@Forestman30bgd]

Back then people looks so happy and full of hope, nice video ;)

[@bobbyknight1970]

It was a much friendlier Perth back then.

[@AK-wc9rl]

To white people maybe...

[@klytouch5285]

@@AK-wc9rl hahaha 🤣🤣😂😂

[@hamidtrk58]

Much friender even earlier than a few centuries back.

[@klytouch5285]

@@hamidtrk58 oh come on.. time change and so does people's mind set.. Perth had became a friendlies city and a beautiful place to live.. especially Mandurah.. 😁

[@johnm84]

Much safer too.

[@eurogen1060]

Deliciously old fashion ! It's incredible how much everything has changed in less than 50 years !

[@Cathy20440]

I was born here and my children and my little grandchildren... never had any problem it is a beautiful city and I wouldn't live anywhere else in the world. I don't like hustle and bustle and huge crime waves as in other cities. Perth is lay back and I LOVE it! It's not a competition trying to keep up with the world I would like to let it stay the way it is it is thank you for this well put together video I enjoyed it very much! :))

[@simfreaklol]

Awesome flash back! As a child from the sixties and lived most of my life here I notice nothing has changed too much, apart from technology and fashion. Still a big country town. You can still go down St Georges Terrace at 1pm in the morning without hardly seeing another car. As for Mr Whippy, like I say, nothing has changed too much. And thank goodness for that.

[@frucklerbullpit]

If you're going down at George's tce at 1am now you're probably on meth but..

[@giovannimorrisone483]

"You can still go down St Georges Terrace at !! 1pm !! in the morning without hardly seeing another car." ... you got a time machine??

[@NathanChisholm041]

You don't look like your old enough to be from the 60s!

[@contessa5434]

My brother and I visited Perth and Fremantle in 1990. We loved it there. We have Aussie relatives there. It is sure different from the USA that is for sure. I am sure it is very different in 2015 . The people there were very friendly.

[@jenniferh3827]

Are you sure?

[@mathewgreen4099]

Like Rank Productions Look At Life series of Britain in the 50s & 60s, these Life In Australia films are excellent. Many thanks for posting.

[@kevinjohnson8792]

Lived here all my life,what a quaint video..lol

[@thomaselliott573]

Australia was a paradise then. We had a far better standard of living than now. We are very lucky to have these to remember when people were not as crazy as they are today. Some of their views may seem a little basic today, but they were far better of and much more happy. They had a sense of place that is gone now and will never return. I moved from Australia 9 years ago to a country that still values its traditions. I am not sure I could ever live there again as the people have become obsessive and unfriendly. People have no sense of community now and also have no idea of the wonderful way of life they have lost. It really is sad.

[@andrewdrummond8576]

Where did you move to Thomas. I left in 2002 and couldn't go back.

[@BasedBill_Lumbergh]

I live in Perth, Australia. But I will be leaving Australia soon. It's not the place I grew up in. Sad to say, Australians have become hysterical and crazy. They're not the laidback friendly people they once were. In Australia, people have become so aggressive and hostile. Going for a Sunday drive isn't what it used to be. The roads are so over crowded and people want to punch your lights out because you aren't driving hell for leather. Someone doesn't wear their mask fully over their nose and people have to rudely scream at them. There are no manners, courteosy or respect anymore. There is no sense of community anymore either. Everyone is just so hostile and hot tempered. Australia has become such a superficial place. They're not authentic people anymore like they used to be. They're all just carbon copies who seemed to be crafted from the same social media mould. Australians used to be so full of character and unique. They used to care for their neighbours, and they used to care about what's right. Nowadays, all they care about is gorging themselves on fast food, watching junk on Netflix, and going out and spending money on frivolous junk at the mall.

[@masada2828]

So, where did u go??

[@anonymousr1918]

I left my own land too. Sad.

[@anonymousr1918]

@@BasedBill_Lumbergh The last time I spoke to a neighbour was 2012!

[@tedoneilclark4710]

Absolutely beautiful, wonderful 😀♥️😀

[@archiesullivan8333]

Not a single eshay in sight

[@crabsign]

totally agree with you and yes, i did live in Perth. I am now living in Seattle, USA since 2003.

[@paulhovell8876]

Kalamunda Rego on the Ute in Orange Grove. We used to swim in Bickley reservoir and scrump mandarins on the way. I must owe that farmer $20 !! (1975) Oh and my dads car rego was KM12137 (HJ Kingswood Stationwagon) funny how I can remember that stuff !

[@best1964impala]

Wow It's still the same not just Perth but the people itself I hope it stay like this for a years to come.

[@Crazyass1311]

all the people hating on perth come on guys the people that are rude in this city are very few and all you are doing is basing the rest of the people in perth on them now thats just rude. ive been to heeps of places around the world and tbh theres no place like perth i love it over here. was born here and will die here

[@JohnPereira-nl7hu]

It's what you make it and you're own state of mind.

[@masteryoda498]

Great video, thanks for posting. I went to Perth for a holiday back in January 1999, and I found it to be a well planned, pleasant city, unlike the unplanned, overcrowded dump my home city (Sydney), has become.

[@parishna4882]

Ahh no fear, it's a mess now. it's like they finished it and then said "Nawww, lets change this up a bit..."

[@rrkryon]

Bom ver a vida cotidiana em Perth - Austrália há mais de cinquenta anos atrás, era tudo tão calmo.

[@MS-qd6bm]

Wasn't life a lot simpler then, people appreciated what they had they worked hard for what they could afford. We had communication with each other not like today. And people had manners, hardly no crime back then. My parents went to work left the house unlocked came home it was still as it was. Couldn't do that today.

[@CovidConQuitTheCensorship]

Yes, crime is out of control now. I can't even walk the streets in my suburb

[@dariuslankarian3282]

Thats because jobs were real back then and paid well. No one is going to work hard in some corporate job filled with fake kpi's and constant automation and redundancies.

[@theblytonian3906]

@@dariuslankarian3282 Another immature clueless zoomer. People in general were not "well paid" in comparison with today, and those alleged "real jobs" you refer to were to employers who expected real toil. Silly child

[@lordherrington7929]

Mr Whippy hasn't changed. nice to see the Perth Concert Hall and a few other buildings still there. Peak hour is a Hoot in this movie!, Wow it's so casual :)

[@Aussiegirl265]

I didn't know there was life in Perth... :P JOKING!! Perth is beautiful.

[@BiasedViewer]

What a beauty, i wasnt around when any of this was filmed. Really interesting to see what the city's landscape has become.

[@dublin0850]

I lived in Perth I had a good job and a good woman lucky city for me.Cant say anything bad about Perth.

[@bossdog1480]

I was seven when this was made. I lived in East Maylands, close to the river. We had a two bedroom, fibro house. Had to chop wood and light a fire in a small furnace perched on the end of the bathtub for hot water. Cooking was a Metters No2 wood stove. Too hot in summer, so mum cooked on a kero burner. Laundry was a 'copper' and twin concrete tubs. Got to see the top of the brickworks chimney fall down during the Meckering earthquake in '68.😁 Mr Whippy is just as I remember it, as is the Ferry across the river to the zoo. The very shiny green and white MTT buses. They always had adds inside for the Claremont speedway. There used to be an ice skating rink somewhere. Belmont?

[@bollywoodscenesandudayansh5947]

1959?

[@mariabettega3513]

We had a similar wood chip heater in a small cottage in Nth Perth.

[@jomac2046]

The only ice skating rink I remember at about that time was in East Perth.On Sterling Street in the old Premeir Picture theatre. It closed down in the early 80s by memory.

[@gillianbrookwell1678]

It's not just Perth, the whole world was a friendlier place to be back then.

[@OrnumCR]

Hmmm...Don’t quite know if I’d agree with the ‘the whole world was a friendlier place to be back then’ statement given this was filmed smack bang almost in the middle of the century that took millions of lives via two of the worst wars in human history, one of which ended not too long before this was filmed with the Cold War in full swing, Korea not long over and the soon to be fought Vietnam conflict. When we look back through our rose-coloured glasses, this might appear to be the case, but I’m so glad I live now, not then. Nice sentiment though, and I realise what you’re getting at, and having lived in WA 30 odd years, I agree about the place itself. Greetings from Victoria.

[@peternagy-im4be]

@@OrnumCR yeah great wasn't it!!!!

[@younggilbert9084]

rosy retrospection mate. humans have been all the same throughout history.

[@johnm84]

The world was much more moral and sane back then too.

[@NathanChisholm041]

The Daily newspaper! I remember that just and then it just disappeared.

[@amelyntan6704]

I miss the peanuts strip

[@James_BAlert]

It didn't disappear it became invisible, l still get mine from the phantom stands! 😄

[@ACDZ123]

Daily newwwwwwwws final 😅

[@itstime3902]

Perth’s so different now

[@teshawndavey179]

True

[@giovannimorrisone483]

... you think? Soooo observant!

[@Ssshyousounddumb]

Lol it literally looks the exact same.. Just that there's no class left. Every second person is a bogan.

[@danellis-jones1591]

Thank god

[@clubgus07]

This is well produced, i never thought sone iconic landmarks of Perth would still be standing today from that presentation. I could watched this for hours better then a predictable Hollywood Film, and i love how the newspaper headlines and stills were tied up with the moving vision of the day very advanced for its day. And i loved how you made us remember the paper boy then forget him for while and then bring him back to the end. Too bad the producers of this lovely film must have passed on by now but wow i wish i was born back the Im a child of the. 1980s.; i see life in Perth looked so simpler back the was not a care in the world in both work, school or play carefree nowadays its all stress and anxiousness and technology and mobile phones

[@orderinchaos]

Haha, back in the days when Perth's airport was on Maylands Peninsula. :P

[@truthteller1-v7x]

Seems like a better life then as apposed todays selfish society. Nice to see no mobile phones.

[@johnhaller7017]

Or computers!

[@markhines192]

Before cellphone, internet, or personal computers..idyllic

[@julierussell5773]

Covid free and living the best lifestyle in the world!

[@Mrbullet1952]

Will have to search this channel for some 1950's and early 1960's from when I was a young boy. It was a good time. Shame Perth turned into crap.

[@theflaca]

I can feel that sun on my back right now. Signed Melbourne (shithole), Australia.

[@johnhaller7017]

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! "Sun comes out in Melbourne"

[@johnm84]

All big cities in Australia are now shitholes.

[@toynobles]

it was great that there was no internet and phone at that time

[@charlottearena]

?

[@coney2010grads]

Come on, you know there were phones

[@johnm84]

​@@coney2010grads There were no smart phones back then.

[@James-q7b6g]

At the 3.17 mark, there's a house number 54 but I can't read the plaque place name. Would be good to track down on google maps, and see it today

[@Ross1il]

8:30 boy in Hale uniform getting on bus could be me!

[@yabbadabbadoo8225]

Back in the days of good wages, cheap land and housing Now Perth is a 100% rip. Bali is 1 tenth the cost

[@MeMightyLeper]

It's sad to see the beautiful heritage buildings we used to have here, surrounded by vibrant greenery. The CBD looked rather idyllic in this, compared to the overgrown mess it looks like now.

[@mariabettega3513]

Paul Ritter was a town planner 1960's I believe, that is the time of the demolitions and he could be to blame. Old beauties like the Barracks were sacrificed for awful cream brick flats and council house type buildings. The Barracks could have been a great art gallery museum complex with the freeway going underneath instead of slicing through,

[@keithammleter3824]

This provoked lots of memories of 1960's Perth - but not particularly good ones. Lots f shots of Council House. The City Council got the State to pass a law giving the council the right to manage car parking and levee fees, which were to be applied in managing parking. So the City employed a great army of "Grey Ghosts" (Parking cops), refused permits to private land owners to provide parking, and made 30 minute limits everywhere. The City raked in millions in fines because of a parking shortage they artificially created, whereas before there was plenty of parking everywhere, A lot of grey ghosts were ex-police who had medical conditions and they were right officious pests, pissed off because they could no longer work as real cops and get good pay. I was (still a teenager) sitting in my car one time, waiting for a mate, and the meter was showing just before 30 minutes. The law limited being "parked", but not "standing", unless specifically signposted. Up walks a grey ghost and says to me "I've been watching you, son. You think you are so smart just sitting there. I've got my book ready. The instant that meter flag trips, and your engine's not running, I'll get you." That bloke in the suit looks like a typical doing nothing much minor government clerk. Probably a Clerk 5 or similar, as he has a large private office. A deputy under assistant to an assistant to the under-somebody. Keeping the poor girl back late while doing nothing himself. Probably the typing was some memo or report that sat in some other clerk's in-tray for a week then got filed and forgotten. A quick shot of MTT buses, including a glance at one of those old 1930's era half-cab bone shaker buses still in use until the 1970's. Bad ride, noisy, and gutless - Gardner diesel engine about 100 HP in an 8 ton vehicle. They used to have a multitude of stupid signs all over the inside of those green buses - "Do not smoke in non-smoking section" "Do not do this.." "Do that" "Give driver correct fare" And in the driver's cab more stupid signs, like they thought drivers were retards: - "Always pause in neutral when changing gear". "Do not exceed 6 MPH in first gear." Only a 1960's government department would have such crap.

[@CanadianPolybius]

It just reflects what Australia was actually like at that time, and Australia was mostly white. If I went to India and made a film about the local population, would the movie be racist for only having Indians in it? Christ.

[@叶毅-p2k]

SheepEsquire haha，racist is a original crime only for white people. if there are 98%muslims living in australia，then liberals will say australia is very good

[@timbodedidleo]

Yes historically speaking white people are indeed the ones that lifted entire continents of foreign cultures into the industrial era. Now we are depised for our leadership. Yet everyone wants to live in our cites towns and communities. A victim of our own success ? -We can't carry the world.

[@newellharry176]

@@timbodedidleo Oh, for the "white man's burden". Grow up mate , it's 2019 not 1819. I take you believe in the quackery of eugenics too?

[@parishna4882]

@Travel Girl I'll be sure to tell Ghengis Khan this when I catch up with him later.

[@parishna4882]

@@newellharry176 How are you enjoying the fruits of 2019, in 2020 now? still having a blast?

[@nefflz]

Love the transitions, and it's well shot, but the whistling drove me bonkers

[@harrykim7352]

The jazz music near the end is pretty good especially the guitar .. Sounds like Wes Montgomery ... But they they play that lazy bing Crosby trumpet stuff...sounds like some 50s John Wayne movie

[@albert3801]

The Connie at the airport and the B727s! wow!!!

[@TomKenyon1878]

Visiting perth for 3 weeks during christmas, should be good! (coming from uk)

[@NFSAFilms]

***** Not sure how much like this film it will be now, but have a great stay anyway.

[@goransvraka3171]

+NFSA Films well i dont think people arrive by boat anymore unless its a cruise, and we also got uber...the begging scene of the river that's land reclaimed from river and a new Elizabeth quay has just been completed which is not present in the video as well as the freeway built there where the river use to be... St Georges Terrace is very simmilar = close up of the buldidng that was shown is still there

[@goransvraka3171]

+Goran Svraka 16.50 - Cottesloe Beach Big changes esp the bulding

[@truthteller1-v7x]

Did you like Perth? I thought It was soulless. Nice hot weather from Dec onwards through to march...

[@TomKenyon1878]

Absolute Plumbing yeah mate thought it was fantastic, so good were planning to go again in February!

[@MicksKicks1]

This White Australia does seem very idyllic and pleasant, almost better than britain itself.

[@parishna4882]

I guess you missed the beginning then. Typical, troll.

[@jasonjamrs7413]

What year was this made it has to be before the 60s white Australian policies in effect no ethnic groups you could say that was Utopia everyone's looks happy

[@nd2170]

Lol at least people were working, no bogans on centrelink nor Meth users or petrol sniffers

[@CountNadir]

The whole world was a much more quiet and happy place back then. Human overpopulation is the biggest curse on this planet.

[@brettwilkinson9529]

Maybe the coronavirus will get us back to that special place in time.

[@NathanChisholm041]

Yep, the Earth's way overpopulated by about 7 billion! The plan to depopulate the Earth has already started! Agenda 21...

[@stevenward9279]

awesome!

[@innov8ivetechnology561]

We looked at moving to Australia and found this website for Perth. We were blown away at how nice Perth is as we did not even consider it. www.lifeinperth.com.au. We finally went to visit and eventually relocated to North Perth. It was a tossup between Brisbane and Perth and after visiting both places Perth took the trophy.

[@frankmat]

You made the right choice. I lived in Brisbane for a while... and the weather kills you because it's so humid. Also found the people there aren't as laid back as here.

[@johnhaller7017]

Lived in Brisbane and Perth. Perth takes the cake!

[@bzakie2]

I will retire in Perth. It is still God’s own city.

[@peternagy-im4be]

Not quite but nearly

[@lazyfreedom98]

Neat, thanks Oz.

[@rmsc1]

I have to agree with you on that one. I left perth 15 years ago at the age of 26 and always go back but found myself somehow "suffocating" from the ignorance and the uncultured society. This said, without prejudice/ mean intentions. It's just an objective observation.They keep on building it and just wanting to feel cosmopolitan but it's start with the mentality. You cannot "buy" culture. Perth society is forever trying to catch up to the rest of the world. It is however a natural beauty

[@johnhaller7017]

Correction. The rest of the world is trying to catch up with Perth.

[@waltercombi6973]

@@johnhaller7017 Sure. As the rest of the world knows where Perth is.....

[@mrboogang]

If anyone has a proven method of time travel, I'm willing to sell my soul to go back. I'll even settle for the early 80's. I promise I won't talk of the future, or invest in Apple or Google stocks. PLEASE! Anyone??

[@rubber4532]

Wow, perth has hardly changed.

[@SuperSnappyDoo]

I love the long cuts and overall pace of it. Definitely before ADHD became the norm of the masses!

[@christineramsay1897]

Surreal, like the land that time forgot.

[@MargotHypnos]

Long live Mr Whippy!

[@squirttle92]

There is a need for construction jobs in Perth due to its growth (mining boom), and the fact that so many are leaving the construction industry for the mining industry. For vocational education, try checking out the nearby TAFE (Technical and Further Education). It's probable that you'll get you qualifications through TAFE. Best of luck.

[@kristie-leethomas1073]

Hello Perth when I was born

[@chazlenz1]

I agree with you all the way .

[@madeleineherne8016]

Things finally settling down in Perth after the years of being terrorised by Eric Cooke who was hanged not long before this was made - October 1964. Where Mr Whippy comes past - the kids today would be nagging the teacher to get ice-cream, notice how these kids look at the truck and then silently turn back to their work. Also you could still smoke in the office :)

[@elizabethblackwell6242]

I have a mark on my neck from being pecked by the airport swans. The good ol' CapS Australia's first drive through bottle shop.

[@NFSAFilms]

Wow.

[@jasonjamrs7413]

What were you doing to our security swans

[@johnhaller7017]

@@jasonjamrs7413 Trying to paint them white?

[@ACDZ123]

I looked that up and it says Largs pier in Adelaide was first 1953 ?? This is contentious 😅

[@VenturiLife]

This was an immigration propaganda video, if anyone is wondering, to try and grow the city for the mining companies etc. Hence "Commonwealth Film Unit"

[@bobweylandutube]

The guy drinking a beer wearing a hat at 11.02 is my doppelganger fot real, and I live in Perth!! If anyone recognises him let me know we are probably related.

[@zacdambracio6411]

I look like every Italian in Perth during the 60’s, bit true thinking my Grandma was from an Italo-Australiano family in Perth.

[@robmoody4710]

11:02

[@skozlovski]

Lois Maxwell lived too at Western Australia (Fremantle)😆....

[@redtale6527]

The waiter pours a glass of claret from a bottle of Houghton's White Burgundy.

[@johnhaller7017]

She's a beaut' place alright!

[@jasoncarpp7742]

I love the music played between 14:20 and 16:05. Who's that playing?

[@ronanmurray4275]

Straight off the 10 Pound Pom boat and into the pub for ponies and darts...Aussie Aussie Aussie!!!!

[@chazlenz1]

already did :) it tasted great thanks .

[@GordyDownUnder]

Wow, so many people hating on Aussies in these comments, saying they are racist. That is not true in general, although I would say there is a strong current of xenophobia running through this country's identity, often whipped up by politicians for political gain. The "refugee-boat-people problem" is hardly ever out of the news here, at least in western australia.

[@kylekutasi950]

Haven't seen anyone drink a pony for a long time!

[@blahblahblahblah2837]

A waste of 50c. Have a pint!

[@markstankiewicz6369]

Only old soldiers drank pony's

[@frucklerbullpit]

Go down to the bowls club. Plenty of old cunts there drinking them..

[@giovannimorrisone483]

no thanks, wouldn't want to be seen sittin' at the bar suckin' on a pony!!

[@CovidConQuitTheCensorship]

@@frucklerbullpit hahaha yep my Mum lol

[@johnturner1073]

Perth died when Claremont Speedway died. RIP.

[@ricr.96]

Like these dudes, 10:20

[@dominatorbooze8381]

The soul was lost

[@BassGoesBoom1]

They didn't show the conditions at the Wittenoom mine then? The ones who stayed in Perth were the lucky ones.

[@jasonswift7098]

The film is about perth not Wittenoom.

[@BassGoesBoom1]

Yes, i just say this because many were only allowed residency if they agreed to work a 2 year contract in the Wittenoom mine.Mostly Italians and Greeks.