Making A Start In Australia

From the Film Australia Collection. Made by the Commonwealth Film Unit 1973. Directed by Allan Keen. Follows the induction of new migrants to Australia through various government, union organisations and community groups to ensure their wellbeing and successful integration in to Australian society.

[@keithsewell8389]

Migrated to Melbourne from London in 1969: one of the best things I ever did. Thank you Australia.

[@bipolarbear9917]

Amazing. Brings back memories of when I arrived in Sydney in 1967 at age 9 with my Mum and Dad. We came on the Chandris Line 'Ellinis' which was a sister ship to the 'Australis' and 'Britannis' shown at the beginning of the video. How things have changed. I don't think anyone takes ocean voyages anymore, only cruises. We were at sea for 1 full month. Everyone travels by plane these days. The ocean voyage was a real adventure for kid. Immigrating from England to Australia was the best thing my parents ever did. Not as good as it once was, but still one of the best countries in the World.

[@NoosaHeads]

You couldn't believe how very, very, much I'd love to go back to these days. What a wonderful place and wonderful time.

[@viviekazanili1077]

Same here i miss my childhood yrs so much. 😕

[@IceMan-il7dx]

It was a beautiful Australia. Back then.

[@nevmcc3884]

Yes, pre smart phones. Looks like heaven.

[@daz7122]

This channel is full of Aussie treasure's and hope there's more to come.

[@NFSAFilms]

Thank you for the nice feedback. Yes, thousands more to come! Please keep watching.

[@SOBIESKI_freedom]

@@NFSAFilms Please don't shut off comments on any of them... It's very annoying when a KZbinr doesn't allow viewers to be able to comment.

[@nicholasrayner9004]

NFSA Films would love anything from the 90’s!

[@lachlanwallace286]

What strikes me most about this is just the sheer kindness and decency with which we seemed to treat our fellow man, nowadays everyone seems so hell bent on being as nasty as possible to each other.

[@cal2522]

This doc is somewhat staged at the time, don't take it as gospel

[@scottwhat3362]

We still had high social capital and cohesion.

[@newshound2521]

I was a primary aged kid not long after this so remember late 70s on. There was no shortage of shit people.

[@amuxpatch2798]

Answer pure greed has taken over , everyone trying to live a rich fake lifestyle with BMW.SUV etc...

[@alanc6781]

I came to Melbourne from the UK with my new wife in 1961 and we were taken to that horrible Broadmeadows hostel. We didn't even last the day, it was so bad. But Christmas at the beach was different! I worked with all European nationalities. They took us to the Polish Club, the Greek Club, the Austrian Club, - oh, all the clubs. Wonderful people. Separation from the families back home was not easy and for some homesickness was so severe that they had to return home. Europe after the war was not easy so OZ was paradise, made easier for us as we could already speak the language. We now have great grandkids and nine nationalities in the family, including Asians. Australia has been good, but I fear for the future. However, society moves on.

[@stevewiles7132]

We were put there as well in 63

[@tinybabypie]

Thank you so much for sharing this

[@aussiejohn5835]

What courage these people had to come to Australia with little English and knowledge of our way of life. I thank God that they made this choice. Australia was built by these people and those of us who remember these times will tell you that it was a challenge for all of us and not always pleasant. We did learn so much from them and I am forever grateful that Australia is so well placed in the world because of them. Thank you NFSA for this trip back in time and for all your good work in preserving our unique history.

[@NFSAFilms]

Thank you for your feedback and appreciation of what we are doing here at the NFSA.

[@guidophilipp9688]

Lots of thanks for this movie! I love Australia! Greetings from Germany

[@drunkdunc8738]

Ahh, the good old days when you could carry a giant spikey fish around as hand luggage 🤣

[@scarletscarlet7667]

My family and myself arrived in Australia in 1974 just like this...

[@maxrockatanksyOG]

Private health insurance- 1950s/ 60s= cost maybe $2/ month for family of 6, with full benefits & bugger all Gap. 2020= Take out a small mortgage, pay almost $1000/ month, get bugger all benefits, and still pay just as much out of pocket

[@alanroberts3013]

Insurance company premiums are too high.

[@anncoral]

When Australia made goods and plenty of jobs to be had.

[@KhaosKryptos]

Holy crap, Manufacturing in Australia i would have never known...

[@atl1981]

I was thinking the same thing mate!

[@simonscoggins1154]

Yep sheltered by tariffs and protectionism. Building ‘Holden’s and Fords’ that were export dumping from the USA, shifting the profits off.

[@amuxpatch2798]

@@simonscoggins1154 god bless US style free market trade policy. God trust in America,lol

[@velocityjet1884]

that was real Australia back in the day, in 2020, we are soon going to have no more Australia, i miss made in Australia, most off all.

[@truthseeker8483]

Australians actually made things back then...imagine that!

[@jimimased1894]

@@truthseeker8483 if you muppets want to make stuff & compete with vietnam good luck to ya wages. how about supporting design, innovation & science? nup~! crickets from you lads

[@fordlandau]

Australia is just a bloody nice country. This is a sensible and respectful film. Importantly is the recognition that migrants will add to the culture of the nation.

[@jamesgovett2501]

One of my great great grandfathers came to Australia on a sailing ship from Somerset in England a voyage of nearly 6 months to land in Hobart on 1825, he was one of the pioneers of Australia, he was also a friend of John Batman & actually bought his property in Ben Lomond in Tasmania, before coming to settle in Victoria in the 1830’s at Lancefield then a little bit later @ Pastoria near Kyneton, it must have been extremely hard & difficult in those times but they certainly helped shape what Australia is today.

[@amp279]

I wonder if the Italio-Australian club is still operating on George Street, they used to serve the best coffee, in fact i think that's how we became one of the best connoisseurs of coffee, with the arrival of the hard working Italians & Greeks. I remember my first Vittorio coffee, far superior than the awful Folgers in America which tasted like weak muddy water.

[@southwest3671]

Folgers......🙄💩

[@idiotbox8291]

Australia's glory days, thank you NFSA Films so much for your dedicated work.

[@NFSAFilms]

Our pleasure! Thanks for your comment.

[@danrobinson572]

NFSA Films can’t wait for another great video. We are celebrating over here in America. Labor Day. Does Australia have something like us.

[@southwest3671]

Dan Robinson Aussies receive three weeks paid holidays annually, way superior over North American holidays at any time.

[@NFSAFilms]

Yes Dan. They tend to be state based rather than national.

[@NFSAFilms]

Usually 4 weeks - sorry to rub it in ;)

[@SpunkmeyerSnr]

OMG, they are STILL the same luggage carrousels at the airport!

[@Parramatta84]

In 1962 when the French Algeria got its independence the people from european descent were repatriated to France mainland. Once in France my father, an aircraft mechanic in the Air Force, got easily an immigration visa to Australia without any English. They started with my mother to learn a little bit of English in anticipation of their departure. The week before they leave, my grand mother, devastated by 9 years of cruel decolonisation war, realised how far was Australia at that time couldn't cope the separation from her son. She had an nervous breakdown. My parents stayed in France. Life is very thin line... What if...

[@2coulin]

Thanks for your comment! My grandparents were both 'pieds noir' who returned to France after living in Algiers and who spent about 10-12 years in Paris before deciding to immigrate to Australia in the early 70s

[@Parramatta84]

@@2coulin Thank you for your kind feedback. I'm sure your grandparents made a bright new start downunder. Greetings from Southern France.

[@gusgould4420]

Long gone are the days of quality built houses and the use of hardwood framing

[@nevmcc3884]

1970s cream brick veneer beauty. So much better than todays mission grey render block rubbish.

[@samvodopianov9399]

In the 1940s and in the 1960's Australia accepted thousands of Russian and Ukrainian refugees. I am a descendant of them.

[@stevewiles7132]

All of them?

[@southwest3671]

Steve Wiles 😂

[@southwest3671]

I moved from Holland to Australia in 1986, but after 5 years I ended up migrating to Canada instead. I couldn’t take the heat, missed the four seasons.

[@charlesponzi9608]

@Lord Farquaad Beautiful Tasmania--but not many jobs!!!

[@chrisswhites757]

Canadian winters are treacherous.

[@michaelspears7116]

You should have gone to Victoria or Tasmania.

[@miriamocean5275]

The best country in the world for me is my beloved Australia 😍😍we arrived in the 80's others where's herebefore us and the majority arrived in the 1800's .God bless this country the land of the plenty

[@viviekazanili1077]

Oh how i miss the look of those days. We had a simpler life back then i miss that alot, dont like the life we live now.

[@anneofgreengables1619]

Vivie Kazanili Especially in Australia.

[@timareskog2418]

It would be interesting to have some of these original migrants interviewed to see how they have found Australia to be as a place to live and settle down in, as well as learning how their lives & families have progressed since coming here. Obviously it's been some 47/48 years since this was filmed and some would have since passed on but the remaining could no doubt tell some fascinating stories.

[@NFSAFilms]

We have a series called Viewpoint that does just that, albeit in the mid 70s and still a government made immigration series of films but it does step away from the golden land, workers paradise, official government portrayal of Australia of the 1960s. Will be publishing soon - recently scanned to 4K too.

[@sand7269]

Tim Areskog My parents would’ve said it was the best move they ever made. Not necessarily easy at times, particularly for them, but ultimately a very happy decision. Fully embraced by the community with credit to both sides for putting in the effort for assimilation. The fact they never felt the need to return to their original homeland says it all. Thankfully we three children have done it justice by living well and having six of their grandchildren who continue to build on the benefits this country gave us all.

[@giodc8599]

This channel is amazing! Thank you for sharing such videos with us.

[@NFSAFilms]

Our pleasure! Thanks for letting us know and please keep watching.

[@fredsalfa]

Thats like a virtual time machine going back to 1973

[@NFSAFilms]

Welcome aboard.

[@frankryan2505]

www.naa.gov.au/visit-us/events-and-exhibitions/place-call-home Been running a few years now but worth it if its local.

[@lilacDaisy111]

How wonderful! Enjoyed this so much! Lovely to escape back to the year I was born for 16 minutes.

[@maal4609]

damn imagine if they found out how much a house in sydney is worth now, they will be buying them all up back then

[@janicerook8912]

They did!

[@FAKEtrailers2]

so cool seeing how far we've fell from grace

[@2coulin]

yes I can't help but feel a little saddened after watching these sorts of clips. I think you'd have to be blind to think that we're moving in the right direction...

[@hansie481]

My family migrated to Astralia in 1956 ,when I went to school there was no special english class. You had to learn with the rest of the class.I was 8 years of age.

[@SuperFredFree]

Did your folks come from Hungary?

[@ariesred777]

Thank you enjoyed a trip down memory lane 1961 arrived Port of Melbourne

[@NFSAFilms]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting.

[@MrLunithy]

Thanks for making Australia home.

[@MS-qd6bm]

Give me a time machine.

[@AdrianHepburn-vz9yr]

Back when Australia was proud, with a clear direction forward.

[@paulchapman524]

Really enjoy watching these old NFSA films to see how life was then and how Australia was marketed to potential immigrants

[@NFSAFilms]

Thanks Paul, glad you are enjoying the films.

[@7071t6]

yep almost every migrant got a job in a labor capacity and then worked all their life's and raised a family, brought a home paid it off, try doing that in 2023?

[@mvnorsel6354]

A job on every corner. It only happens once. The migrants didn't have the support of today but they all worked hard.

[@aumelb]

What support?

[@TheNobleRot1]

Why do NFSA Films turn comments off on some videos but not others?

[@williamkennedy5492]

At 69 looking back i regret not going to Oz ! younger people if youhave the opportunity GO

[@mindimoom9142]

Are you in the UK?

[@SP-kh7dp]

1952 they took my cousin's out of temporary care in Enfield age 6 and 10 told them theirother was dead and shipped them of to be beaten and.worked like a horse

[@robchalmers6278]

How things have changed !

[@anneofgreengables1619]

Rob Chalmers and not for the better...

[@Aflaq_]

seems like a good place to live.. I might go there.

[@lffit]

they had it tough with some locals, sadly I remember some of the derogatory terms many had to contend with!

[@jeanbb3283]

Like a time machine how lovely

[@bernhardk7720]

Thanks, really enjoyed it.

[@Slazmoservicing4209]

Really appreciate seeing this video.

[@davechristian7543]

me too,

[@peterf.7112]

Chandris Lines Britinas one of three ships Australis, Ellinis all used on the migration routes from Europe, the Australis is now a wreck off the South American coast, he those days you got one weeks free accommodation with meals then you were expected to find your own accommodation and employment.

[@rebeccafitzgerald3456]

And 2023. My word.

[@madrx2]

0:57 How's the beautiful howl of the old 707.

[@morphix007]

thanks for a+ footage

[@nista67]

Whyalla. Now in the hands of Gupta.

[@boblazar5788]

Nice to see Franco Cozo make an appearance

[@MachineThatCreates]

My parents came out in 48 ,they were herded like sheep , stuck in dodgey camps and were not treated this amicably. Mind you compared to these days when you can't even get into the place.

[@VicenteSchmitt]

If I may suggest, it would be nice to keep the video file in its original format to better fit all screens. Thanks!

[@NFSAFilms]

This is an HD scan from the original 35mm negative. It is pillarboxed so as to present it in it's original Academy screen ratio within the 16x9 file.

[@VicenteSchmitt]

NFSA Films sure.. but KZbin already takes care of that. On the iPad you end up with a pillarbox and a letterbox, making the actual 4:3 content smaller. Other devices will have similar problems, surfaces have a 2:3 screen that will also display both pillar and letterboxes and so do computers with 16:10 screens.

[@NFSAFilms]

@@VicenteSchmitt Hi Vincente. Thanks for your comments and suggestions. We'll look into it but the issue is our 4x3 original films are over scanned, meaning the scanning camera captures a much wider frame than the actual film. So if we didn't pillarbox before uploading to KZbin etc YT would only see it as a full frame 16x9 HD file and you would end up seeing film sprockets, optical sound tracks etc. That's what we are cropping out when we pillarbox.

[@maxwalker1159]

Fascinating

[@christopherjones6359]

Is that Bill Peach or Richard Peach narrating? An accent that is sadly defunct.

[@sigma428]

Wow, now I feel like I am a vital migrant of Australia though I was brought here as a student 👩‍🎓

He's a sparky

[@ibrahimgerrard611]

Those kids are 40+ now

[@rockstar78970]

More likely 50+ in 2022

[@ItsMeTrist]

@@rockstar78970 taken this was in 1973, they're pushing in their 60's now.

[@krispirtsios8654]

4.54 computer operator he gave as an occupation. What year was this?

[@NFSAFilms]

The film was published in 1973.

[@RangaTurk]

@@NFSAFilms 11:05 Sure is with only the Royal Insurance building under construction. They only had black and white television back then too.

[@MegaSabindra]

I have been more curious about history after watching "Dark" series. Would love to time travel back in these days.😀😀

[@TheBaldr]

Wow, so much paperwork... Back in the day all you had to do to immigrate to Australia was commit a crime in the UK.

[@LotusDana]

I had to go back and pause at 0:42. Is that a blowfish on a stick?

[@NFSAFilms]

Wonder how popular they were?

[@georgebronte840]

🤣🤣

[@herbie0408]

4:51 is that Steve Jobs?

[@wallacelux]

Welcome now to 2020, I mean 1984

[@birdie2219]

1944.

[@greylynnjr]

Is that alf from home and away on the first boat scene

[@jaggiguru3127]

Nyc

[@priscillamt2476]

we should go there

[@evonsoulos4218]

❤❤❤❤

[@Angryetigaming]

My dad used to work in customs back in the 80’s Or 2000’s

[@vitamc1213]

"Quarantine restrictions" ehhhhhhhh... nightmares.

[@zacdambracio6411]

Mary is sick. She must have had too many batteries.

[@redplanet7163]

Mary needs to lay off the drugs.

[@chrisclark1761]

At what point did people arriving in Australia find people with an Australian accent ? There must have been a point when accents (other than Aboriginal people) were from elsewhere ?

[@samsneed7172]

And now we are officially in recession as of today

[@charlesponzi9608]

Look at the bright side--the real estate bubble will now pop and houses will become affordable again after more than twenty years.

[@mrbrad4637]

@@charlesponzi9608 unfortunately that's not happened 😫. I'm 39 this year and devistated at the cost of housing and the fact I'll never retire.. I work 50hrs a week.. It is wrong on every level

[@stevewiles7132]

Now they put you up in a hotel lol

[@aumelb]

Which you now have to pay for

[@keekwai2]

Subsidised fibro housing for migrants in the 50s or hotels. I'll take the hotels.

[@ozwunder69]

No hardieboard poison courtesy of hancock and csr absestos anymore

[@anneofgreengables1619]

And charge you $3000 a week for your imprisonment! Good times 😃

[@Gunnercv]

What went wrong or what went right

[@jocelynevkb5889]

Interesting. WHAT about the OLDEST inhabitants of OZ ... What happened to them?

[@robertbruce1552]

Could an educated black American be accepted in Australia at this migration?

[@LLOOYYYDD]

Not just saying this but Australia doesn't care what nationality a person is, as long as they meet the criteria for a skilled visa they go and work there but admittedly they dont make it easy sometimes for employers to bring in overseas staff

[@gigantor62]

Yes!

[@proscreens2137]

I wonder if they had Facebook

[@truthseeker8483]

haha most likely...not

[@TheGKFront]

Don't be ridiculous! Those were the MySpace days

[@JohnSmith-mw2hh]

7:54 Tassie school students must attend school til they're 60 (or so the wonky captioning says...)

[@davechristian7543]

The immigrants were the good looking Ppl of Australia lol n brought so much culture it isn't funny as Aussies back before 1950 only eat 3 veg n meat lol haha n were very plan indeed sadly

[@typower9]

They were a lot healthier on that 3 veg n meat than they are now!