Those Were The Days Melbourne.

[@ayrsen123]

How I loved going to the City when I was a kid. It was a special day out. Now it's an ordeal that I avoid at all costs. Haven't been in town for years. Thanks for all these wonderful memories !!

[@nunziorose1749]

Yup now it's full of mutts.

[@lestki]

Coles cafeteria. Pie and a lamington and a green spider. As a kid I thought I was all hoity toity. Like you, I can't stand going to the city now and haven't been for years either.

[@ayrsen123]

@@lestki Ah !! Cole's Cafeteria. What a treat!! Small half pint bottle of chocolate milk and pie and crinkly hot chips.( I think the pies might've been Herbert Adam's, it was in tinfoil?). Photo's with Santa on the rooftop of Foy's possibly?. If we were really lucky, we saw a movie as well. And all on a day off School. I though I was the luckiest kid in the world

[@TheAxelay]

It's an ordeal and a daily struggle to exist in now, that's for sure! I have nothing but disdain and contempt for the city also but outer areas is tolerable.

[@brandonlee1330]

Yeah big thrill taken push bikes into city 79 to 82 goin' to all pinball parlours 10,4 amusement ,swear floor place goin' capplace ,how never condem place just fights stairs pinballs everywhere ,flashbacks ,had all new latest greatest games but at doller pop out of our leage stick 20 cent machines ,what ever machine we pop open clock heap credits up ,,or using this igniter out gas heater would other stuff machine give ya heap credits ,got asses kicked at invaders stuffed about ten machines up ,,invaders down stairs opasite Flinders st station then became blood bath pub hoseys taven had pool sharks that would take blokes wages off em of course turn into all in brawls 1988 1992 ,wouldn't go down drink there unless new few old Flinders station homeless kids drink in there as they got older ,,spent lot time hanging around bad group kids seemed never go home early 80,s loved going cheaking out all lane ways abandoned buildings in city ,how we never come gutsa on our bmxs flying down past Myers STRAITE through intersection from one end China town other ,fuck outs on people ,gee we were little Dennis the meniscus ,good times ,before things got more serious clubbing King St ,didn't no if get broken jaw give someone broken jaw ,,I hated place ,early 90,s could be minding own bizzo ,then got couple pissed blokes getting stuck into ya no reason at all ,,just bite ear nose soon get off ,worried about good looks ,got do what ya got to do ,shit times shit people

[@harrisregi2423]

Though not an Aussie, reading the comments give me the vibe that you guys love old Melbourne

[@aussiesheila9495]

The pub opposite Balantines is The Southern Cross hotel South Melbourne, my sister was a barmaid there for many years, It's still there and still a pub, it's just up the road from South Melb Market, I worked at Balentines when I was 14 years old,

[@danrobinson572]

That song goes great with the video!!

[@Gezza1967]

Thanks Dan, thought so myself 👍

[@williamwood5310]

I landed in Melbourne, May 1965. Emigrated from Scotland. They certainly were different times. All the local pubs closed at 6PM!

[@smitajky]

In NSW they closed at 10pm so in the border towns there was a great flow of cars northwards at 6pm and a great flow southwards at 10pm. Breathalyzers were not a thing in those days.

[@kurtflahavin5994]

Perfectly pointed out Gezza. How Melbourne was so great.

[@TheAxelay]

That track and that chemist logo on that store!! This is the reason why I will always love melbourne of the old even if I wasn't in that timeline (mine is 80's to the awful present). What a wonderful, back to 2021 reality now!!! Urrgh BARFS!!!!

[@davewhite4206]

Imagine what these people would think of Melbourne now!

[@francfurian8215]

I'd love to have some of those beautiful old cars right now!

[@brianruwoldt7422]

They were built strong.

[@dmann7004]

Loved the double-parking!

[@craigmartin5939]

Gezza, you are so committed to Melbourne, I strongly urge you to consider state politics, you'd be a fantastic representative for Melbourne!

[@Gezza1967]

Haha thanks Craig, I couldn’t think of anything worse.😁👍

[@andyrob3259]

Balantynes was based in Sth Melbourne for a while. But the area has changed so much with Kingsway ripping through it and the elevated West gate freeway which knocked so much down in the 70’s.

[@johnd8892]

I would say starts with arrival of the Spirit of Progress from Sydney at platform one at Spencer Street station behind a three or four year old S class diesel electric.

[@Gezza1967]

You’re always spot on John👍

[@cavok76]

Wonderful

[@johnd8892]

Footpath centreline at 0:25 outside Myers doing a good job of keeping most people on the left with less chaos than even recent years smaller city shopping crowds. Also noticed in one of Gezzas 1920s vids.

[@Gezza1967]

I’ve always tried to keep on the left side, it’s a dying art John.

[@georgebronte840]

@@Gezza1967 No. It's dead! Everyone wants to keep to the right, the ones actually looking where they're going, that is. Most have their eyes glued to their devices expecting everyone else to move away.

[@Gezza1967]

@@georgebronte840 to true.

[@bert23337]

There should be a test for all the new Australians including a question on how to walk down the street in Australia. Some train stations have notices or arrows indicating keep left but on footpaths it is every man for himself. I heard an Australian announcer on ABC radio saying he had never heard about keeping left. Fines for distracted walking might save me a lot of bruises. It is amusing that people who meander all over the place not looking will abuse the person they walk into for not getting out of their way.

[@Gort58]

Re the pub at 01:40, years ago K.L. Ballantyne Pty Ltd (manufacturing of food goods) had a factory at 295-303 Grant Street, South Melbourne. The pub might be the London Tavern Hotel that was once on the corner of Grant and Moray Streets South Melbourne. That area is now occupied by the end of the Westgate Freeway. Love the old Melbourne stuff.

[@paulflinton1260]

my mum worked in Ballantyne s me dad worked next door in E,M,G electrical motor ,s grantee the place had a radio tower on top city ice works was at the clarendon st end

[@nkelly.9]

Looks like a young Martin Vaughan with the smoke and paper at Spencer St Station early in the vid. Pub is the Southern Cross hotel, corner of Cecil St and Market st Sth Melbourne.

[@Gezza1967]

Spot on Nkelly 9👍

[@brandonlee1330]

Gunna say pub across Spencer station fox hound ,was big hole ground ,fitting highrise about 1992 I understand what ya mean great stuff gezza.

[@Gezza1967]

@@brandonlee1330 cheers👍Drunk in there a few times in the 80s

[@brandonlee1330]

@@Gezza1967 Vaughn the tatooist from dodgy parlour on corner Spencer Flinders were flea bag grand hotal is was a regular drinker there ,mad mistake going back After drinks ,for a how much pain can you take,welll I got tatts on my toes feet ,pain unreal , swear he was dragging gun get me say enough,,rough part town ,that's not origanal dick renolds tattoo parlour so my father tells me ,most blokes Melbourne with old school full size black panther on right fore arm old single needle thick line probley dick renolds most popular tattoo ,50,s with all the knock abouts in prahan ,blokes on other side Yarra got tatts by shaky bill ,I used like his bulldog boxing gloves on ,I can meet bloke in his 80,s 9 times out 10 tell who did his tattoo were he knocked around as kid being diffent pubs every day 70,s early 80,s I was fascinated by tattoo,s ,how roof tiles pick accross room cause they all had tattoos on there legs ,yeah dying breed blokes with originall thick line dicky renolds tattoos,dad said pain back then unbelievable,blood running out on to floor , because all beer drank ,said dicky do all free hand ,no stencils ,done each tattoo thousand times ,to me the original panther that my dad all his mates had on there right fore arms , Melbourne tattoo, see other panther with snake wrapped around it smaller types ,this one big takes up whole fore arm ,then as young teen in pubs early 80,late 70,s had sharpies drinking pubs ,they had freash lookn new generation of tattoos better brighter colours full sleeves or depending what pub in done call brick in jail get glove whole hand done ,older generation with fading colours thick line tatts balding rocker hair cuts ,they would always be saying to sharpies you regret getting those tattoos ,why get those stupid hair cuts ,as they playing pool ,good pool player say sign wasted youth ,tell ya some those old blokes play pool ,certainly was eye opener growing up going around diffent pubs ,think more fights over pool games than anything else ,old fellows new whole husle young blokes wages off him on Thursday night ,act bit more pissed were ,let young bloke win few lose 5 10 bucks ,then bet be 40 old drunk playing like Walter liindrum ,seen great bands prime INXS to mondo rock ,crawl ,sunny boys ,seen angels village green 70,s then later when I was drinking pubs late 80,s ,miss those Melbourne old school pubs geeza characters meet as kid with dad ,young blokes wouldn't believe if described what pub used to be like ,no pokies 14 doller stubbies 🙄😭🤣hollyfeid hotal in Carlton bit eye opener when fatty greddy Smith had it couple years rolls Royce parked up side ,90,s always get cheap 501 jeans what ever else needing ,those days gone ,getting gold Seiko of WALF in staoin hotal port still got dad's nearly every bloke pubs port had solid gold Seiko late 70,s good times lucky meet people did proper real men ,funny ,ok gezza like see some those on the sause in Melbourne pubs ones seen seem be Sydney cheers 🙄😂😭🤣🤔😩🏟️🙈🙉🙊😩😦💪👍

[@fuzzyshadows5083]

I remember Ballantyne's! We'd get out round tins of sardines there and other stuff. A bit like costco, minimum six of an item.

[@judycasemore2168]

Thanks for the memories Gezza.

[@Gezza1967]

Cheers Judy👍

[@leopoldonotarianni8663]

Excellent work Gezza

[@johnd8892]

The music had the English title ' Those were the days'. Based on a circa 1920s Russian song I think. A 60s hit for Mary Hopkin.

[@johnd8892]

Mary Hopkin singing kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2SudpuNidOKrKc

[@Gezza1967]

Thanks John👍

[@mishakolomoicev9701]

In Russki that tune is ancient, the song is дорога длинная. - “The road is long” it’s kind of an old Gypsy song.

[@MrHarmca]

So classy..

[@Gezza1967]

Cheers Serah😁👍

[@TheCleaner76]

Legend has it the guy on the crutches is still making his way up the street

[@feliceboccb2679]

The old man using the crutches was filmed in Riversdale Road. When the car does a U turn you can see St Dominics church, on the right hand side on top of the hill.

[@Gezza1967]

Well spotted Felice, cheers👍

[@adamgarvey5074]

Yes the cnr of Cooloongatta Road and Riversdale Road in Middle Camberwell !

[@mickeybear1959]

If a bloke wore tshirt and jeans in the street the cops would arrest him for public indecency hahahaha

[@brandonlee1330]

Gezza to honest for politics,yeah no man I no apart from my self that's Melbourne obsessed ,yeah his all over it ,good stuff gezza 👍

[@Gezza1967]

We certainly are Brandon 🤗👍

[@runningbeyond792]

00:42 It's the Botanic Gardens (not Botanical Gardens of St Kilda and other locations)

[@jackhenner968]

Not one tracksuit in sight.

[@angelinadenisenko7396]

Wow great footage and great song, what's it called?

[@johnd8892]

English title was ' Those were the days'. Based on a circa 1920s Russian song I think. A 60s hit for Mary Hopkin.

[@greasylimpet3323]

@@johnd8892 we thought they'd never end...

[@brianruwoldt7422]

Those were the days.

[@angelinadenisenko7396]

@@brianruwoldt7422 thanks Brian

[@falchoon]

Pub at 1:38 is the Southern Cross Hotel in South Melbourne

[@magyarbluey8406]

What street is it on?

[@falchoon]

@@magyarbluey8406 Corner of Cecil and Market St's

[@magyarbluey8406]

@@falchoon nice that must be where the kittens nightclub is now

[@Gezza1967]

Thanks Falchoon, I was googling around the George hotel near Sth Melb market thinking it looks around there. Great work⭐️👍

[@falchoon]

@@Gezza1967 Thanks for the videos, love them

[@LeaCollingwoodMagpies]

🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@glencoe1266]

You can thank Australian Politicans so far removed from the rest of us for changing cities like Melbourne and Sydney and turning them into "diversified ethnic societies" full of Indian and Chinese people.

[@greghenderson6782]

Thank you to the politicans. Appreciate your efforts on our behalf.

[@derhampaul2182]

Indian and Chinese people are ok

[@SunnyBoyy448]

@@derhampaul2182yeah sure. Let them outnumber us and change our culture

[@domestos54]

parts of the tv show Homicide used

[@saltifish]

I'm guessing 1963, no maybe 66 .. hd taxi

[@Gator1699]

I has a HD X2 1965. Cheers

[@servantofgod5642]

So have you got the division 4 shots going round the gas works next to Victoria dock??

[@brendanengland8385]

Yes

[@trickyotoole3542]

what pub ,, opposite queen vic market ???

[@tonijoncevski8607]

Double parking was the thing?

[@darylcumming7119]

🙂😷

[@TheCleaner76]

1:31 Boxes a car in

[@derhampaul2182]

It would be boring if all of Melbourne was white like me now

[@SunnyBoyy448]

Where are the white people ?

[@bullshitumpire]

WTF happened?

[@scottclark1634]

Melbourne is not Australia anymore

[@mishakolomoicev9701]

Gay 41 receiving? Go back to number 2 depot in moray st. U picked up the wrong cab ya drongo, Ron Hanley wants a word with ya.

[@chrisF351]

What's with the fwench music

[@Gezza1967]

Don’t know the history of the song sorry Chris, only know the Mary Hopkins version that I thought suited the footage (Those were the days) Here’s the top 100 songs in Australia in 1965, let me know which Aussie artist from this list or any other list that you think is more suitable and I’ll add that song and upload it. Cheers Gezza www.top100singles.net/2013/11/amr-top-singles-of-1965.html?m=1#show

[@johnd8892]

Originally Russian from around 1920. Think Paul McCartney used it with new words for Mary Hopkin.

[@dontbelieveeverythingyouth8173]

Grouse.