HNL 1053: Early Melbourne scenes

Caption ÒBurgess Tannery and EmployeesÓ . Men and boys coming out of door, some putting on hats, some riding bicycles, some wave at camera. Two men by door look at book, one kisses small child wearing sunhat. Trays of food carried out to caterer's van. Hawthorne Melbourne, HAS school girls running race, Caption ÒBurwood Road, Glenferrie Road to Tower HotelÓ POV from vehicle down street. (1906)

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Parade of naval cadets down street and onto field. Flag flying. People dressed in formal clothing and some umbrellas watching. Caption ÒBusiness in Burwood Road , West HawthorneÓ . Blacksmith. Slow track past shops including land agent, chemist, ironmonger, butcher. Man into horse drawn taxi, women with prams, children looking to camera. (1906 )

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Caption ÒAuburn Road from Victoria Street SouthwardsÓ . POV from vehicle down street, people, horse drawn vehicles. HAS track along down street . Shots of people in street. Men and some horses and carts coming out of gate belonging to Parker & Bird, Hawthorn. (1906)

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Caption ÒTown Hall, Arrival by Motor of Hawthorn's MayorÓ. Vintage car parked, people around car, mayor out, people look to camera . Caption ÒC D Straker Caterer, Employees at workÓ Quick shot men gathered outside. Gates to WJ Holder Caterer. People in streets, children, prams, horse drawn carriages. Crowded swimming pool of boys. (1906)

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Boys in swimming pool, some are naked, Melbourne general street scene (probably Hawthorn) with horse drawn tram and other horse drawn vehicle, children in the street. Men coming out of door (from work?). Bicycles and people on street. People wave to camera. POV from vehicle down street. (1906)

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