FILM AUSTRALIA COLLECTION

General strike, people demonstration, parade through the streets, including women workers from railway tea rooms, attending open air union meeting in Domain. Sign over building ÒGlencoe Residential Accommodation for VisitorsÓ . HA shot of crowd with men waving hats. Title with list of unions affected by the strikes as Govt. Mechanics, Railways and Tramways, Wharf Labourers, Coal Lumpers, Carters, Seamen, Engineers and Firemen, Slaughtermen, Butchers, Coal miners, Street Boys, Sanitary Carters, Gas Employees. Estimated loss of wages as 1 million pound.(1917)

First convoy of Australian troops leaving for World War I on Orvieto ship. World War I, footage shot by first CFU cameraman. Troops doing exercises, press -ups and sit ups, on deck of ship. (1913). WWI

Young girl and boy on bicycle or bike down street, women walking along path in long dresses and hats, good shots of horse drawn buggy or carriages, people and young children in main street in Footscray, Melbourne. ÒCapstanÓ cigarette advertising sign. Federal Hall. Post office and church. People walking off pier, down steps and towards camera. Men playing bowls (1911)

Sydney, Martin Place, GPO clock tower and pan down to Martin Place street scenes. Horse drawn carriages and buggy, buggies, Model T Ford cars, tram passes camera, LS down Martin Place, pan of St Andrews Cathedral to Town Hall clock tower, and tilt down to George Street with horse drawn buggy and trams. LS to Queen Victoria Building. (1912)

Traffic, old open topped double decker buses, cars, horse drawn carriages and buggies, Model T Fords, pedestrians, men in bowler hats and long overcoats. London, England (1920's)

General Strike held in 1917, first union meeting being addressed by man standing above the crowd. Sign ÒSurry Hills P. L. League and Citizens demand an independent tribunalÓ.

General Strike in 1917, demonstration and parade down College Street in Sydney. Museum building in background. Men marching and carrying banners, ÒBoys who fought for Australia now fighting for Australian Democracy at HomeÓ. Other banner ÒRailway Tea Room Girls Stand Loyal to Maintain ? ConditionsÓ. Demonstration parade enters the Domain. CUs of various banners and posters

Very shaky archival footage of horse drawn buggies , buggy and trams in Melbourne street. Parade Hotel in background. General street scenes. 1896.

Quick WS Manly Beach. with Norfolk Island Pine trees and people entering surf