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Brisbane - City in the Sun

A portrait of the sub-tropical city of Brisbane, Queensland.

Year : 1954 | Total Duration : 10 Minutes | Producer : Eric Thompson
Director : Hugh McInnes |

WS sailboat in Brisbane River approaching shore and VS of Brisbane. LS to William Jolly Bridge. WS across Brisbane River to what is now South Bank. High angle shot of Brisbane city and City Hall spire. VS Queens Park and city buildings and street scenes showing cars, pedestrians and people around city. Quicktime clip available.

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Access No. 59957 | 1 min 39 secs | 1950s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |

High shot over markets buildings and VS produce on flat top trucks at markets arriving and being unloaded. VS around fruit and vegetable stalls. Quicktime clip available.

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Access No. 59968 | 26 secs | 1950s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |

WS Brisbane city streets with tams, traffic and pedestrians past city buildings. WS Customs House and aerials over commercial buildings. High angle GS of ships in Port Brisbane. Quicktime clip available.

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Access No. 59969 | 24 secs | 1950s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |

Queensland State Parliament building exterior with gardener hosing gardens in foreground. VS colonnade of building and Tilt to statue of Queen Victoria. VS various buildings and CU stone cat on parapet. Quicktime clip available.

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Access No. 59970 | 24 secs | 1950s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |

WS car up Brisbane street. GS punt up Brisbane River. WS people past city buildings. CU to American War Memorial plaque. Tilt to eagle statue on the American Memorial, Newstead, and CU plaque on Memorial. WS of memorial seen from across river. Various WS of Brisbane War Memorial and Eternal Flame from the Urn of Remembrance. Quicktime clip available.

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Access No. 59976 | 31 secs | 1950s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |

GS exterior of St John's Cathedral. Interior shots with VS of tapestries near high alter and carvings and sculptures. Pan inside church interior. GS of the Old Windmill, now observatory at Wickham Terrace. WS man fishing on Brisbane River. Quicktime clip available.

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Access No. 59988 | 1 min | 1950s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |

WS women in bowling whites strolling past suburban Brisbane home. GS poinsettia and rhododendron shrubs. MS bare chested man smoking pipe picking flowers and CU to poinsettia flowers. WS women bowlers on green with river in background. GS barge and tug boat down Brisbane River. High shots over rows of suburban houses set high on poles. GS suburb. Quicktime clip available.

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Access No. 59994 | 50 secs | 1950s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |

High angle shot of Brisbane River with commercial buildings hugging shoreline. WS Queensland University building at St Lucia. VS young women walking outside building and sitting on steps studying. Young engineering and architecture students in hats working on site. MS university statue. Quicktime clip available.

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Access No. 60000 | 27 secs | 1950s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |

VS tourist ferries docked at wharf and GS tourists boarding and on outside deck. VS ferry reflections on water and ferries down river and past group of men fishing from rocks. VS Oasis Gardens at Sunnybank with series of swimming pools and tropical gardens. VS people swimming, relaxing and young women in swimsuits. People walking around fountain and ornamental gardens. Quicktime clip available.

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Access No. 60003 | 1 min 7 secs | 1950s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |

Looking over the tree tops to Brisbane skyline. High shots of Albion Park raceway with high shot of racecourse and VS crowds of people. GS totaliser board. VS start of race with horses out of gates and high angle view of race watched by crowds and slow-motion of horses racing, and horses across finish line. High angle shots of crowds milling after race. Quicktime clip available.

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Access No. 60009 | 1 min 8 secs | 1950s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |

VS seated people celebrating in formal dining restaurant with sea mural behind. VS waiters serving formally dressed diners. CUs waiter shaking cocktail shaker, waiter serving exotic lobster dish, fruit, decorations and candelabras on table. VS couples on dance floor all in formal evening wear. Quicktime clip available.

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Access No. 60023 | 1 min 26 secs | 1950s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |

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