Television news cameraperson Reg Boulter talks about being part of the first camera crew to film after the West Gate Bridge collapse on 15 October 1970.

Television news cameraperson Ron Ashmore talks about filming at the site of the West Gate Bridge collapse on 15 October 1970.

On 15 October 1970, Australia's worst-ever industrial accident occurred when the West Gate Bridge collapsed into the Yarra River in Melbourne, killing 35 people.

Seven Network news coverage of the West Gate Bridge disaster on 15 October 1970.

This is a full 1940s colour cinema advertisement for CE Miller & Co., a removalist and storage company based in Melbourne.

A point-of-view shot of a tram crossing Princes Bridge towards the city shows Flinders Street Station on the left of the frame, and St Paul’s Cathedral on the right.

This is the complete radio broadcast of the 1941 Melbourne Cup, as called by commentator Ken Howard.

Summary by Martin Ford

Explore iconic sights and sounds of Melbourne captured on film and in song, dating from a look down Collins Street in the 1890s to the streets of Fitzroy in 2019.

Take a step back in time and discover the charm of Melbourne more than a century ago.

This collection about Australian picture palaces is dedicated to the enduring pleasures of cinemagoing.