From 2010 and dare I say even the 2000's, it's changed for the worse and 2020 events only highlight this. We'll never ever see this kind of melbourne again, I fear for the future....
I was born in Melbourne and started uni and a casual job in the city in 1998. I lived and worked in Melbourne until 2020. I loved growing up and my teenage years in Melbourne, and personally I think it began to feel quite different after the mid-1990s - and it *really* changed after 2005. It got really crowded on roads, transport and busy out & about. It got built-up and less green. Of course it got far too expensive, and the vibe really changed. It is a very commercial place now. Everyone's in a hurry, there's no chill, and there's far less sense of fun, spontaneity and community.
@@CC3193 , I agree completely with and you hit the nail on the head right. For me I'll say it was 1999 where it started to change by 2019, the city/cbd almost became intolerable to me now and I stopped going their (only venture outter melbourne now). I guess the difference with me is that I'm still stuck here with memories of better times...
It's ironic though all our current politicians in this time were most likely in their teens lavishing this wonderful lifestyle without a care in the world with knowing that decades in advance that they'd rob future gens of this very same element that they got to have....
Nobody lived in the city centre back then except those at 99 Spring Street. I always wanted to live there. I think Robert Holmes a' Court ( Long dead) owned the penthouse back then. I don't remember the actresses name but she was very pretty. Think she later played the mother in Muriels Wedding. How about those white pith helmets? LOL. Thanks Gezza.
She played the wife of one of the main characters (the hostess of the party) in the 1970’s movie Dons Party (set at the late 60’s federal election where Whitlam didn’t get in).
0:02 W5 class tram with square windscreens. 0:22 Is she being followed by Aaron Sherritt from Ned Kelly's gang?? 0:38 It's the cop from AC/DC's 'Long Way To The Top' music clip! 1:07 Watch the motorcycle riders turn back to look at the camera just before the shot cuts.
Oh my...too curious...0:03 Ford XR ute next to Ford truck, 0:06 what is that bright yellow Mini with KAY written on a sign above its roof, 0:23 Hippy-pastoral-Amish dude and chick walk ahead of 'Melbourne Bitter' real country pastoral dude with cardigan and hat looking well-dignified, and to Amish man's left, high school uniformed girl with mini and heals, 0:40 those police hats, but nostalgia forgets the weariness and blanched pscyh in favour of the 'good-ol-days' . In fact, 1972 was probably the least nostalgic we ever felt. And Whitlam's 'It's Time' campaign worked a treat.
Great vision. Yes I loved Melbourne better then. Back in the time when cops didn’t go armed with Glocks and Tasers and radios and cameras and pepper spray wearing body armour. What the hell has gone wrong? 🤔
They get about dressed in all black as goons in the middle of the day in the City. In 1972 police were still well dressed and we had a healthy respect for them. Of course we did not have surveillance cameras in every shop, tram, bus, train, office, taxi , factory and street corner then either and our schools did not look like prison camps. But we were becoming part of the global community and eventually police felt the need to dress the part.
People forget all shops closed at midday on a Saturday ,pubs closed at 6pm and it was hard to get a decent coffee . All we need to do is get rid of the bike lanes and the lycra crowd and we would have a perfect city again.
I quite agree. lets remove bike lanes - Remove the need for them by restricting private vehicle access throughout most of the CBD, returning public space to the people who actually use and enjoy the streets of central Melbourne :) 40% of the traffic in the CBD uses it to travel through to other destinations, creating congestion, contributing nothing to the business owners, and leaving behind nothing but pollution.
@conrafael9465 6 o’clock closing ended in early 1966 when we went to 10pm. Weekends were pleasantly quiet with the shops closed. Too much stress now and it shows.
I take exception to your views mate. As a mixed race person with an Asian father. He came as young man around '76, worked factory jobs, construction sites. He had no handouts, no dole. He eventually went to the Army then started a family in the 90s. His kids now work in engineering, science and one is in the airforce serving our country. Get your ignorant views fixed a bit.
@@SunnyBoyy448 And Whilam signed the Lima agreement in 1975 to dismantle our manufacturing sector and purchase goods from the developing world instead. We had a really solid local manufacturing base and produced everything we needed. Many jobs and apprenticeships were lost.😮
Great clip, love the feeling you get watching these clips...not so good when you realise there is no going back to those days.
From 2010 and dare I say even the 2000's, it's changed for the worse and 2020 events only highlight this. We'll never ever see this kind of melbourne again, I fear for the future....
I was born in Melbourne and started uni and a casual job in the city in 1998. I lived and worked in Melbourne until 2020. I loved growing up and my teenage years in Melbourne, and personally I think it began to feel quite different after the mid-1990s - and it *really* changed after 2005. It got really crowded on roads, transport and busy out & about. It got built-up and less green. Of course it got far too expensive, and the vibe really changed. It is a very commercial place now. Everyone's in a hurry, there's no chill, and there's far less sense of fun, spontaneity and community.
@@CC3193 , I agree completely with and you hit the nail on the head right. For me I'll say it was 1999 where it started to change by 2019, the city/cbd almost became intolerable to me now and I stopped going their (only venture outter melbourne now). I guess the difference with me is that I'm still stuck here with memories of better times...
Thanks!
Great Gezza. Amazing how time flies. The Young girl featured would be in her late 70's now. Love your work mate!! Good times.
I was working in Collins Street in that year, as a 16 yo receptionist.😊
So much character, long before the plastic vibe
When Melbourne was Melbourne. 🙂
Yep, nothing but orientals in the CBD these days.
nunzio rose life was simple before greedy governments imported the worlds problems into our paradise for the sake of a dollar 😢
@@propellerheadau Agree with you 100%
Yep. Before it was turned into a shit hole.
It's ironic though all our current politicians in this time were most likely in their teens lavishing this wonderful lifestyle without a care in the world with knowing that decades in advance that they'd rob future gens of this very same element that they got to have....
Love this video, I was born in 1972.
Nobody lived in the city centre back then except those at 99 Spring Street. I always wanted to live there. I think Robert Holmes a' Court ( Long dead) owned the penthouse back then. I don't remember the actresses name but she was very pretty. Think she later played the mother in Muriels Wedding. How about those white pith helmets? LOL. Thanks Gezza.
She played the wife of one of the main characters (the hostess of the party) in the 1970’s movie Dons Party (set at the late 60’s federal election where Whitlam didn’t get in).
Looked up the name : Jeanie Drynan. Was also in Class of 74 and played the mother in Muriels Wedding many years later.
No one on their phone
gotta love that !
Womp womp
Jeanie Drynan from Don’s Party!
As the quizmaster in Slumdog Millionaire said:
"you're absolutely right!"
Muriel's mum.
And Class of 74.
0:02 W5 class tram with square windscreens.
0:22 Is she being followed by Aaron Sherritt from Ned Kelly's gang??
0:38 It's the cop from AC/DC's 'Long Way To The Top' music clip!
1:07 Watch the motorcycle riders turn back to look at the camera just before the shot cuts.
Jeanie Drynan I believe.
What a beautiful woman!!!
Her name is Jeanie Drynan. She has been in many movies and tv shows including Dons Party, Prisoner and Muriel’s Wedding.
I'm quite more certain that it was filmed in 16mm film format. Nice.
Wow .. great music bro.. I like it . ☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️🙏🙏❤️❤️☝️☝️
Oh my...too curious...0:03 Ford XR ute next to Ford truck, 0:06 what is that bright yellow Mini with KAY written on a sign above its roof, 0:23 Hippy-pastoral-Amish dude and chick walk ahead of 'Melbourne Bitter' real country pastoral dude with cardigan and hat looking well-dignified, and to Amish man's left, high school uniformed girl with mini and heals, 0:40 those police hats, but nostalgia forgets the weariness and blanched pscyh in favour of the 'good-ol-days' . In fact, 1972 was probably the least nostalgic we ever felt. And Whitlam's 'It's Time' campaign worked a treat.
Kay rent a car. Now long gone.
Almost forgot the sound of the electric bell on the “Butterbox” Acco fire truck! Lol!
52 years ago
What was that store at the start? Steeles? Looks very large like a department store. Never heard of it.
I was born in 1972
Done hug bro.. fullsupport
Nearly 53 years ago
It would ne nice to acknowledge the source.
It’s already in the description section David, the Ryan series.
Actress is Jeanie Drynan
What clip was this from?
1972 the year is was born
Great vision. Yes I loved Melbourne better then. Back in the time when cops didn’t go armed with Glocks and Tasers and radios and cameras and pepper spray wearing body armour. What the hell has gone wrong? 🤔
They get about dressed in all black as goons in the middle of the day in the City. In 1972 police were still well dressed and we had a healthy respect for them.
Of course we did not have surveillance cameras in every shop, tram, bus, train, office, taxi , factory and street corner then either and our schools did not look like prison camps. But we were becoming part of the global community and eventually police felt the need to dress the part.
A different time .
People forget all shops closed at midday on a Saturday ,pubs closed at 6pm and it was hard to get a decent coffee . All we need to do is get rid of the bike lanes and the lycra crowd and we would have a perfect city again.
I quite agree. lets remove bike lanes - Remove the need for them by restricting private vehicle access throughout most of the CBD, returning public space to the people who actually use and enjoy the streets of central Melbourne :) 40% of the traffic in the CBD uses it to travel through to other destinations, creating congestion, contributing nothing to the business owners, and leaving behind nothing but pollution.
@conrafael9465
6 o’clock closing ended in early 1966 when we went to 10pm. Weekends were pleasantly quiet with the shops closed. Too much stress now and it shows.
All Europeans...until fraser began to fuck it all up in 1976...now we have the fractured beige melting pot.
I take exception to your views mate. As a mixed race person with an Asian father. He came as young man around '76, worked factory jobs, construction sites. He had no handouts, no dole. He eventually went to the Army then started a family in the 90s. His kids now work in engineering, science and one is in the airforce serving our country.
Get your ignorant views fixed a bit.
@@mickanvonfootscraymarket5520 WELL SAID MICK....WE DON't need these RACIST statements now or ever ( from a 10 pound pom lol)
Whitlam lifted our white Australia policy.
@@SunnyBoyy448
And Whilam signed the Lima agreement in 1975 to dismantle our manufacturing sector and purchase goods from the developing world instead. We had a really solid local manufacturing base and produced everything we needed. Many jobs and apprenticeships were lost.😮
Only one thing sucked in 1972 Daniel Andrew's was born.