Port of Melbourne

The Port of Melbourne and its behind-the-scenes organisation: the routing of a ship up river, the allocation of berths and tugs, harbour traffic control, cargo handling from ship to rail and road truck, future planning for the harbour, routine inspections and dredging and finally a first aid and rescue squad in action. Written and directed by Jennie Blackwood and shot in 'Technicolor'.
Port of Melbourne (1961) is just one of the many films we have been digitising. Discover more about the process on our website.
Detailed catalogue entry information:
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[@radic888]

'Dock Head'. A tongue must have been planted firmly in the cheek of whoever created that title.

[@johnd8892]

Thanks for this.
It has been widely appreciated by the numerous people I had sent the link to.

[@denisegore1884]

The woman ringing for a ship arrival time. Back when we used to read newspapers, that information was always published.

[@romandybala]

Yes, I remember the "women" ringing the ship that had just tied up at the sugar wharf in Yarraville asking if any crew wanted a "chat". No takers so back into the waiting taxi and gone to the next arrival.

[@hypercomms2001]

Amazing the difference containerisation had made…

[@stevewiles7132]

Many a Saturday fishing off Station pier.

[@kenouif]

Thanks for the video. Was great to see. I worked at Appleton in the early 2000’s

[@agila2994]

17:20 that ship looks like
titanic

[@crazyman1650]

Melbourne actually used to be cool before it became a hipster Paradise

[@stevewiles7132]

The whole of Australia was.