Guess the year? Melbourne City.

[@mrjohntheo154]

whatever the year it is, I wish our beloved CBD looked like that today.

[@johnhaller7017]

'56 is my best guess. Plenty of early 50's Ford Customlines too.

[@bennyloyed3402]

1956 i see olympic rings.

[@TheCleaner76]

I was going to say 1956 too for the same reason

[@mihali6164]

Olympic rings where? Watched it a few times, but can't see them anywhere..

[@bennyloyed3402]

@@mihali6164 at 13 seconds in. left side of screen on long white flags.

[@mihali6164]

@@bennyloyed3402 thanks benny, you have an eye for detail 👍

[@vaughanvandabilt6709]

First thought end world war 2 in first sec then thought 56to easy with all flags what looked like colours different countries yeah was that first year blue Harris trains ran John d

[@danrobinson572]

Golden years!!!

[@johnd8892]

Mostly FJ Holden's but one FE Holden seen. So only shortly after the July 1956 release of the FE Holden.
VWs imported from 1953 in small numbers but each year saw a doubling of the numbers on the road here, then eventually around 1958 made in the Clayton VW factory with higher local content than most local cars.
So second half of 1956.
When you see enough normal cars in a scene it is a good dating method.

[@paulstewart2672]

Agree John, spot on.

[@MrHarmca]

Guys can we do more of these please? Im learning so much 💜

[@irukandji54]

@@MrHarmca Kitap oku😊

[@vaughanvandabilt6709]

I said 55 but never seen greater wealth knowledge in all things Melbourne as yours John d so I shall keep reading see always enjoy your comments on every thing rail cheers John

[@vaughanvandabilt6709]

Was that first year blue Harris trains ran John d

[@kangaroogroundboy]

and nice to see the halfcab in the distance heading up to Clifton Hill

[@jamesgovett2501]

An FE Holden @ .27 so has to be late 1956 or into 1957 as taxis were all FJ’s still.

[@chrisferguson237]

Melbourne Olympics 1956

[@clayauslewis4236]

I'm going 1956, but could be later. Plenty of FJ Holdens and it looks like Olympic Games decorations. BUT there may be later FE Holdens at 0.25 and 0.38 secs and at 0.14 there is a VW. Is it an oval rear window or the big window which came out in 1958? Tough call.

[@paulstewart2672]

There were FE holdens provided by GMH for the Olympic officials so I guess there were a number of FE’s on the roads at that time?

[@wmvaux]

1956

[@ParArdua]

1956, close to Olympics.

[@saxongreen78]

1957 or 1958. FE Holden and VW Beetle in shot.

[@paulstewart2672]

FE’ s came out in ‘56 so that could be the year.

[@leopoldonotarianni8663]

Absolutely certain this is late 1956.
FE Holden was released July 1956 and the Olympics were late in the year .

[@neilmansfield8329]

Melbourne

[@stevemonssen3012]

Early sixties

[@darylcumming7119]

The fifties

[@followmy5]

1958

[@aflguy9359]

I reckon 1935

[@mohagustiono6413]

Flinder street

[@gorgen23]

1954

[@martinsanna5002]

Pre 2020 Covid? :)

[@paulstewart2672]

Big chance!!!

[@TheCleaner76]

It says 1967 at the bottom of the screen at the end

[@mihali6164]

Looks like mid fifties 1955 or 56?

[@craigmartin5939]

Yep definitely 1956! I wouldnt mind going back to 56 actually. At least we wouldn't have bloody Daniel Andrews.

[@johnhumphreys3246]

But you would have Henery Bolt.

[@remm952]

@@johnhumphreys3246 A legend. Hung murderers!!!!

[@craigmartin5939]

@@johnhumphreys3246 at least the guy didnt lock the whole state down 6 times and understood business and peoples livelihoods.

[@johnhumphreys3246]

@@craigmartin5939 . However. At the period there was no health crisis like we have just gone through.

[@craigmartin5939]

@@johnhumphreys3246 its not just the Covid component, its EVERYTHING about this Andrews govt.

[@chrisF351]

1947

[@mattayres5147]

What year was the VW beatle ?

[@johnd8892]

The Australian army brought in a 1946 mode the imports for dealers in 1953. Need a very good photos to see differences in VW model years.

[@a7128]

1956

[@peterflynn2111]

1956

[@tonycornwill9008]

1955