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Film of the final days of the Newmarket Saleyards

Newmarket Saleyards (Kensington, Vic.), 1887-19871985

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Newmarket Saleyards (Kensington, Vic.), 1887-1987

Date of work:

1985

Reference number:

DVF 3

Level of description:

Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

Type of materials:

Moving images

Part of:

Sub-sub-collection: Newmarket Saleyards (QVM_NMS)

Access restrictions:

UnrestrictedOpen access.

Use restrictions:

Refer to individual item records for Use Restrictions.Please contact City of Melbourne Libraries about obtaining permission to reproduce images. High resolution files may be held by City of Melbourne Libraries and available on request. Users must acknowledge City of Melbourne Libraries when reproducing items.

General notes:

Starts with an interview with Pat Murphy, who worked at the yards from 14 - 77 years old. He retired in 1975.Action of the saleyardsInterviews with various people, not identified.Cattle are shown getting off a stock trainMaintenance on fences and interviews about fence and gate repairLast sales - spectators asked to make room for buyersUnloading of cattle from trucks at 2 a.m.Report of sales figures over the radioA woman is carrying a sheep carcase in a shopping trolley to a carSales action and various aerial shots of the abattoirsKeith Vincent book launch - On the fall of the hammer. At the launch is Councillor, later Lord Mayor, Des Clark. There is extensive filming of personalities at the launch, but no commentary so no one is identified.The second film starts at 16.45 minutes and is the 1992 reunion on 29 Feb 1992, Introduced by Joe Raymer, there are speeches on the history and personalities of the yards

Names:

City of MelbourneNewmarket Saleyards (Kensington, Vic.), 1887-1987Clark, Desmond Matthew (1945-2020)

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