We see old, black-and-white footage of Melbourne in the 1930s.

Norma Campbell (narration) This is a panoramic view from the Morehouse Spire of St Paul’s Cathedral. You will see in the distance the National War Memorial which is in progress of construction. This is St Kilda Road. It is four miles long and it is three trains wide. At each side there are drives for one-way motorcar traffic, the middle track is for trams and commercial vehicles. This splendid road has the most beautiful entry into a city that the imagination can conceive. The King and Queen, the Prince of Wales and other distinguished visitors have driven along this splendid highway. Here we have Princes Bridge. Originally there was a crude sort of punt there and in 1850 came Lennox’s One Arch Bridge. In 1886 the present beautiful structure was commenced. This is Collins Street, one of the main arteries of the city and has great architectural beauty. While so many towns arose haphazard, Melbourne was surveyed and laid out with wonderful vision. It was due to the foresight of Robert Huddle that the streets were made 99 feet wide and that the infant town was laid out on a rectangular plan. This is the Town Hall. Parliament House is our most historic building, the ghost of all the great men in our political history haunted corridors and halls. It is one of the world’s gems of classic architecture. It was here that the Federal Houses of Legislature debated for upwards of 30 years before the removal to Canberra. Opened in 1856, this is one of the most impressive buildings in Australia. We have a glimpse here through the columns of the Windsor Hotel. This building is another master of architecture. It was erected for the Great Exhibition in 1880. Here His Majesty the King opened the first Federal Parliament.