Videos 1978

1978 Riverstone Meatworks, Richards Avenue, Floodwaters at Riverstone

Timing

00:00 – 00:05 1978 banner.
00:05 – 00:52 Views of Riverstone Meatworks from inside diesel train travelling from Richmond.
00:52 – 01:08 Views of several houses in Richards Avenue.
01:08 – 01:19 Looking down Garfield Road from shops, towards floodwaters.
Old Olympia Theatre can be seen to the left.
01:19 – 01:30 Floodwaters and stables at back of home in Richards Avenue.
01:30 – 01:42 View of floodwaters across Meatworks paddocks.
Motorboat in distance.
01:42 – 01:46 Brief glimpse of floodwaters from train.
01:46 – 01:59 Family and a trotting gig at edge of floodwater.
01:59 – 02:14 Looking across floodwaters.
02:14 – 02:31 Water over Richards Avenue and around houses at Meatworks end.
02:31 – 02:44 Motorboat in floodwaters.
02:44 – 03:01 Sweeping straw out of stable in floodwater.
03:01 – 03:18 Film credits