Film clip: street scenes at Centennial Exhibition

Street scenes

Still shots and description

This clip begins with the title: 'Playland is Now Looking Shipshape With Plenty of Time in Hand'. We watch as a workman walks past one of the rides, possibly the Octopus, which is still under construction. The next shot shows an empty ticket box and paved area, which will soon be filled with the many visitors to Playland - the most popular area of the Centennial Exhibition. Behind, against the grey sky, is the curve of the roller coaster. Next we see what appears to be an ordinary street scene, except this street has been especially constructed for the Exhibition. There are shops running down either side of the road, and a line of white lampposts in the centre of the street lead the eye to the hills in the distance. A small black truck drives past and turns down the street, avoiding a pedestrian and weaving between the lampposts.