Archival footage of a pedestrian incident from March 1905

Archival footage of a pedestrian incident from March 1905, as an employee exits the Swallow & Ariell’s Biscuit Factory in Rouse St, Port Melbourne. The unfortunate victim, seemingly transfixed by the camera’s presence, sustained a severe head injury. This is Australia’s earliest filmed road traffic accident known to survive.

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NFSA Films