50 years of changes in Perth, Western Australia
This Channel Seven Perth historic News story features changes that took place in Perth between the 1950's and 1970's.
The Swan River crossing between Perth and Victoria Park first consisted of two wooden bridges on either side of Heirisson Island, which were eventually replaced by the present pair of concrete and steel Causeway bridges in 1952.
After almost sixty years of service, the Perth tramways were gradually phased out over a decade, up until 1958.
The first portion of the Kwinana Freeway, from the Narrows Bridge to the Canning Bridge, was completed in 1959, the year TVW Channel 7 first began broadcasting.
Decimal currency was introduced in 1966, later followed by our conversion to metric weights and measures.
The first section of the Mitchell Freeway, from the Narrows Bridge, was commenced in 1967.
A period when a young Brian Burke was a journalist with TVW, before entering politics in 1973, and became the state premier ten years later.
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That part where they rip up the tram-line....it breaks my heart... :(
@sher3597
3 жыл бұрын
why
@paulmessenger9836
Жыл бұрын
Trams better for the environment
@rtmpgt
Жыл бұрын
@@paulmessenger9836 Fun fact, you can see a piece of the old tram lines still intact in the Perth CBD on Bennett St. One remaining tram pole was left behind.
@kingcoong
Жыл бұрын
@@paulmessenger9836 Also helps you to avoid traffic jam. It's a shame to see it go
@borkers7
10 ай бұрын
@@kingcoong as living in perth, yes
A lot of people confuse the change to decimal currency in 1966 with the change to Metric (and subsequently SI) measurements in 1972. Channel 7 has done so here. They are actually two separate, unrelated events, although done for the same reason - computers were thick as in those days, and going up or down the units by shifting a decimal point helped them immensely.
@myfaveyoutube
3 ай бұрын
JB... you've DONE IT AGAIN
Fifty years ago I think I walked up every set of stairs and every lift downtown Perth selling Royal Typewriters. It was my first job when I came to Australia. The world has changed so much since.
Anyone remember Bernie’s the burger joint in the city. Started out as a caravan and turned into a favourite burger place. Mmmmm old 88 burger was the best
@kenchristie9214
3 ай бұрын
IN CASE OF FIRE LIFT LID!!!
Feels like this vid is a bit rushed and cuts off abrupty
@nickislade5533
Ай бұрын
Thats literally because it was an old news cast
The Last tram went to Inglewood in 1958, my suburb.
Great vid
in 15 years perth is going to be one of THE most expensive cities on earth
@nathansquared2685
Жыл бұрын
Can you see the future?
@TheAusrali
Жыл бұрын
@@nathansquared2685 hahaha, forgot I wrote that lol. But yeh the city in the early 2000's was planning major renovations for the downtown area and increasing airport capabilities. Ironically i live now in Tel-Aviv which is ranked super expensive 😆
@rtmpgt
Жыл бұрын
@@TheAusrali Well, to be fair, things have been getting a little more expensive by proportion to our pay... But it's nowhere near as bad as it is in Sydney and Melbourne nowadays.
@thevannmann
Жыл бұрын
You've got 5 more years lol.
@gitgit1995
3 ай бұрын
11 years on it looks like you're on the money lol
And havnt stopped putting traffic lights everywhere ever since.
@runescapeownsnubs don't insult the city in which I live. I don't care if you live here too, but I love Perth, because it's where I was born, and it's where I will stay.
@scottsencounters
5 ай бұрын
💯
Young Brian Burke wasn't wearing his trademark Panama Hat in the mid 60's .
what do you mean?
Now they getting it 😘 that last story was to upsetting all the rest Il follow through with federal police thanks guys
I have. But nothing will beat the city I was born in. It's where my friends and family are, what's better than that?
@Joocey
3 жыл бұрын
@mY nAmE iS mEaT tArD armadale
@myfaveyoutube
3 ай бұрын
Lmaooooo
I love Perth. yayy
Wow when $10 was a huge night out lol
@chuckmaddison2924
2 ай бұрын
In 1977, I could fill my VK Valiant for $ 10 . And that would spill out the cap behind the licence plate when accelerating. Someone pulled up beside me and said I had a bad leak.
thanks for telling the truth but people don't want to hear it ......
i used to love perth back in the 80's now i don't like it anymore houses built everywhere destroying the scenery very expensive and lost it's charm i left perth in 1985 and went back in 2011 it was a shock ;;;;;
Why don't we still have tram's? They still have them in other countries don't they?
@maxleonard5723
4 жыл бұрын
We do have trams. Melbourne has the largest network of trams in the world. They ripped up trams because they thought it would relive congestion on the roads. ripping the trams u actually proved to make traffic worse.
@NicsCarChannel
4 жыл бұрын
@@maxleonard5723 Oh I have never seen one. Well I haven't ever been out of WA :o
@maxleonard5723
4 жыл бұрын
@@NicsCarChannel im surprised you replied. You wrote that comment 6 years ago
@NicsCarChannel
4 жыл бұрын
@@maxleonard5723 wow. I'm still around lol =)
@sher3597
3 жыл бұрын
@@NicsCarChannel Can you reply to me too
hey john who do you think own the rentals in perth, the home owners,who, if the mortgage goes up so does the rent.and i'll give you a hint ,if house prices go down they wont be selling rentals for a loss will they ?they'll be putting the rent UP
pre brazilian invasion years.
Burkie was obese even back then. Always wanted to be different and stand out , I guess
Brian Burke the boy from BALGA
Wrong power steering was around. Just not in Aussie cars yet.
Australia economy is going downhill with unemployment hitting 6% next year...big recession will be here soon..we be like Ireland...then u can buy a house for $100k...nothing lasts for ever the boom is already over...
@slashtonio9216
3 жыл бұрын
We did go into recession and we are getting out of it now you were of by a couple years but still happened none the less
@stephenvelden295
10 ай бұрын
How wrong you were!
@antpoo
4 күн бұрын
What a terrible prediction, Over 10 years off and still no guarantee yet
@MrSmile1087 what does the asylum seeker, well educated indian thing have to do with your car being stolen?
Did she really just say Western AustraYA? FFS, what ever happened to news broadcasters who could actually speak properly? It's AustraLIA
Perth 1970 Beautiful. Perth 2021 Shit Hole.
@borkers7
10 ай бұрын
i agree
PERTH CAN BE NICE IF USED WRIGHT.COTTOSLOE NICE.FREMANTLE NICE .BUS STOP NOT NICE ...DRUG BUMS NICOTINE BUMS I MEANT NOT NICE.
@slashtonio9216
3 жыл бұрын
@Infinite Plain in all honesty aboriginals are the most racist people I have ever at least in my area of perth don't know about yours
@butterphli3z
2 жыл бұрын
@@slashtonio9216 gee I wonder why aboriginals don't like the white man hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Brian Burke has ALWAYS sucked, then! Haha
Australia is founded by convists hence why its too expensive convicts in charge of running a country dow!!what u expect.
@chadgentile4055
5 жыл бұрын
IT SHORE BLOODY IS ..
@facethefacts9014
6 ай бұрын
Are you Asian? As many uneducated Asians make this wrong statement as they know very little about Australia.
@myfaveyoutube
3 ай бұрын
4digi username plus can't spell huge L take a back seat and be happy
50 years of shit!!
@myfaveyoutube
3 ай бұрын
lol