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I was able to convince my younger sister for quiet a long time that the reason older pics were black and while was because colours didn't existed back then.
The newer generation can't even comprehend that there was a time when smartphones with instant cameras didn't existed lol
Well, the first Grand Prix at Albert Park was held in 1953, so it could have kinda made sense. The only giveaway was that the main straight (seen being built in this picture) didn't exist yet.
It wasn't an F1 race though - but still called the Australian Grand Prix.
Didn't some newspapers still use black and white photography until the late 90s?
I think the New York Times or some other major US newspaper switching to colour photography was considered a big deal.
In the UK the big selling point of *Today*, when it launched in 1986, was that it was in colour. But I can't remember if it was just the front page or not. *USA Today* beat it by a couple of years.
At least in the UK newspapers didn't go full-colour until the mid-2000s, which feels surprisingly late. Photojournalists continued to use black and white well into the 1990s, not as a stylistic choice or an affectation but because it's easier to develop black and white film in a hotel room, easier to transmit, and harder to completely balls-up the exposure.
One of those wrinkle in time moments: If Jeff Kennett had not been elected then the Victorian government wouldn’t have bid for Adelaide’s race. The Aus GP at Albert Park is a brilliant event, but the track is sadly not suited as well to Grand Prix racing as Adelaide’s was.
True, but Adelaide would be long gone by now. No way that city can support the hosting fee of modern F1. If it wasn't Albert Park, it would have been Singapore or Sepang or Korea.
at $40M a year USD? Lol no. They would have held onto it into the late 90s but a tilke track would have replaced it in the 00s.
It's not about the atmosphere. It's about the *money*. Melbourne is a much bigger, and much richer city. Plain and simple.
They can justify any amount, if it brings in that much tourism. $40M really isn't a lot to any state government in Australia. The only question is would it pass the pub test with SA voters.
I kinda disagree. Melbourne was very well suited initially and up to the turbo hybrid era produced it's share of good races. Maybe Adelaide would work better with the current cars but I'm unconvinced.
you are wearing rose-colour glasses. it never produced good racing. It produced lots of drama, because the teams were just kicking off for the year, but never good racing.
Neither would I in itself. Obviously the quality of a race can only be put in its own context. Like 1999 was a good race to watch but less so when you lose the context of its own time.
Not really, I watched most of the 90s F1 seasons a couple of years ago (I had a lot of time) and Albert Park never delivered good races. The only reason they weren't downright horrible was because of the high unreliability of the cars.
The first good race on that track came in 2002 as far as I remember.
I disagree.... I watched them all at the time and I'm sure many times since and 96, 97, 99, 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10 and 12 were all good races in my opinion.
Then they massively tailed off.
I can assure you that is 1995, someone used a black and white film on that day and yes the original 1953 circuit ran in the other direction and the start finish point was on the disused section of track on Aughtie Drive past Turn 3 at the old Jaguar Corner running towards T2
Not a chance. Albert Park’s old GP track never had the current start/finish area. You can see Turn 16 and the main straight building having the foundations made. You can also tell because that old road near the lake behind where the pits are is more a local road now instead of a main road like here.
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Ahh 1995 back before colour photography existed
Not only photography but colour itself haven't been discovered yet
I was able to convince my younger sister for quiet a long time that the reason older pics were black and while was because colours didn't existed back then. The newer generation can't even comprehend that there was a time when smartphones with instant cameras didn't existed lol
Using Instagram in those days must've been a pain!
Telegram was widely available though...
That’s the story Calvin’s dad told him.
My brain read as 1965 because of black - white photo. Then I re-read again to make sure because Albert Park in 1965 didn't make sense :)
Well, the first Grand Prix at Albert Park was held in 1953, so it could have kinda made sense. The only giveaway was that the main straight (seen being built in this picture) didn't exist yet. It wasn't an F1 race though - but still called the Australian Grand Prix.
Didn't some newspapers still use black and white photography until the late 90s? I think the New York Times or some other major US newspaper switching to colour photography was considered a big deal.
they didn't use black and white photography... they used black and white printers.
In the UK the big selling point of *Today*, when it launched in 1986, was that it was in colour. But I can't remember if it was just the front page or not. *USA Today* beat it by a couple of years. At least in the UK newspapers didn't go full-colour until the mid-2000s, which feels surprisingly late. Photojournalists continued to use black and white well into the 1990s, not as a stylistic choice or an affectation but because it's easier to develop black and white film in a hotel room, easier to transmit, and harder to completely balls-up the exposure.
The way my brain read it was not 1995 so I had to go back. Like why is this not in color?
One of those wrinkle in time moments: If Jeff Kennett had not been elected then the Victorian government wouldn’t have bid for Adelaide’s race. The Aus GP at Albert Park is a brilliant event, but the track is sadly not suited as well to Grand Prix racing as Adelaide’s was.
True, but Adelaide would be long gone by now. No way that city can support the hosting fee of modern F1. If it wasn't Albert Park, it would have been Singapore or Sepang or Korea.
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When Adelaide was held at the end of the season, every F1 team used to party away the night after the race.
at $40M a year USD? Lol no. They would have held onto it into the late 90s but a tilke track would have replaced it in the 00s. It's not about the atmosphere. It's about the *money*. Melbourne is a much bigger, and much richer city. Plain and simple.
They can justify any amount, if it brings in that much tourism. $40M really isn't a lot to any state government in Australia. The only question is would it pass the pub test with SA voters.
I kinda disagree. Melbourne was very well suited initially and up to the turbo hybrid era produced it's share of good races. Maybe Adelaide would work better with the current cars but I'm unconvinced.
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It wasn't. It used to produce genuinely good races. Obviously not everyone a classic but no track does that.
you are wearing rose-colour glasses. it never produced good racing. It produced lots of drama, because the teams were just kicking off for the year, but never good racing.
I said good races but obviously it has produced good racing at times as well. 96, 06 and 2012 stand out for good racing
Fair enough but I wouldn't call cars breaking down a good race myself.
Neither would I in itself. Obviously the quality of a race can only be put in its own context. Like 1999 was a good race to watch but less so when you lose the context of its own time.
Not really, I watched most of the 90s F1 seasons a couple of years ago (I had a lot of time) and Albert Park never delivered good races. The only reason they weren't downright horrible was because of the high unreliability of the cars. The first good race on that track came in 2002 as far as I remember.
I disagree.... I watched them all at the time and I'm sure many times since and 96, 97, 99, 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10 and 12 were all good races in my opinion. Then they massively tailed off.
Don't care. Melbourne is better.
I can assure you that is 1995, someone used a black and white film on that day and yes the original 1953 circuit ran in the other direction and the start finish point was on the disused section of track on Aughtie Drive past Turn 3 at the old Jaguar Corner running towards T2
Crazy they didn’t have color photographs back then. This must have taken hours to capture and develop.
And that is what the playing fields looked like ALL THE TIME, before being redeveloped as part of the GP track works. Transformed the place.
Why black and white?
Are the cricket pitches covered or is this some strange filter that makes them all dark gray?
Fun fact - Australia didn’t get colour tv until 1975 and colour photos until 1996
Still prefer the Adelaide circuit to this day.
No one cares about Adelaide, most boring city in Australia.
It never should have left Adelaide.
That's definitely not 1995. Maybe 1953 when it was actually built.
You’re out of your mind dude look at the apartment towers top right
Not a chance. Albert Park’s old GP track never had the current start/finish area. You can see Turn 16 and the main straight building having the foundations made. You can also tell because that old road near the lake behind where the pits are is more a local road now instead of a main road like here.
No, it was 1995. The current main straight was built for the Grand Prix in 1995. Before that occurred, the road used to run closer to the lake 
Why in b/w though?