Melbourne, Victoria, October 1961

Industrial - Melbourne crane collapse

Name: Industrial - Melbourne crane collapse, Victoria 1961
Start: 1961-10-01
End: 1961-10-01
Location: VIC

Quick Statistics

3 Fatalities

In October 1961, three people died and several were injured when a 30 m crane collapsed at a building under construction on the corner of Elizabeth and Collins Street.

Information Sources

eMelbourne, Accidents and disasters, website viewed 17 August 2011
National Film and Sound Archive, website viewed 17 August 2011