
The Corrick family have been entertaining audiences around Australia since 1902, with their vaudeville stage act and imported and homemade films.
Scroll down to test your knowledge and answer 3 questions about the Corricks. Each question is in an image gallery – let the characters in the gifs guide your way!
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It's about travel.
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Move to the next slide to find out what other countries The Marvellous Corricks toured.
Between 1907 and 1908 the Corrick family toured India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Indonesia, Myanmar and other Commonwealth countries before a stint in the UK to hone their talents.
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It's about fashion.
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The founder of this fashion house was known as 'the Father of Haute Couture'. They designed intricate gowns, hand-embroidered with iridescent beetle wings, as pictured here. Scroll right for the answer.
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Did you guess correctly? Move to the next slide to learn more about the Corrick sisters and their fashions.
The Corrick sisters were well-known for their beautiful stage dresses and costumes. Women would look to them for the latest fashions and much would be said about what the young women wore.
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It's electric!
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How many light bulbs does it take to make a Corricks sign? Move to the next slide to find out.
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Did you guess correctly? Now scroll right for an illuminating fact about how The Marvellous Corricks used light.
Using a power generator from Paris, the Corricks brought electricity to some towns for the first time. Lights mounted on 40-foot poles attracted audiences to their shows and then guided them home afterwards.
To learn about how we're preserving the Corrick films and keeping this amazing collection alive for future generations, follow the More to Explore links below.
Moving image credits:
La Peine du Talion. Pathé Frères, 1905. NFSA title: 797779
Les Invisibles, Pathé Frères, 1907. NFSA title: 16502
La Ruche Merveilleuse. Pathé Frères, 1905. NFSA title: 717484
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