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TAGGED: 1800s
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1825 corset

This educational glass slide shows an illustration of a 'Lady of the Court of Charles X of France' and 'The first Corset of the Modern Period, approaching our own Corset Waist about 1825'.

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Melbourne Cup 1896: Crowd near the grandstand

This clip shows the crowd at what is probably the Melbourne Cup during the Spring Carnival of 1896.

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Till Death Do Us Part – Sydney Stories with Warren Fahey

This episode of Sydney Stories with Warren Fahey looks at how Sydney has buried its dead – a fascinating procession.

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Constructing Australia: Stuart Crosses the Continent

There was enormous public and media speculation about which group would be first to cross the continent's interior: the Victorian-backed Burke and Wills party or South Australia's Stuart expedition

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Australia's First Telegraph Wire

The story of the struggle to cross a vast continent and build the telegraph line that would bring Australia to the world and the world to Australia.

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The Perth to Coolgardie Water Scheme

Construction of the Perth to Coolgardie Water Scheme is a story of personal tragedy, political rivalries, corruption and trial by media that nearly tore apart Australia at the moment of its birth.

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Melbourne Cup 1897 flipbook - stabilised video
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Melbourne Cup 1897 flipbook - flipping action
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Melbourne Cup 1897 flipbook - before and after
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Constructing Australia: A Wire Through The Heart - A Wire to the World

The story of the struggle to cross a vast continent and build the telegraph line that would bring Australia to the world and the world to Australia.