TAGGED: 1890s
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The kinematofor, made by Ernst Plank of Germany, is a variation of the praxinoscope invented in 1876 by Paris school teacher Charles-Émile Reynaud. This kinematofer dates from 1898.

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Dating from the 1600s but hitting its stride in the 19th century, the magic lantern is considered the big brother of modern cinema.

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A prized relic from the very first days of cinema in Australia, this film can once housed a roll of unexposed 35mm nitrate Lumière film.

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This film by Frères Lumière cinematographer, Marius Sestier, features a comic rollerskater of great agility who entertains the public in Prince Alfred Park, Sydney.

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

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This beautiful glass slide provides an important pictorial record of how Australia and Indigenous Australians were depicted in the late 1800s.

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In the documentary Utopia Girls, historian Dr Clare Wright guides us through the fascinating story of how Australian women became the first in the world to gain full political rights.

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Jandamarra's War begins by detailing Jandamarra's early years, starting with his birth in 1873.

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This clip features a lead dancer in mask and two Dari headdress dancers in the Malu-Bomai Ceremony.

Summary by Liz McNiven

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A small group of young Aboriginal men demonstrate a shake-a-leg dance on the beach at Murray Island.