In 1979 two young Australians invented the first Fairlight sampling synthesizer and changed electronic music forever. We have one in working condition!

Through this glass slide we catch a glimpse of a European perspective of Australia, circa 1895.

The first known Australian to make a commercially released recording, the long forgotten Syria Lamonte, is now preserved by the NFSA thanks to the kind donation of an 1898 recording acquired by Roger Neill.

Film curator Sally Jackson investigates the makers of the world's first cricket films, shot in Australia in 1897.

Curator Sally Jackson researches famous faces and fashions of the 1896 Melbourne Cup.

Famous faces and fashions of the 1896 Melbourne Cup.

The Excursion to London panorama toy is a pre-cinema artefact that reveals much about the intimacy of 19th century family life.

A digital flipbook with still images from the 1897 Melbourne Cup has brought the race from 100+ years ago back to life.

One of the first films ever recorded in Australia is rare 1896 footage of the Melbourne Cup.