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Vintage Dogs
From pampered pooches on parade to clever canines performing tricks, these furry friends know how to entertain. Our collection of vintage dogs includes feature film and home movie footage dating back...
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Dogs and Cats movie screenings
This summer, the NFSA is celebrating our furry friends with our season of cool cat matinees and dog day afternoons!
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Caesar the Australian Alsatian Dog Who Conquered Hollywood
Meet the Australian star who worked opposite Clark Gable, Greta Garbo and the Marx Brothers in 1930s Hollywood – Caesar, the Alsatian dog from Belka, WA.
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Daredevil motorcycle chariot races!
Inspired by the 1925 silent version of Ben-Hur, two NSW police officers recreated the famous chariot race scene ... with motorcycles!
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Simon Townsend's Wonder World!: Press Clippings
Various press clippings from the scrapbooks donated to the NFSA by Simon Townsend.  Many of these clippings are about Woodrow the Bloodhound who was a popular member of the Wonder World! team. 
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Tiny the Terrier Collects the Mail in Taree, 1988
Tiny the Terrier, a clever canine from Taree, fetches the mail directly from the local postie on the footpath and delivers it straight to his elderly owner.  This story comes from the NFSA's Newscaf ...
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Orpheum Theatre Dog Shows, Sydney
Children with their dogs gather outside the Orpheum Theatre in North Sydney and the nearby Cremorne Orpheum on Military Road, Cremorne in Sydney. The dog show was part of a promotion for the short...
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Fifty Thousand See Great NSW Police Carnival
The 1936 NSW Police Carnival, featuring a parade with the 'boys in blue' and stunts involving dogs, horses and a motorcycle chariot race, Ben-Hur style, which needs to be seen to be believed! From...
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Simon Townsend's Wonder World!: Remembering Woodrow
On 10 April 1986, Simon's beloved pet and the mascot of Simon Townsend's Wonder World! – Woodrow the Bloodhound – passed away.  Woodrow was so popular and loved by viewers and fans that his death was...
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Simon Townsend's Wonder World!: The Pilot, 1977
In 1977, Simon Townsend made a new pilot for the current affairs-style children's program that he had been trying to get on the air for a few years.  This segment is a good example of how the show...
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