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Phar Lap
Discover many of the incredible moments in the life of Australia's greatest racehorse, Phar Lap. The Red Terror, also called Bobby by his strapper-cum-trainer Tommy Woodcock, was a red chestnut...
Article
Phar Lap Forever
A winner with a big heart and a liking for sugar cubes - Phar Lap's story captivated the nation.
Article
Phar Lap - Mighty Conqueror
A 1931 nitrate film about the champion racehorse Phar Lap has been donated to the NFSA.
Audio
Ken Howard Calls the Melbourne Cup, 1941
This is the complete radio broadcast of the 1941 Melbourne Cup, as called by commentator Ken Howard. Summary by Martin Ford
Video
Pimms No. 1 Cup: Winning Cup (1949)
This late 1940s cinema advertisement touts the versatility of Pimms – a gin-based, fruit cup liqueur – for any occasion.  The ad opens with a horse race and we see a group of well-dressed young...
Video
Melbourne 1896: Melbourne Cup
This clip shows the end of the 1896 Melbourne Cup horse race through the onlooking crowd. Newhaven wins. Summary by Elizabeth Taggart-Speers
Video
'We've lost our greatest pal'
Part-owner and trainer HR Telford stoically mourns the loss of the great Phar Lap saying he had a 'heart as big as a lion' in this newsreel entitled Phar Lap: Idol of the Australian Turf. His young...
Video
Melbourne Cup 1896: Still or moving image?
This clip shows a group of men posing for the camera at the 1896 Melbourne Cup. Unfamiliar with moving image, the men remain still as if posing for a photograph. A horse gallops into the foreground...
Video
Melbourne Cup 1896: Melbourne Cup race
This clip shows the end of the 1896 Melbourne Cup horse race through the onlooking crowd. Newhaven wins. Summary by Elizabeth Taggart-Speers
Video
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. The gathered crowd stroll through the shot while the Flemington Racecourse grandstand can be seen...
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