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The Man From Snowy River
'There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around | That the colt from old Regret had got away...' Based on Banjo Paterson's poem of the same name, The Man from Snowy River was a...
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The Man From Snowy River rides again
We're celebrating The Man from Snowy River (1982), the hit film inspired by Banjo Paterson's poem, with a new curated collection.
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Phar Lap Forever
A winner with a big heart and a liking for sugar cubes - Phar Lap's story captivated the nation.
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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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The Man from Snowy River: Bruce Rowland’s orchestral score
One of the most widely recognised examples of Australian film music is Bruce Rowland’s orchestral score for The Man from Snowy River (George Miller, 1982). This music featured at the Sydney Olympics...
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Santa Claus comes to town!
Santa rides a tram down Bourke Street in Melbourne in 1959. Christmas was big business for the city's department stores and Myer's has a circus ring complete with performing pony and clown, as well...
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Phar Lap's Hide
How did a New Zealand-born horse become one of Australia’s most loved and enduring icons? Political cartoonist and columnist Warren Brown visits Melbourne Museum where the legendary Phar Lap – or at...
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With Gentle Majesty
The high point of the Melbourne Royal Agricultural Show each day is the Grand Parade. The initial languid pace of the filming and editing nicely underscores the images of the huge, slow-moving...
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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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The Mighty Conqueror
This ten-minute film is the only documentary made about racehorse Phar Lap during his lifetime. It was produced by Neville Macken and directed by pioneer female filmmaker Paulette McDonagh. The film...
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