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Lumière
The Lumière Collection includes some of the oldest footage in the NFSA collection: over 30 short films made in 1899. Produced by Frederick Charles Wills and Henry William Mobsby, these films record...
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1896 Melbourne Cup Carnival
Curator Sally Jackson researches famous faces and fashions of the 1896 Melbourne Cup.
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Salon Lumière
Film curator Sally Jackson's examination of original documents in Australia and France sheds new light on the man who brought the cinema to Australia in 1896.
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Repairing Lumière film
Audiovisual Conservationist Sean Mosely takes us through the process of preparing some original Lumière company films for reprinting.
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North Shore Steam Ferry
This actuality footage shows a steam ferry docking at the Milsons Point Ferry Wharf in 1899. Workers prepare to receive the ferry as passengers on board ready for disembarkation. Summary by Elizabeth...
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Brisbane 1899: Queen Street and Victoria Bridge
This actuality footage shot in 1899 shows electric trams in Queen Street, Brisbane, with the Treasury building and Victoria Bridge in the background. Summary by Elizabeth Taggert - Speers
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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
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Sydney 1899: Newtown Railway Station
This actuality footage from 1899 begins with a shot of commuters on a Sydney railway platform approaching an incoming train. A man holds a folded newspaper, while one woman carries a parasol. The...
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Queen Street and Victoria Bridge in 1899
This actuality footage shot in 1899 shows electric trams in Queen Street, Brisbane, with the Treasury building and Victoria Bridge in the background. Summary by Elizabeth Taggert - Speers
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Newtown Railway Station
This actuality footage from 1899 begins with a shot of commuters on a Sydney railway platform approaching an incoming train. A man holds a folded newspaper, while one woman carries a parasol. The...
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