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Explore iconic sights and sounds of Melbourne dating back to a look down Collins Street in the 1890s and the 1896 Melbourne Cup.
See collection items featuring trams, AFL, the Yarra River, Luna Park...
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In 2018 the 21st Commonwealth Games took place on the Gold Coast, Queensland.
Seventy-one nations competed in 275 events across 18 sports. It was the fifth Commonwealth Games to be held in Australia...
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This diverse collection spans 100 years and shows the relationship between Australia's growing population and evolving public transport systems.
Footage includes the North Shore ferry in 1899; ...
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Thirty years ago, on 11 December 1986, one of Australia’s most addictive soap operas came to an end after 692 episodes.
Millions tuned in to Prisoner to see whether Joan ‘The Freak’ Ferguson would...
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Is Canberra calling to you? And why is it hot in Brisbane but Coolangatta?
There was a craze for writing songs about Australian cities and towns in the 1920s and 30s, but the oldest in our collection...
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Take a step back in time and discover the charm of Melbourne more than a century ago.
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Curator Sally Jackson researches famous faces and fashions of the 1896 Melbourne Cup.
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Famous faces and fashions of the 1896 Melbourne Cup.
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Ronald Ryan was the last man hanged in Australia, 50 years ago on 3 February 1967.
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Luna Park Melbourne is 100 years old! Collection Access Officer Siobhan Dee explores a new film compilation to celebrate the iconic park's birthday.
