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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.

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Jeanne Little's edible hats

Jeanne Little models edible hats she has made out of food including pizza, french fries, crumpets, bangers and mash, ice cream cones and frankfurters in honour of Melbourne Cup day.

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Cup Day Without Crowds, 2020

With crowds banned from Flemington Racecourse, Network Ten had to find other ways of reporting the colourful stories during Melbourne Cup Day on 3 November 2020.

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Phar Lap wins 1930 Melbourne Cup: Tri-screen View

This NFSA compilation shows a tri-screen view of the final moments of the 1930 Melbourne Cup filmed by three different camera crews on the day. 

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Movietone News Vol 1, No 52: Phar Lap wins the 1930 Melbourne Cup

Excerpt from Fox Movietone coverage of the Melbourne Cup on 4 November 1930.

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Phar Lap Wins the 1930 Melbourne Cup

On the 90th anniversary of Phar Lap’s famous 1930 Melbourne Cup victory, we revisit the surviving footage to discover a new multi-camera race ending.

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Phar Lap wins the 1930 Melbourne Cup

Silent film footage from Flemington Racecourse as Phar Lap wins the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday 4 November 1930.

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The Melbourne Cup 1930, with narration

The Melbourne Cup, 1930. The closing stages of the race as Phar Lap crosses the finish line. – NFSA#759703

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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?

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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