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Explore iconic sights and sounds of Melbourne captured on film and in song, dating from a look down Collins Street in the 1890s to the streets of Fitzroy in 2019.
Collection items will bring memories...
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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...
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This retro Woman's Day TV ad from 1982 uses race-calling to sell issues during Melbourne Cup week.
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The NFSA is proud to present the race that stopped the nation… 114 years 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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A winner with a big heart and a liking for sugar cubes - Phar Lap's story captivated the nation.
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A 1931 nitrate film about the champion racehorse Phar Lap has been donated to the NFSA.
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One of the first films ever recorded in Australia screens 12 times a day in Federation Square in the lead-up to the 150th Melbourne Cup.
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This is the complete radio broadcast of the 1941 Melbourne Cup, as called by commentator Ken Howard.
Summary by Martin Ford
