How did a New Zealand-born horse become one of Australia’s most loved and enduring icons?

This is the complete radio broadcast of the 1941 Melbourne Cup, as called by commentator Ken Howard.

Summary by Martin Ford

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.

This ten-minute film is the only documentary made about racehorse Phar Lap during his lifetime.

This clip shows the end of the 1896 Melbourne Cup horse race through the onlooking crowd. Newhaven wins.

Summary by Elizabeth Taggart-Speers

This retro Woman's Day TV ad from 1982 uses race-calling to sell issues during Melbourne Cup week.