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Tagged: National Treasures

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HMAS Sydney's Carley Float
One of the most poignant objects in the Australian War Memorial is the battered survivor of our worst-ever naval disaster. What happened to this liferaft and why is it so special? Warren Brown talks...
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Convict Shirt
In countless contemporary re-creations, convict clothing is patterned with lots of thick black arrows, but is that what convicts really wore? Curator Bridget Berry shows Warren Brown a 160-year-old...
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Tom Roberts' 'Bailed Up'
If you were to nominate one painting as Australia’s greatest, what would it be? Curator Barry Pearce of the Art Gallery of New South Wales explains why Tom Roberts’ Bailed Up would be a contender....
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Bradman's Bats
Donald Bradman’s status as an Australian icon is without question. But can just one of the bats he used to enter the record books sum up his unparalleled cricketing career? Warren Brown pulls on the...
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'The Sentimental Bloke' Film
Despite being one of the greatest Australian films ever made, the 1919 silent movie The Sentimental Bloke was almost lost to the audiences of today. So how was it recovered? Warren Brown visits the...
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Cuc Lam's suitcase
If you were forced to leave your home forever, what would you take with you? Vietnamese refugee Cuc Lam took family photos and jewellery but sacrificed one precious possession to buy a suitcase, now...
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'The Magic Pudding' Illustrations
How did bohemian artist Norman Lindsay, famous for painting provocative nudes, end up producing one of Australia’s best-loved children’s books? Cartoonist James Kemsley reveals the legend behind the...
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CSIRAC computer
CSIRAC was the first fully automatic electronic digital computer to be built in Australia. It was also one of the first in the world, so why didn't Australia become a computer superpower? Warren...
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First Surfboard
Surfing may well be a quintessential Aussie pastime but who introduced us to the modern-day art of boardriding? Warren Brown gets the lowdown from former world champion surfer Midget Farrelly. He...
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Thomson Car
Football, meatpies, kangaroos and Thomson cars? Herbert Thomson was the first person to design, build and market a wholly Australian-made car, 50 years before the first Holden. Warren Brown talks to...
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