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Phar Lap
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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Australian History Timeline: From pre-1770s to 2000s
A collection of clips covering Australian history from hundreds of thousands of years ago to the beginning of the 21st Century. WARNING: this collection may contain names, images or voices of...
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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 Forever
A winner with a big heart and a liking for sugar cubes - Phar Lap's story captivated the nation.
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Phar Lap - Mighty Conqueror
A 1931 nitrate film about the champion racehorse Phar Lap has been donated to the NFSA.
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Phar Lap - Farewell To You! by Jack Lumsdaine
Written the year that Phar Lap died, this tribute song is by Jack Lumsdaine. Lumsdaine sings: 'He made fame for Australia's name. But he'll never come back home. Just a wonder horse, known on every...
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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.  Read more about the footage included in Phar Lap's...
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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. The footage shows the closing moments of the Cup with champion horse Phar Lap winning the race by about three lengths,...
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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. This footage was filmed from a vantage point situated on the finishing line. 
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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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