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This song, written by Jack O'Hagan and sung by Clement Q Williams, was recorded in 1934 to celebrate the centenary of Melbourne the following year.

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Only One of the Toys

Only One of the Toys, described on its sheet music as a ‘pathetic soldier song’, was written by Mark Erickson and P.

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Advance Australia Fair

Written by Scottish-born composer Peter Dodds McCormick and first performed in1878, Advance Australia Fair was officially declared the national anthem by the Governor-General, Sir Ninian S

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Sons of Australia

Sons of Australia was written by prolific English music hall composer Felix McGlennon in 1900, during the Second Boer War.

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The Fleet's Afloat

Prior to radio, songs were largely heard performed in music halls. People would then visit music shops to purchase the sheet music of tunes they liked.

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If England wants a hand, well, here it is

This 1915 recording of If England wants a Hand, Well, Here It Is is sung by Harrison Latimer.

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Boys of the Dardanelles

Boys of the Dardanelles, which commemorates the sacrifice made by Australians in the First World War, is the best-known composition by Marsh Little (1880 - 1958) and was particularly effective for

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Australia Will Be There

Of all the patriotic songs of WW1, Australia Will Be There is probably the one best known to Australians.

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Ballarat the Fair

'Ballarat the Fair’, performed by Robert Nicholson; Composer: Ernest Grenfell; Lyricist: Henry Brew. Broadcast (De Luxe Series) W555