In 1906 there was a brief gold rush to central Victoria following the discovery of the Poseidon Nuggets - the largest of which was 953 oz, on Melbourne Cup day. The rush was named for the winning horse that year. In this short interview Jack Flett recalls the schoolboy excitement of that time and of holding one of the famous nuggets.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1004701
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Old age
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Memory
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Old age
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
DVD ROM; Copy
Digital Betacam; Master
Digital Betacam; Sub-master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
VHS [PAL]; Copy
MPEG-2 Digital File; Memory Grid Pod Full Encode
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan