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Spring fever

Australia, 1961
film

Introduced by scenes at Flemington in the 1860’s, preparations for the Melbourne Cup are shown, social sidelights and finally the running of the Centena..

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Melbourne Cup 1896

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The Pictures that moved: Australian cinema 1896-1920

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Living Melbourne 1896-1910

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[Commercial presentation: Victorian Tourist Bureau]

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A Ticket in tatts

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Champions of the Australian Turf

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Into the straight

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Hoosh down

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[Remix: The Races]

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News digest [No. 4]

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[The Tatler social newsreel]

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A Queen who returned

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