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SOCCER - CRICKET - PERHAPS! BUT RUGBY - WELL GIRLS - REALLY!!

Soccer - Cricket - Perhaps! But Rugby - Well Girls - Really!! (1933)

Women's Rugby match played...

AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL FINAL aka AUSTRALIAN RUGBY FOOTBALL FINAL Dublin issue

Australian Football Final AKA Australian Rugby Football Final Dublin Issue (1941)

Melbourne...

BIG MELBOURNE BLAZE Dublin issue

Big Melbourne Blaze Dublin Issue (1941)

Melbourne firemen fight fire at rubber tyre dump.

WOMEN'S RUGBY aka  WOMEN FOOTBALLERS aka FAST FEMALE FOOTBALL

Women's Rugby AKA Women Footballers AKA Fast Female Football (1947)

Charity women's rugby...

MUDLARKS AT MELBOURNE

Mudlarks At Melbourne (1943)

Colonus wins a horse race at Melbourne in a pouring rain.

AUSTRALIA WINS SECOND TEST

Australia Wins Second Test (1933)

Don Bradman plays a great game in the Second Test against the...

AUSTRALIA'S OLD CROCKS

Australia's Old Crocks (1934)

Old crocks race is organised in Melbourne - contestants dress for he...

 

 

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION HORSE part of DUBLIN REEL

Australian Champion Horse Part Of Dublin Reel (1941)

Champion horse 'Ajax' wins at Melbourne Races....

SEVEN YEAR OLD FIDDLER

Seven Year Old Fiddler (1943)

Seven year old Desmond Bradley plays violin for the troops in Melbourne.

SMART, I'LL SAY THEY ARE

Smart, I'll Say They Are (1941)

The Women's Auxiliary branch of the Australian Air Force practise...

THE STALK DROPS ITS BUNDLE

The Stalk Drops Its Bundle (1945)

New baby koala in Melbourne Zoo.

EMPIRE'S BEST BABY

Empire's Best Baby (1924)

Toddler Pat Wilson wins title of Empire's best baby over 60,000 entrants.

THE ONE TEST WE DID WIN

The One Test We Did Win (1925)

Cricketers Hobbs and Sutcliffe receive gifts from Australian team in...

TAKING THE PLUNGE Dublin issue

Taking The Plunge Dublin Issue (1942)

Diving display from a bridge over the Yarra River in Melbourne,...

PETER THE KANGAROO

Peter The Kangaroo (1937)

Melbourne kangaroo Peter in fight with a dummy.

ICE GIRL

Ice Girl (1939)

Girl being sealed in block of ice and released after twenty minutes at Melbourne fair.

DING DONG DIVERS AT LEARN-TO-SWIM DRIVE

Ding Dong Divers At Learn-To-Swim Drive (1947)

Australian top divers give aquatic display from a...

HOUSE FULL OF SNAKES

House Full Of Snakes (1948)

Bizarre Australian house and occupants!

... BUT ... AH! ... HERE'S THE SUN!

... But ... Ah! ... Here's The Sun! (1933)

Australians enjoy sunshine by the River Yarra at the...

WELL PLAYED - SIR

Well Played - Sir (1934)

Fred Perry beats Australian J. Crawford and wins Australia's Championship.

A COMING CHAMPION

A Coming Champion (1934)

Australian McGarth beats British tennis star Fred Perry in two straight sets.

SPEAK EASY

Speak Easy (1933)

A Cockatoo shows off his talent for singing, dancing and drinking, Melbourne, Australia.

CHAMPION RACE HORSE BEATEN

Champion Race Horse Beaten (1941)

Horse racing in Melbourne: champion horse "Ajax" is beaten by "Beau...

AJAX FOR SALE aka SALE OF FAMOUS RACEHORSE Dublin issue

Ajax For Sale AKA Sale Of Famous Racehorse Dublin Issue (1941)

Racehorse Ajax is sold at auction...

DIVING FROM A BRIDGE Dublin issue

Diving From A Bridge Dublin Issue (1941)

People dive from bridge into Yarra River, Melbourne,...

MUSICIAN AND BIRDS issue title is WATER WATER EVERYWHERE

Musician And Birds Issue Title Is Water Water Everywhere (1938)

Quirky item about man plays an...

CAT BEAUTICIAN

Cat Beautician (1941)

Cats are washed and groomed at a special beauty parlour in Melbourne, Australia.

BIRTHDAY ON TOP OF STEEPLE

Birthday On Top Of Steeple (1963)

Cinesound Melbourne manager celebrates his birthday on top of...

HELLO BABY!

Hello Baby! (1940)

Two baby elephants called Betty and Peggy at Melbourne Zoo.

MONKEY ISLAND

Monkey Island (1940)

Leaping monkeys at Melbourne Zoo and camel rides on a beach near Sydney, Australia.

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE CORPS

Australian Defence Corps (1943)

Australian Home Guard parade in Melbourne.

SUPER BOY

Super Boy (1933)

8 year old boy does strongman stuff including balancing a motorcycle on his knees!

MELBOURNE ZOO

Melbourne Zoo (1935)

Animals in Melbourne zoo do not appreciate their colleague's music.

MELBOURNE ROYAL FAIR aka VICTORIA'S RECORD BREAKING SHOW

Melbourne Royal Fair AKA Victoria's Record Breaking Show (1947)

Footage of Australian Royal Show...

HUNGARIAN GYPSY ORCHESTRA VISITS AUSTRALIA

Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra Visits Australia (1961)

Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra with Elly Rab arriving...

DAVIS CUP - HOAD V. TRABERT. REEL I

Davis Cup - Hoad V. Trabert. Reel I (1954)

Melbourne, Australia. The DAVIS CUP - HOAD V. TRABERT.

CLASSROOM IN THE CLOUDS

Classroom In The Clouds (1941)

Dakota plane used as classroom for trainee airmen in RAAF.

DENIS COMPTON, SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR DINNER, MAYOR OF MELBOURNE'S SPEECH

Denis Compton, Sportsman Of The Year Dinner, Mayor Of Melbourne's Speech (1949)

Mr Disney...

NOW FOR THE SECOND TEST!

Now For The Second Test! (1932)

England Vs Australia cricket - the second test at Melbourne - just...

WINTER TO SUMMER

Winter To Summer (1947)

Two girls travel from Melbourne to Caines for a summer holiday.

MOOMBA FESTIVAL - MELBOURNE aka MOOMBA FESTIVAL,  MELBOURNE

Moomba Festival - Melbourne AKA Moomba Festival, Melbourne (1962)

Floats on Moomba parade and a...

A FEW OF THE BRIGHTER MOMENTS OF 1938

A Few Of The Brighter Moments Of 1938 (1938)

A look at some of the brighter moments of 1938 from...