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HNL 1138 : World Championship Professional Sprint

The Fifth Cricket Test between England and Australia in Melbourne, scoreboard of Melbourne cricket Ground, crowds in grandstand, 12th man Chapman walks onto oval. World Championship Professional Sprint, sprinters pulling names out of hat, taking their marks, running race, Austin Robertson receiving the sash for the 100 yards event (1931)
Access No. 40237 | 3 mins 18 secs | 1930s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
World Championship Professional Sprint, 200 yard race from start to finish, c/u Bunty Parker from Queensland as the winner, Austin Robertson receiving World Camp Sash from official, shaking hands & walking through crowd (1931)
Access No. 40238 | 37 secs | 1930s | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
Melbourne fashions at Spring Race Carnival . Good fashion shots. Crowds at Flemington Racecourse, (1931)
Access No. 42582 | 2 mins 30 secs | 1930s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
Unions procession for 8 hour day, labour march, pipe bands, women marchers, horse drawn banners (1915 or 1916)
Access No. 42583 | 1 min 3 secs | 1910s | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
Horse race from start to finish, horses at finish of race with jockeys & officials, horses & jockeys leaving field, punters crowd leaning overs fence
Access No. 42584 | 33 secs | 1920s | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
Joe Kirkwood golf magician in plus fours demonstrates some trick shots with golf balls. Unusual footage
Access No. 42585 | 50 secs | 1920s | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |