Sydney 1896-1929: Rugby, boxing and landmarks
'Before the Bridge -- Sydney in the silent film era (1896-1929)' includes: Footage filmed on top of a Sydney tram heading south down George Street in 1906. American boxer Jack Johnson filmed training at Rushcutters Bay in December 1908, in preparation for his World Heavyweight Championship title match at Sydney Stadium against Canadian Tommy Burns. Daylight saving is introduced to NSW on 1 January 1917. Swimmers flock to the beach. Rugby League representative game, SCG 5 June 1922. New Zealand Maori vs NSW Second Thirteen. This is the earliest known surviving film of rugby league action in Australia. Excerpt from a government sponsored documentary on the major landmarks of the city of Sydney, circa 1927. Explore more Sydney content from the NFSA collection: https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/cu...
City of Millions (1964) | Sydney’s Bold Transformation in the 1960s
Sydney 1896-1929: Melba, rugby, fire disasters and trams
Sydney
The criminal underworld of Sydney in the 1840s
Voice of the People: The White Australia Policy (1962)
Shifting Old North Sydney: the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Local Community
Bondi Beach in the Roaring 1920s | Rare Silent Film of Sydney's Iconic Beaches
Cavalcade Of Australia 1901 - 1951
The Bizarre Hidden History of Sydney | Tony Robinson's Time Walks | Absolute History
Sydney (1966) | Life in Australia Series | 4K Restoration
Panorama of Sydney, 1873
A history of streets in Sydney
The City Of Sydney
John Bradfield's City Circle Underground Railway Sydney, Sydney Trains.
Inside The Sydney Trams: How Australia's Largest Tram Network Was Burned
Weekend Magazine: The Rocks 1963
Parramatta in 1957 | Australia’s Oldest Historic Sites in Colour
How Sydney Travelled in 1971 | Australian Colour Diary 39
Full History of Australia - Documentary
