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Sydney 18961929 Rugby boxing and landmarks
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'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...
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