Melbourne Cup 1896
Clip 1: Crowd near the grandstand
1 min 6 sec
Taken from the historical footage Melbourne Cup 1896 (1896)
Original title classification not known – this clip chosen to be PG
Availability of the complete title
Please note: this clip is silent
Curator’s clip description
This clip shows the crowd at what is probably the Melbourne Cup during the Spring Carnival of 1896. The gathered crowd stroll through the shot while the Flemington Racecourse grandstand can be seen in the background.
Curator’s notes
Although the camera remains still during this clip as indeed in the rest of the film, Sestier captures the crowd at Flemington Racecourse with an eye for composition.
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