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Mermaids swim well

from the newsreel Australasian Gazette – Mermaids Swim Well (G)

This Australasian Gazette newsreel from approximately 1931 shows highlights of the Bondi Ladies’ Annual Carnival at the local Bondi baths, at the south end of Bondi Beach. Edna Davey is shown well in front in …

Sharing kultcha

from the documentary Us Deadly Mob (G)

Amber Mercy tells us about her experience of participating in surf competitions around the world. Footage and photographs show surfers from different cultures.

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