Australia’s First Recorded Music
by Australia’s first recorded music was a novelty song about chooks, recorded by a bootmaker in rural Victoria.
Category: Firsts and Lasts
The World’s First Video Store
The world’s first video store opened in West Hollywood in 1977. It was the brainchild of a failed actor and former stuntman who would change the entertainment industry.
The First Feature Length Film
The first feature length film was made in Melbourne in 1906. Its subject: Australia’s most famous folk hero.
The First Vaccine
The first vaccine was invented to tackle smallpox, a virus that is the single greatest killer humankind has ever faced.
The First Cannes Film Festival
The first Cannes film festival was held in 1939. It was founded to showcase world cinema, and as a rebuke to fascism.
10 Things Invented Earlier Than You Think
Everyday objects often have remarkable histories. Here are 10 common items, that were invented earlier than you think.
11 Academy Award Firsts
From females winners, to minority recognition and technological advancements: here are 11 pioneering Academy Award firsts.
The First ‘House’ Music
House music is one of the defining genres of my life time. It was started by one DJ, at one night club, in Chicago’s West Loop district.
The First Night Aussie Rules Game
The first night aussie rules game was held at the MCG in 1879, the same year that electric lights arrived in Melbourne.
The Original Cliffhanger
A cliffhanger is a popular plot device, to build excitement about the next episode in a series. They first appear in a thousand-year old book of folk tales.