Century-old movie reel collection found in Tasmanian garage showing early 1900s life | ABC News

When more than 100 old movie reels were discovered in a Tasmanian garage historians were beside themselves with excitement.
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It turns out they included some of the first films ever shot in Australia, dating back more than 110 years.
Some of them are making their first public appearance in a century at an arts festival this week.
Craig Allen reports.
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