The Waler; a war horse
Walers became legendary with the Australian Light Horse for their feats of endurance and bravery on the battle field during WWI.
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Victoria’s early horse trams
November 19, 2014
Social life & customs, Such was life:
In 1884 Melbourne’s first tramway- a horse tramway in Fairfield- was built to promote land sales in the area (100 years of Melbourne’s trams, pg 1). Two horses pulled a carriage containing… Read More ›
Melbourne Cup facts
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Celebrate this race that stops a nation by learning some key Melbourne Cup facts.
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