Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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In this episode of Mystery Box, Senior Librarian Bridie Flynn explores the enduring appeal of roller-skating in Victoria, from it's debut in Australia during the 1860s through to the recent resurgence during the pandemic.
This episode also features rare and fascinating footage from the National Film and Sound Archive that observes a bustling skating rink in Brisbane from 1909.
More information: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/stories/roller-mania
Become a free Library member: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/access
In this episode of Mystery Box, Senior Librarian Bridie Flynn explores the enduring appeal of roller-skating in Victoria, from it's debut in Australia during the 1860s through to the recent resurgence during the pandemic.
This episode also features rare and fascinating footage from the National Film and Sound Archive that observes a bustling skating rink in Brisbane from 1909.
More information: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/stories/roller-mania
