Series 1: Video tapes (1994-1996)
Uncut footage filmed for an uncompleted documentary on horse trainer Vic Rail and the Hendra virus. The footage contains unedited interview and cut away scenes.
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Items in this series:
Vic Rail Story Film Footage 1 (1994?)
Raw footage of Hendra stables and surrounds (0:00-4:04); Uncut footage of conversation with Lisa Symons and Jock Lloyd in lounge room setting (4:05-7:35); Uncut interview footage with stable veterinarian Peter Reid (7:35-24:35).
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25 minutes 17 seconds
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Vic Rail Story Film Footage 2 (1994?)
Uncut interview footage with stable veterinarian Peter Reid.
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32 min. 53 sec.
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The digital copy displays some quality issues resulting from damage to the original tape. The burnt timecode does not match the actual time.
Vic Rail Story Film Footage 3 (1994?)
- Uncut interview footage with stable veterinarian Peter Reid (0:00-6:19);
- Raw footage around Hendra stables; clean-up footage (6:20-9:25);
- Uncut interview footage with racing steward Ray Murrihy (9:26-24:18)
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24 minutes 36 seconds
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The digital copy displays some quality issues resulting from damage to the original tape. The burnt timecode does not match the actual time.
Vic Rail Story Film Footage 4 (1994?)
- Raw footage around Hendra stables (0:00-3:10);
- Uncut interview footage with Lisa Symons (3:12-33:03)
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34 minutes, 7 seconds
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The digital displays some quality issues resulting from damage to the original tape. The burnt timecode does not match the actual time.
Vic Rail Story Film Footage 5 (1994?)
Uncut interview footage with Lisa Symons.
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27 minutes 21 seconds
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The digital copy displays some quality issues resulting from damage to the original tape. The burnt timecode does not match the actual time.
Vic Rail Story Film Footage 6 (1994?)
- Raw footage around Hendra stables (0:00-15:50)
- Uncut interview footage with Dr. Keith Murray (CSIRO) (16:10-43:13);
- Shots of Lisa Symons at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne including spreading Vic Rail's ashes on the track (43:20-49:30);
- Uncut Interview footage with unidentified representative of Flemington Racecourse (49:31-50:37);
- Raw footage of race day at Flemington Racecourse (50:38-57:37);
- Raw footage of horse auctions (57:38-1:10:11);
- Raw footage of horse paddocks at Hendra (1:10:20-1:27:32);
- Raw footage of CSIRO's Animal Health Laboratory, Geelong (1:27:53-1:43:38);
- Raw footage of Doomben Racecourse (1:45:45-1:49:05);
- Raw footage overlooking Brisbane from Mt Coot-tha (1:49:06-1:50:42);
- Uncut interview footage with Dr. Ian Douglas (DPI) (1:50:43-2:00:58).
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2 hours 1 minute 31 second
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The digital copy displays some quality issues resulting from damage to the original tape. The burnt timecode does not match the actual time.
Vic Rail Story Film Footage 7 (1 September 1996)
- Raw footage of Maraju Thoroughbreds Farm, Mackay (0:00-0:58);
- Uncut interview footage with veterinarian Dr. Margaret Preston whose husband Mark passed away from Hendra virus (0:59-16:00);
- Raw footage of Margaret Preston with horses and Maraju Farm (16:01-22:15);
- Raw footage of a photograph of horse and trainer (22:16-23:10).
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23 minutes 55 seconds
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The digital copy displays some quality issues resulting from damage to the original tape. The burnt timecode does not match the actual time.
Vic Rail Story Film Footage 8 (25 October 1994)
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22 minutes 53 seconds
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Vic Rail Story Film Footage 9 (25 October 1994)
- Uncut interview footage with stable-hand Ray Unwin (0:00-2:23);
- Raw cutaway shots of Ray Unwin (2:24-:5:08);
- Raw footage of clean-up, stables (5:09-13:10);
- Uncut interview footage with strapper Jock Lloyd (13:11-22:54).
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23 minutes 11 seconds
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Vic Rail Story Film Footage 10 (27 October 1994)
- Uncut interview footage with strapper Jock Lloyd (0:00-11:24);
- Raw footage of Lisa Symons and Jock Lloyd engaged in telephone conversations and discussions with each other regarding legal issues (11:25-23:05).
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23 minutes 20 seconds
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Vic Rail Story Film Footage 11 (27 October 1994)
- Raw footage of Lisa Symons at stables, Lisa Symons engaged in telephone conversations (0:00-12:20);
- Uncut footage of conversation with Lisa with cutaways (12:21-17:16).
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17 minutes 30 seconds
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Vic Rail Story Film Footage 12 (3 November 1994)
- Raw footage of Jock Lloyd working in stables (0:00-2:39);
- Raw footage of Lisa Symons engaged in telephone conversation and in conversation with horse owner Raechelle Wharton; traveling to lawyer's office; with Raechelle Wharton in discussion with lawyers regarding the destruction of horses by D.P.I. (2:40-34:27)
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34 minutes 57 seconds
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Vic Rail Story Film Footage 13 (1994-1996)
- Raw footage of Lisa Symons and Raechelle Wharton in discussion with lawyers regarding the destruction of horses by D.P.I. (0:00-34:16);
- Raw footage of Raechelle Wharton being interviewed by press (34:17-36:25).
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36 minutes 25 seconds
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Vic Rail Story Film Footage 14 (23 November 1994-24 November 1994)
- Uncut interview footage and cut away scenes of Alan Callaghan (R.S.P.C.A.) (0:00-8:51);
- Raw footage of fields and stock yards, Cannon Hill (8:52-14:16);
- Uncut interview footage with horse trainer Bart Sinclair (14:17-19:47).
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20 minutes 8 seconds
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Vic Rail Story Film Footage 15 (1994-1996)
- Uncut interview footage of a Radio National interview with Lisa Symons (0:00-2:15);
- Raw footage of Ray Unwin working in stables and loading a horse into a horse float (2:29-8:10);
- Raw footage in and around Doomben Racecourse (8:11-11:30).
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11 minutes 48 seconds
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Vic Rail Story Film Footage 16 (1994-1996)
Raw footage of Lisa Symons working in stables and assisting in the birth of a foal.
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34 minutes 6 seconds
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Vic Rail Story Film Footage 17 (1996)
Uncut interview footage and cutaways scenes of John Preston regarding the infection and eventual death of his son Mark Preston from Hendra virus.
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28 minutes 18 seconds
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Vic Rail Story Film Footage 18 (1996)
- Uncut interview footage with John Preston regarding the infection and eventual death of his son Mark Preston from Hendra virus (0:00-3:04);
- Raw footage of photographs of Mark Preston (3:05-9:22);
- Raw footage of John Preston in his office (9:23-11:02);
- Raw footage of the Mater Hospital (11:03-12:03).
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13 minutes 20 seconds
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Vic Rail Story Film Footage 19 (1994-1995)
Interview with stable veterinarian Peter Reid titled 'A Vet's Story' in which he discussed his account of the September 1994 outbreak of the Hendra virus in Brisbane. The interview has introductory titles giving background information and the title but no credits.
The footage is a compilation of the footage from items 1-3 in this collection and is trimmed slightly.
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54 minutes 33 seconds
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Series 2: Transcripts (1994-1996)
Typed transcripts of some of the interviews in Series 1. These transcripts were created from audiocassettes dubbed from the film footage. The audiocassettes do not form part of this collection.
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Items in this series:
Transcript (1994)
Typed transcript of an interview with stable veterinarian Peter Reid. This is a transcript for the interview at items 1-2 and a partial transcript of the interview at item 19.
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Transcript (1994?)
Typed transcript of an interview with racing steward Ray Murrihy.This is a transcript for the interview at item 3.
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Transcript (1994?)
Typed transcript of an interview with Lisa Symons. This is a transcript for the interview at item 4.
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Transcript (1994?)
Typed transcript of an interview with Lisa Symons. This is a transcript for the interview at item 5.
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Transcript (1994?)
Typed transcript of an interview with Dr. Keith Murray (CSIRO). This is a transcript for the interview at item 6.
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Transcript (1995?)
Typed transcript of an interview with AIlan Callaghan (RSPCA). This is a transcript for the interview at item 14.
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Transcript (1995?)
Typed transcript of an interview with horse trainer Bart Sinclair. This is a transcript for the interview at item 14.
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Series 3: Papers (1994-1996)
Papers relating to the uncompleted documentary on Vic Rail and Hendra virus. Included are draft scripts and notes as well as a typed statement by John Preston regarding the infection and eventual death of his son Mark Preston from Hendra virus.
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Series 4: Newspaper clippings (1994-1996)
Newspaper and magazine clippings relating to the 1994 outbreak of Hendra virus.