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Aussie Inventions That Changed The World

He carried his elaborate apparatus down to this very beachin Stanwell Park, to conduct an...

He carried his elaborate apparatus down to this very beach
in Stanwell Park, to conduct an experiment he hoped
would revolutionise aviation

Full Transcript

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He carried his elaborate apparatus
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down to this very beach in Stanwell Park,
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to conduct an experiment he hoped would revolutionise aviation.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
15
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:49
Uploaded
Jun 16, 2025
Season
1
Episode
7
Genres
Production
SkinnyDip Pictures,Northern Pictures

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Movie Summary

The 8 part series reveals a raft of great Australian inventors who turned game-changing ideas into a reality and forever changed how we live.
S01 • E06 Inspired by early explorers' canvas water bottles, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:11
Inspired by early explorers' canvas water bottles,
S01 • E04 A rotating shaft inside the flexible cable - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:08
A rotating shaft inside the flexible cable
S01 • E03 But that was pretty edgy (STEAM WHISTLE BLOWS) - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:12
But that was pretty edgy (STEAM WHISTLE BLOWS)
S01 • E02 The map of that is more complicated than a map of Sydney. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:04
The map of that is more complicated than a map of Sydney.
S01 • E01 Oh, yeah, it was the real... the real McCoy. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:04
Oh, yeah, it was the real... the real McCoy.
S01 • E02 John never did find those tiny black holes, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:08
John never did find those tiny black holes,
S01 • E01 And if there was one thought - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:07
And if there was one thought
S01 • E05 Military doctors in World War II - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:12
Military doctors in World War II
S01 • E08 These shows that combined short films and live performances - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:05
These shows that combined short films and live performances
S01 • E07 Each kite was constructed of calico and red cedar. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:05
Each kite was constructed of calico and red cedar.
S01 • E06 It doesn't need any electricity, and it emits no CFCs. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:05
It doesn't need any electricity, and it emits no CFCs.
S01 • E04 Once the furnace fires up, the steam pressure should start to build. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:05
Once the furnace fires up, the steam pressure should start t...
S01 • E06 It's basically built out of a sturdy frame of either wood or metal, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:09
It's basically built out of a sturdy frame of either wo...
S01 • E01 I've had a photo of Merv in every office I've had - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:07
I've had a photo of Merv in every office I've had
S01 • E07 Quite fiddly. So, is it the diagonals that go up first? - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:04
Quite fiddly. So, is it the diagonals that go up first?
S01 • E02 A quarter of a century ago, it was hugely frustrating - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:10
A quarter of a century ago, it was hugely frustrating
S01 • E08 The success of these long-form Salvo shows, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:09
The success of these long-form Salvo shows,
S01 • E03 Evelyn Owen had been working on a weapon - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:06
Evelyn Owen had been working on a weapon
S01 • E05 VOICEOVER: This picture is about the transistor. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:05
VOICEOVER: This picture is about the transistor.
S01 • E01 That man meant so much to so many people. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:06
That man meant so much to so many people.