Recorded by Ada Crossley on 30 April 1903 during a tour of America, Caro Mio Ben was the first recording in Victor Gramophone Co.'s Red Seal Celebrity series.

Overcoming childhood adversity, Australian silent movie star Annette Kellerman took on the world – swimming, acting, performing and writing herself into the history books.

A timeline of Annette Kellerman's life and legacy, from her birth in 1886 to her death in 1975, and beyond.

The list of Annette Kellerman's achievements is extraordinary: champion swimmer and diver, vaudeville performer, international silent film star, stunt performer and entrepreneur.

Champion swimmer, silent movie star, underwater ballerina, entrepreneur, vaudeville entertainer and author.

Discover more about Annette Kellerman's incredible life in this compilation.

The Salvation Army's pioneering multimedia work Soldiers of the Cross premiered at the Melbourne Town Hall on 13 September 1900.

Ada Crossley first performed this song at a benefit concert at Melbourne Town Hall in April 1889 and it was to become a regular in her repertoire.

L'Incognita performed at music halls in Europe, wearing a black lace mask to conceal her identity.

Ada Crossley, a contralto, was born in Tarraville, Victoria in 1871.

Florrie Forde was one of Australia’s first major popular-music stars, specialising in songs with catchy choruses that the music hall audiences could sing along with.