Bradman in Colour
A recently donated film reveals the only known colour footage of Sir Donald Bradman playing cricket.
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Bradman in Colour
A recently donated film reveals the only known colour footage of Sir Donald Bradman playing cricket.
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Freedom Ride 1965
In February 1965, Dr 'Kumantjayi’ (Charlie) Perkins AO led students from the University of Sydney on a 'freedom ride’ through rural NSW to expose racial segregation in Australia.
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Australia’s Diverse Radio History
On World Radio Day in 2020, we celebrate diversity in Australia's radio broadcasting history and the NFSA collection.
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Sky Bride
The NFSA celebrates Valentine's Day with recently restored footage of a unique wedding ceremony in the skies over Sydney in 1932.
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Picnic at Hanging Rock Costumes
On 14 February 2020, it is 120 years since the (fictional) events in Picnic at Hanging Rock. Jenny Gall takes a close look at two of the costumes from Peter Weir's film, released 45 years ago in 1975.
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Australian Ethnographic Film
Michael Leigh surveys the long history of ethnographic filmmaking in this country and the representation of Indigenous Australians on film.
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28mm Film Collection
Janine Winfree, the recipient of the 2019 Ray Edmondson Fellowship, visited the NFSA from George Eastman House in the US to explore our 28mm film collection.
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Australian Women’s Cricket
For thousands of Australian women and girls, cricket is not just a sport for the boys, but a way of life.
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Surfing and Surf Movies
From lifesaving to 'soul surfing’: Paul Byrnes tracks the history of surfing and surf movies in Australia.
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Christmas TV Pantomimes
Watch clips from three of the annual Christmas pantomimes produced for TV in the 1960s by NWS9 in Adelaide.
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2019 at the NFSA
The NFSA collects tens of thousands of items every year. What were some of the highlights for 2019?
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Muriel’s Wedding: 25 Years
We head back down the aisle for a silver anniversary celebration of Muriel's Wedding.
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Elton John in Australia
To celebrate Sir Elton John's farewell tour, we've found some rare press conferences and interviews from previous visits to Australia in 1974, 1984 and 1988.
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Get Wet
In November 1979, Australian band Mental As Anything released their debut album 'Get Wet' and launched a long career.
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Retro Games and Game Masters
We've published a Retro Gaming curated collection online to complement Game Masters: The Exhibition, now showing at the NFSA in Canberra until 9 March 2020.
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World TV Day 2019: Ten Years of TV
For World Television Day on 21 November, curator Simon Smith shares bloopers and behind-the-scenes footage from a program marking the first 10 years of Australian television.
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Welcome to Television: A Mystery
For World Television Day on 21 November, curator Simon Smith investigates the surviving footage of Australian television's opening night.
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Rural Bank Radio
Guest contributor Jennifer Bowen shares extracts from several rare regional radio programs in the NFSA collection funded by the Rural Bank of NSW.
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