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Still or moving image? (1896)
This clip shows a group of men posing for the camera at the 1896 Melbourne Cup. Unfamiliar with moving image, the men remain still as if posing for a photograph. A horse gallops into the foreground and blocks our view ... [read more]
‘I don’t believe in women’s lib’ (1994)
Over footage of her daily activities, Christine Waters, 35 year-old stepmother to three teenage sons, talks about her life with Ces. She acknowledges that she went against her parent’s wishes when she married, at 17, a man 22 years older. [read more]
Don’t emphasise the disability (1998)
Mick is preparing to depart overseas to perform at a disabled arts festival in Japan. His carer (who appears to be his sister) has bought him some new shoes to go with the outfit he’ll wear for Big Bag’s performance. [read more]
Hawke wins in 1983 (1983)
Newly elected Prime Minister Bob Hawke confirms the US-Australian alliance. Former director of the CIA, William Colby, says that the rhetoric got heated during the Whitlam era but at the fundamental level relations between the US and Australia were ... [read more]
A Greek Easter (2004)
Sydney’s Greek community come together at Easter to celebrate a great religious festival. The story intercuts the religious elements and the food making elements to show that the tradition is still very strong and is being handed down from generation ... [read more]
All that promise (2000)
Grant was an adorable child star who could dance and sing and play the drums. He gave it all away when the kids at school teased him about his work in television ads. Later when he tried to get back ... [read more]
Wild river (1980)
Bob Brown takes a rubber dinghy through some spectacular rapids at the head of the Franklin River in Tasmania. In voice-over he recalls his first trip down the river and the powerful impact it had on him. [read more]
The family that plays together stays together (1995)
Australian composer Ross Edwards talks about mixing work and family life with his wife and two children. His wife Helen, also a musician, recalls the first time she meet Ross at the Conservatorium of Music when she was a student ... [read more]
The Chinese yellow streak (1975)
Crime boss Jack Wilton (George Lazenby) taunts Inspector Fang (Jimmy Wang Yu) with racial slurs at a harbourside party. They fight, but Wilton’s henchmen soon take his place. Journalist Caroline Thorne (Ros Spiers) calls a halt to the violence. [read more]
‘The wife ship’ (1935)
The tiny settlement at Sydney Cove comes alive with news of a ship bringing single women to the colony. James Morrison (Franklyn Bennett) incurs the wrath of pretty young Biddy O’Shea (Peggy Maguire) when he tries to ‘carry her bundle’. ... [read more]
‘I have imagined you every day …’ (1985)
Lindy (Marillac Johnston) and her father Geoff (John Walton) meet Le (Quang Chinh Dinh) at the airport. It is a nerve-wracking moment for everyone. Lee makes an immediate claim on Lindy, calling her Mai, and thanking Geoff ‘You have been ... [read more]
Warren Blair (1994)
Warren Blair, son of Aboriginal tenor Harold Blair, recalls being taunted about his Aboriginality at school. Harold advised Warren to fight the taunter, which he did, resulting in the school calling in his parents. Harold sings to his son and ... [read more]
Down on the farm (2001)
Rupert Murdoch, now in his 70s, is ruthless, attractive and charismatic. His sister, Janet, recalls their years of growing up at Cruden Farm where Rupert and his three sisters spent an idyllic childhood. Through her memories and the accompanying archival ... [read more]
‘I don’t want to make a killing’ (1990)
At the end of a day’s work, Gary (Ben Mendelsohn) asks Steve (Frankie J. Holden) about his exploits as a street racer. They talk about whether the garage will have to close. Steve asks Gary to stay on, once his ... [read more]
‘Take me as I am’ (1971)
Graham ‘Stork’ Wallace (Bruce Spence), after a few lunchtime beers with his mate Westy (Graeme Blundell), throws off the conventions of his staid workplace, the design department at General Motors Holden. He takes off his clothes, proclaims his freedom, and ... [read more]
No more music (1993)
Carmody tells how he and his brother were taken from their parents and put in a 'school’ (converted army barracks) and never lived at home again. Historical stills and footage show the young Carmody brothers and the school. [read more]
Ambo stress (1998)
While waiting for a call, paramedic Paul McMurtrie talks about the stress ambulance officers experience in the course of their work. He says that while officers can separate their emotions while at the scene, they can feel the effects later. [read more]
Proper representation (1998)
Barrister Liz Gaynor in her rooms after appearing at a trial, makes the point that allegations are only that and all citizens are entitled to proper representation. She speaks about her passion for the justice system, and the need for ... [read more]
‘Maternal instinct in hibernation’ (1997)
Baby Lee’s mother, Tracey, suffered from a lack of emotional connection with her child immediately after his birth. She recalls her lack of feeling at the time. Lee’s husband Simon, and her grandmother talk about the difficult time during Tracey’s ... [read more]
Government party boards SS Lucinda (1899)
This clip of actuality footage was shot in 1899. It shows Queensland politicians boarding the paddle steamer Lucinda, moored at a wharf on the Brisbane River. The parliamentarians walk the gangway onto the boat, which moves away from the wharf. ... [read more]
