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‘God Save the Queen’ (1975)
This clip directly follows David Smith, official secretary to the Governor-General, reading a proclamation dissolving both houses of Parliament on the steps of old Parliament House, Canberra, on 11 November 1975, a few hours after the Governor-General, Sir John Kerr, ... [read more]
Mateship in the army (1993)
Over footage of Remembrance Day ceremonies, and archival footage of soldiers in the First World War, surviving ex-servicemen recall the power of mateship and remember their fallen comrades. [read more]
The sole and heel (1924)
A man places a leather sheet under a pressing machine that cuts out segments for the soles of shoes. He illustrates this for the camera and holds up one of the sheets. The soles are then ‘channelled’ in preparation for ... [read more]
‘A couple of gargoyles’ (2006)
Katrina Skinner (Emily Barclay) is watching television when her father John (Robert Morgan) comes in, talking to a local detective on the phone. Katrina angrily denies she was at the pub the night before, when a handbag was stolen. The ... [read more]
On Stream (1954)
This industrial documentary made between 1951 and 1954 by the Shell Film Unit Australia retraces the development, construction and opening of the Shell Oil Refinery on the outskirts of Geelong, Victoria. [read more]
The editing experiment (2001)
Using Sophie (Gemma Bishop) in her wheelchair to shoot dolly shots ends in tears when Ross (Alex Tsitsopoulos) accidentally tips her out. Meanwhile Oscar (Damien Bodie) shows Anna (Lucia Smyrk) how he has edited the footage he shot of her ... [read more]
Socks and the ‘swingletree’ (1910)
Sir Ernest Shackleton describes the loss of Socks the pony into the crevasse, and the accident which saved Frank Wild’s life – the broken ‘swingletree’ connecting horse and sledge. [read more]
Designing for the law (2000)
The Commonwealth Law Courts in Melbourne, Australia were designed by the architect Paul Katsieris. As he walks from the outside to the inside of this building he explains the design elements. [read more]
Along the Murray River, South Australia (1925)
From a high angle, the camera pans across a timber yard on the edge of the river. Shots of the submerged SS Mannum are shown with a helmeted diver salvaging the wreck. Views of the reclaimed river flats at Pompoota ... [read more]
Shot in the hat (1947)
The children have stolen the horses, food and walking boots of the thieves and laid a trap. As the three men walk slowly out of a box canyon, Snow (Nicky Yardley) directs the others with hand signals. They roll boulders ... [read more]
The eggs are stolen (1905)
Two thieves have climbed into the rich farmer’s house and found the secret basement room full of golden eggs. The thieves steal the eggs by throwing them out the window and then escape. The farmer returns to the room and ... [read more]
Preparing for the eclipse (1922)
As the crucial hour approaches, members of the scientific expedition prepare their telescopic and scientific equipment to view the solar eclipse. They check the lenses, position mirrors, place slides, and test shutters. Intertitles explains the approach of the eclipse and ... [read more]
‘A kind of tribe’ (1969)
Rex Stapleton (Bruce Anderson) explains his idea of a new tribe of young urban intellectuals to Sarah Gardiner (Eileen Chapman), at a party. Noel Oakshot (David Turnbull) declares he’s no longer a part of that tribe, especially if it pretends ... [read more]
Play School – Opposites Monday (2006)
‘Opposites’ is the weekly theme and ‘hats’ the daily theme. Justine (Clarke) uses a homemade ‘cheeky monkey’ to demonstrate the concept of up and down. Justine and Rhys (Muldoon) make ‘surprise’ hats; Rhys reads a book; Justine leads a guessing ... [read more]
General Motors Holden – To Suit All Family Needs (c1956)
This television advertisement for General Motors Holden emphasises the Holden sedan’s suitability to the needs of the family. [read more]
A family of artists (1980)
Using ochres, clay and charcoal as his paints, Jack Wunuwun sits and paints. His wife Margaret leaves the baby with Jack as she and the other women go off to collect pandanus leaves for weaving into baskets. The women also ... [read more]
Richmond Carnival in Aid of Blind Soldiers, May 1918 (1918)
This item from a silent newsreel features scenes from a Melbourne carnival held in aid of blind returned soldiers in May 1918. It includes footage of crowds and recreational activities as well as a street parade. [read more]
A marriage of cultures (1987)
A brush pushes dots against an all black canvas. Trevor Nickolls tells us about the influences that shape his work. Nickolls refers to the Western machinery and Indigenous cosmology known as the Dreaming. [read more]
Incidents of my flight (1928)
This clip features one complete side of a two-sided gramophone record. In 'Incidents of my flight’, pioneer aviator Bert Hinkler recounts key events in his record-breaking solo flight from England to Australia. [read more]
The Browning machine gun (1940)
An animated cross-section of the Browning machine gun illustrates the mechanics of operation, including the springs, cams and levers which facilitate firing. Text boxes highlight the various components and the clip is animated to show how each component contributes to ... [read more]
