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The one day of the year (1962)
The high point of the Melbourne Royal Agricultural Show each day is the Grand Parade. For this great moment each year, the workhorses are brushed, combed and groomed to take their place in the parade. [read more]
Australians Keep the Wheels of Industry Turning (c1943)
An animated Commonwealth advertisement made by the Owen Brothers and designed to persuade the Australian public to contribute to the war effort by investing in National Savings stamps and the 4th Liberty Loan. [read more]
The Daylight Moon: A Portrait of the Poet Les Murray (1991)
Les Murray’s readings of his poetry are synchronised with his autobiographical reflections spoken to camera on the family farm near Taree in northern NSW and in Sydney locations. [read more]
The storm (1980)
The narrator, Charlie (Alwyn Kurts), strolls along the beach and recalls what made the ‘green year’ of 1929 a defining moment in his life. Charlie age 14 (Darius Perkins) is woken in the night by his ailing Grandfather (Tom Farley), ... [read more]
The 1930 Australian XI: Winners of the Ashes (1930)
Six members of the victorious Australian cricket team, including Don Bradman, speak about winning the Ashes during their 1930 tour of the UK. [read more]
Snowy Hydro – The Construction of Geehi Dam (1967)
Produced in 1967 by the Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Authority (SMHEA) photographic unit (Harry Malcolm et al. with narration by James Dibble), the film is a fairly technical description of the construction of Geehi Dam. [read more]
Seeing clearly (2011)
The bed-bound Elizabeth Hunter (Charlotte Rampling) is starting to rally after her stroke, buoyed by the thought of seeing her grown children later in the day. Basil (Geoffrey Rush) and Dorothy (Judy Davis) have both arrived in the country but ... [read more]
Activities of the Royal Aero Club of South Australia (c1935)
Filmed by John Mack at the Adelaide Parafield around 1930, this home movie recording captures some of the activities of the Royal Aero Club of South Australia. It includes footage of aircraft in flight and flying enthusiasts John Buckham and ... [read more]
Snowy Hydro – Gardens of the Snowy Mountains (1967)
Produced around 1967 by the Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Authority (SMHEA) photographic unit (Harry Malcolm et al.), the film promotes the establishment and maintenance of gardens, for the beautification of the newly established townships in the Snowy Mountains. [read more]
‘Australia is also at war’ (1976)
The Sullivan family, like people everywhere, gather around their radio to hear the declaration of war. Featured in this clip are Dave (Paul Cronin) and Grace Sullivan (Lorraine Bayly); their children Kitty (Susan Hannaford), Terry (Richard Morgan), Tom (Steven Tandy) ... [read more]
East West 101 – The Enemy Within (2007)
When a police officer is shot after an armed hold-up, the Lakemba Major Crime Squad go in search of men 'of Middle Eastern appearance’. As the net closes around two suspects, Detective Zane Malik (Don Hany) doubts his unit’s tactics. ... [read more]
Shell Animated Commercial: Poster Man (1960)
In this animated advertisement for Shell Motor Oil, a cartoon ‘poster man’ comically attempts to secure a Shell poster on the side of a building. [read more]
Lizzy Gardiner’s Story of the Fame Game (1997)
Academy Award winning costume designer, Lizzy Gardiner, interviews television stars about their time in the spotlight and what follows. Gardiner interviews stars like Bruce Samazan, Ashley Paske and Isla Fisher about how it feels to be a star and life ... [read more]
Grave of the President (1984)
The film follows a series of dives to one of the world’s biggest and most accessible shipwrecks, in Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. It is a popular dive for scuba divers from all over the world. In 1942, during the Second ... [read more]
Out of a hat (1996)
Since they can’t decide who should be their candidate for mayor the caucus of four Australian Labor Party (ALP) councillors meet to draw the lucky name out of a hat. [read more]
Holt – Film Re-enactment of the Circumstances Surrounding the Disappearance of the PM (1967)
This is unedited silent black-and-white footage, shot by the Victorian Police, re-enacting the movements of those who witnessed the disappearance of Prime Minister Harold Edward Holt on 17 December 1967. [read more]
Global Haywire (2007)
In a dazzling mix of animation, interviews and historical footage, a committee of experts from across the globe is appointed to ascertain why civilisation is in a continual state of malfunction, as illustrated by the tension between the Christian and ... [read more]
Women in the Surf (1986)
Women in the Surf is a film of its time – a reminder that the Australian surf was not always enjoyed equally by both men and women. It combines a look at the sexism in the sport and the perseverance ... [read more]
The Hen Convention (1897)
The Hen Convention, a novelty song with piano accompaniment and featuring imitations of a chook, is the earliest known Australian sound recording. [read more]
Beyond the Furthest Fences (1947)
A silent documentary that shows scenes from a journey made by Australian Inland Mission patrolling minister, the Reverend KF ‘Skipper’ Partridge, through central Australia in 1947. He travels from Broken Hill to Alice Springs via Tibooburra, Eromanga, Birdsville, Leigh Creek, ... [read more]
