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‘I am a bit racist’ (2011)
A segment from the final show in the series, The Response. Studio based, with a live audience including relatives and friends of the six participants, this clip focuses on Raquel’s journey and her responses to both the experience itself and ... [read more]
‘Are you beautiful?’ (1986)
Colo (Isabelle Huppert) and Robert (Robert Menzies) talk about blindness, after she has had the operation to remove her left eye. He explains his feeling that there is a kind of knowing possible when one is blind that is like ... [read more]
The joy of living (1948)
To be bright and full of energy in the mornings, it is crucial to get a good night’s rest. A man who has a heavy dinner, reads horror books and tosses and turns all night is the perfect illustration of ... [read more]
The march (2000)
A four-wheel drive makes its way down a stretch of road at Curtin Springs. The women are discussing the alcohol-related fatalities that have occurred here. They reminisce about the 1990 march against the sale of alcohol to Anangu (the word ... [read more]
Early days on the scheme (1952)
The Guthega project, on the Snowy-Murray Development of the Snowy Mountains Scheme, is explained. [read more]
‘A fertility symbol’ (1979)
Max the plumber (Ivor Kants) asks Jill the academic (Judy Morris) about her time in the highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG). He calls the PNG artefacts ‘boong stuff’, but identifies himself as a member of a disadvantaged ... [read more]
‘Who’s the lucky man?’ (1996)
Vick-Anne (Rebecca Frith) surprises Ken Sherry (George Shevtsov) with a preview of her wedding dress. He is brutal in his response to her excitement. Dimity (Miranda Otto) is bewildered when her sister takes off through the streets of Sunray, heading ... [read more]
Success not lightly purchased (1931)
Paula Marsh (Isabel McDonagh billed as 'Marie Lorraine’) expresses contrition to her father Bill Marsh (Arthur Greenaway) after stealing from a jewellery store. ‘Lady Worth’ (Leal Douglas) tells Paula about valuable pearls owned by a Mrs Hugh Nash. Bill Marsh ... [read more]
Queen of the Murray 1952 (1943)
This clip from a colour home movie filmed by Ernest Gourlay features participants in the Queen of the Murray beauty contest 1952 including Miss Red Cliffs, Miss Murray Bridge, Miss Renmark, Miss Wentworth and Miss Mildura. Three young men dress-up ... [read more]
The aftershock (2006)
The lifeguards are euphoric. Thanks to their skill and quick action, they’ve managed to bring a young man back to life who was found face down in the water and clinically dead. [read more]
‘The right time and place’ (1975)
Marion (Jane Vallis) tries to make sense of her changed perspective, as she looks down on the sleeping picnickers. Miranda (Anne Lambert) leads the girls higher, to the foot of a series of strange monoliths, where all four girls lie ... [read more]
Vote YES for Aborigines (2008)
The Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (FCAATSI) has fought for the rights of Aboriginal people to be recognised in line with other civil rights movements occurring overseas. A referendum is called in 1967 ... [read more]
The hidden enemy (1941)
In this dramatised scenario, Shirley displays signs of dengue fever and a doctor explains to Shirley and her mother the dangers. Next, the doctor leaves as Shirley plays on a swing in her garden. Inside his office, the doctor explains ... [read more]
Codename Bravo (1985)
On March 1 1954 the United States detonated a nuclear bomb codenamed ‘Bravo’ as part of ‘Operation Castle’. This clip shows excerpts from a propaganda film made by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) that recorded the nuclear test on ... [read more]
Remembering the beginning (1982)
Over a glass of champagne Angela (Penne Hackforth-Jones) and Stephen (John Hargreaves) discuss the beginning of their relationship and it’s revealed that Stephen is married. [read more]
The sounding board (1924)
The piano sounding board is constructed. The cast-iron frame is laid down while men fix it into place. On another machine, a man spins base wires for the piano strings. This is shown in detail with three different shots. The ... [read more]
Stupid dog! (2000)
Horace reluctantly helps Tina find Max’s (Jordan White) dog Sherlock at the animal refuge. [read more]
How the other half eats (1993)
Bubby (Nicholas Hope) encounters a dog, a printing shop and a cake shop. In each place his senses are overwhelmed. When he mimics the sound of an upper-class woman (Celine O’Leary) in the cake shop, she takes him under her ... [read more]
Negotiations (2005)
Bill ‘Happy’ Henderson (Shane Bourne) takes Layla Young (Petra Jared) to discuss a case with lawyer Hugo Urban (Vincent Miller). Meanwhile, Professor Robyn Masterson (Sigrid Thornton) is delivering bad news to her sick patient Belinda (Chloe Armstrong). Tests show her ... [read more]
‘A history attains a mythology’ (1986)
A montage of clips from The Back of Beyond (1954), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Bluebird project footage, Gallipoli (1981), The Squatter’s Daughter (1933) and The Chain Reaction (1980) are accompanied by an audio montage ... [read more]
