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The Higgins familiy (1909)
This clip shows Ernest Higgins with his wife Else and son Bryce, probably at their Sydney home in Darling Point around 1921. The three of them pose for the camera. [read more]
‘The Aboriginal problem’ (1984)
Talking head newscast discussing the 'Aboriginal problem’. In this instance, Lang Hancock offers sterilisation as a solution to 'the problem’. [read more]
Is this a time for the reserve powers? (1983)
Sir John Kerr (John Meillon) has invited the Prime Minister (Max Phipps) to a celebratory drink with the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak (Peter Collingwood). Razak boldly brings up the issue of the Governor-General’s role in this time ... [read more]
‘People kill people all the time’ (2007)
After the body of Kenwood (Anthony Hayes) is found in the culvert, Pete (Khan Chittenden) and his drug connection Steve (Tim McCunn) watch the police at the scene. They find Cheryl (Gillian Alexy), who is far from upset that Kenwood ... [read more]
Freezing the meadow (1997)
Arktos, the villainous but silly snowman, implements his dastardly plan to freeze over the world with ice and snow to create a winter wasteland. [read more]
The very well-stitched Miss Brawne (2009)
Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish) and her mother (Kerry Fox) visit Mr and Mrs Dilke (Gerard Monaco, Claudie Blakley). Fanny is frosty toward Charles Brown (Paul Schneider), a poet who rents one half of the Dilke house. Fanny brings a cup ... [read more]
The drawbridge skit (1972)
Sir Lancelot uses a novel way to solve the problem when the drawbridge is up. He is followed by Merlin who also gets into the castle fairly easily but the unfortunate Jester is not so lucky. [read more]
The job interview (2011)
Lucy (Emily Browning) arrives for an interview with Clara (Rachael Blake) in reply to the job advertisement she saw in the student newspaper. The job is involves being a lingerie waitress but there is ‘room for promotion’, according to Clara. ... [read more]
The ‘hero’ Beowulf (1980)
The hero Beowulf (voiced by Arthur Dignam) and his men arrive at the King’s mead hall. [read more]
Correct brushing and the right toothpaste (1944)
Mrs Howard and her daughter Nancy visit a dentist for a check-up. As they sit in the waiting room, the narrator asks Mrs Howard if Nancy brushes her teeth correctly. A close-up of Nancy brushing her teeth in a sideways ... [read more]
Measuring the cost (2003)
While the Australian government has agreed to fund the vaccine for meningococcal C for the 1 to 19 age group, there’s another deadly strain called pneumococcal meningitis for which the vaccine is not subsidised by the government. [read more]
On the run (1985)
A young Yeshiva student, Jack, and the East End fishmonger Morrie Mendellsohn (Bob Hoskins) have left the camp and walked into town. They savour an illicit ice cream and discover that there’s no train until Friday. Since they have no ... [read more]
‘Turning the neighbourhood into a tip!’ (2003)
The local rubbish collection is a bonanza for the recycling ‘ferals’ Marian (Ross Pirrelli) and Spike (Matthew Waters) but it’s too much for Rachael Oakley (Nathy Gaffney) who complains to the local council. The Oakley’s old lawn mower takes on ... [read more]
‘The white man’s here, he’s here to stay’ (1989)
As the tourists sit in their hotel room and watch a broadcast of the re-enactment of white settlement on television, they give their responses to what they are seeing. The most vocal of these is American Paul Crank who says ... [read more]
Australia wins the America’s Cup (1984)
Australia wins the 12-metre yacht race the America’s Cup in 1983. [read more]
‘You run an impressive operation’ (1985)
Becker (Eric Roberts) visits T George McDowell (Bill Kerr) at his bottling plant in Anderson Valley. He offers to help McDowell modernise his business. [read more]
Learning to read (2000)
After discovering that his cellmate and ‘protector’ Williams (Tony Martin) can’t read, Sonny (Kick Gurry) teaches him. [read more]
‘Dad got the sack, did he?’ (1985)
John Riordan (Tony Llewellyn Jones) has lost his job. Joe (Christopher Schlusser) hears about a job as a paperboy selling newspapers on the street. He is warned that is a rough job – the last boy ended up in hospital ... [read more]
I can’t comfort my child’ (1997)
A montage of crying babies is followed by Tracey talking about her worst moment of postnatal depression. We see Simon caring for the baby. Tracey talks about the moment when the toll on Simon, exhausted after four months of caring ... [read more]
From the sheep’s back to bicycles (1938)
This clip from a home movie taken by Dr Ewan Murray-Will shows part of the parade in Sydney to celebrate Australia’s 150th anniversary of white settlement. It begins with a float celebrating the wool industry. This is followed by various ... [read more]
