6480 results prev 1 2 ... 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 ... 323 324 next
Mornington (1925)
A panoramic shot of the seaside resort town of Mornington in the 1920s. We see the beach, cars parked along the wharf and boats. [read more]
Debate (1988)
At a community meeting, a young man debates with Joe Leahy about the profit split of their Kaugum coffee plantation. Leahy explains how he is the one taking the risk with the bank loan. [read more]
Melbourne nightlife (2007)
After being driven to Melbourne by Dyce (Masa Yamaguchi), the man who raped Crystal, the three women begin work in the brothel run by Vic Glassman (Andrew S Gilbert). They are guarded by Wade, the bald heavy (Adriano Cortese) and ... [read more]
Folding mechanism of print machine (1911)
The folding mechanism of the printing machine at the Sydney Morning Herald is shown in operation, and then a mechanical hoist transfers the papers to the publishing room. [read more]
Painters and Dockers strike (1976)
Over a ballad recounting the main events in the Painters and Dockers dispute, a montage of images sets the scene at the Garden Island docks. People with placards and signs enter an inner-city building. In the foyer of the ... [read more]
Murray Island law (1989)
The clip begins with a black-and-white photograph of the Murray Island Courthouse taken in November 1898. The plaintiffs’ lawyers discuss the importance of some of the cases heard by the Murray Island court. The clip includes a traditional dance by ... [read more]
Underdog wins (1984)
A quick overview of how Australia II won the America’s Cup in 1983. [read more]
‘Too many pictures’ (1979)
Combat cameraman Neil Davis discusses one of the most memorable images of the Vietnam War, when the national police chief shot dead a Vietnamese suspect. Davis tells the full story of how the prisoner was suspected of killing the police ... [read more]
Official ceremony (1932)
From an elevated position, the camera pans over the gathered crowds in attendance for the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge celebrations. Commentator John Harper begins an enthusiastic commentary which conveys the thrill and excitement of the event. read more]
Church demolition (1911)
Workers on the roof and outside a Christian church in Paisley Street, Footscray, prepare it for demolition. A sign at the front of the church reads, 'This land has been secured by the Federal Picture Company for the erection of ... [read more]
Maoris give their war cry (1922)
This Australasian Gazette newsreel from approximately 1922 shows the New Zealand Maori rugby league team on the field of a stadium performing the haka ceremonial war dance before a match. The clip then ends with a shot of the New ... [read more]
Jimmy Little’s final word (1964)
In this clip Jimmy Little talks about the importance of the recently passed Civil Rights Bill in the Northern Territory, the destruction of Aboriginal peoples’ cultural landscape and way of life, the impact of pastoralism on their land, the role ... [read more]
Gentle whale (1994)
Images of whales in the ocean are accompanied by soothing music and a commentary which is intercut with interview footage. Whales nurture their young like humans and the composition of whale songs is very similar to the way humans compose ... [read more]
Prejudice against Lebanese (1996)
Lebanese men say that the police in the south-west of Sydney are prejudiced against them. A Lebanese father of six children says he feels unsafe in his house. We see the men in their backyards, and their families inside their ... [read more]
Rescue demonstration (1909)
This clip shows members of the South Australian Fire Brigade at their Wakefield Street headquarters in Adelaide demonstrating rescue and resuscitation techniques for the camera. Firefighters practise the 'fireman’s lift’ (used to rescue trapped people from a fire), wear protective ... [read more]
Port Arthur (1932)
The convict history of the Tasmanian settlement of Port Arthur is explained in this clip, with a voice-over accompanying scenes of the site. Convict history is re-enacted to evoke the past. A couple and a tour group walk through the ... [read more]
Panorama of Footscray (1911)
This clip views the Melbourne suburb of Footscray from an elevated position. The camera pans clockwise to record a panoramic view of the buildings, streets, landmarks and layout of the area as it was in December 1910. [read more]
When you’re down and out (1985)
Tom Raynor (Michael O’Neill) has come to Sydney from the bush in search of work. It’s the early 1930s and he’s ill prepared for the harsh reality of the times. He finds a mate, Charlie Bates (John Walton), who teaches ... [read more]
Cold return home (2004)
African American ex-servicemen recall returning to prejudice and hatred by white Americans at the end of the Second World War. [read more]
Burial (2001)
Voice-over narration tells us that it is here the dead were buried – right here. Images of ghost gums fill the screen. The narration emphasises through repetition that it is 'here’ the people were buried. The ghost gums they say ... [read more]
