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Kolynos kisses (1945)

Different styles of kisses are demonstrated: the romantic kiss in silhouette, the ‘pantry petter’, the ‘I adore you’ kiss, the ‘lend me a quid’ kiss, the ‘hello darling’ kiss and the ‘home at last’ kiss. A grumpy man sitting outside ... [read more]

A new life (1958)

New Adaminaby has been built further up the valley, well away from the flood waters that are slowly drowning the old town. The townsfolk speak with optimism about their future and seem to have accepted their fate with a rare ... [read more]

Gold fever (1983)

When gold was discovered in New South Wales, men and women dropped whatever they were doing and rushed to make their fortunes on the goldfields. Saloons and music halls sprouted to provide entertainment and to take their hard-earned gold from ... [read more]

From Poland to Australia (2003)

Harvie Krumpet wishes for things to change, and they certainly do. The family home burns to the ground, his parents are frozen to death, the Germans invade and he escapes to Australia. [read more]

Food rations in Cuba (2002)

An older man in the street says socialism has ensured that the people don’t starve. Basic food is available to all citizens. No other South American country can claim this. Fidel Castro is a hero to the older Cubans. [read more]

Saturday in Sydney (1967)

Air Vice-Marshall Ky and Mme Ky finish their Brisbane visit, and the following day travel to Sydney. [read more]

London, 1945 (1945)

This is mute footage shot around London while Deputy Prime Minister Forde was attending the Commonwealth Statesmen’s Meeting held from 4 to 13 April 1945. [read more]

A chance reunion (2003)

At a bus stop, old school friends Phaedra (Susan Prior) and Tia (Olivia Pigeot) run into each other for the first time in ages. They chat away, catching up with what they’ve been up to in the intervening period. [read more]

Frankie goes to Kapooka (1969)

Frankie McCoy (Ken Shorter) enters basic training at Kapooka camp, but neither the food nor the discipline agrees with him. Sergeant Quinn (Peter Aanensen) waits for him to slip up, during harsh training on the obstacle course. [read more]

‘Happier family motoring’ (1956)

A family of six walk out of their house to the car. One of the sons helps his father pack the luggage into the boot as a voice-over narrator describes the spacious interior of the car, which can seat six ... [read more]

Shell shock (1981)

Max (Mel Gibson) and the Feral Kid (Emil Minty) are alone now on the tanker. All their support crew have been killed defending it. One of the attackers has his metal claws stuck in Max’s shoulder. Max’s shells have spilled ... [read more]

Leunig smells the flowers (1995)

Artist Michael Leunig explains why he and his wife don’t have a television set. [read more]

‘We’re here to have a good time!’ (2005)

The show opening which establishes the exterior of the Espy (Esplanade Hotel) in St Kilda, Melbourne then explores inside the venue finally finding RocKwiz being played in the Gershwin Room. The RocKwiz Orkestra (Peter Luscombe, James Black and Mark Ferris) ... [read more]

Kings Cross at night (1962)

A series of neon signs flash in a dark background. A view down Darlinghurst Road is just visible, with the headlights of cars tracing a path through the darkness. [read more]

Flammable finale (1933)

As the rescue party escorts the 3,000 sheep to safety, Clive (John Warwick), Joan (Jocelyn Howarth) and Wayne (Grant Lyndsay) are still caught in the fire. They make for a waterhole, but the fugitive Fletcher (Les Warton) has got there ... [read more]

Danny the injured warrior (1997)

Footscray Football Club player Danny explains that he has had three knee operations, a broken arm, a quad injury, a groin injury and a broken thumb. [read more]

‘What – no wireless?’ (1988)

A storm comes as the cousins spend their first evening together in Badge’s (Alexander 'Mathew’ Jacobs) home. Sam (Cameron Atkins) is horrified to discover that his cousin’s family has no wireless. This modern 1950s boy cannot believe that people can ... [read more]

What’s in a name (1984)

Captain Charles Sturt (Steven Grives) named the great and noble river he travelled down the Murray, in honour of the British Secretary of State for the Colonies, Sir George Murray. According to Bill Peach, he should have named it to ... [read more]

Blood, sweat and tears (2004)

While reporter Mark Bowling sits back in air-conditioned comfort, the story cuts to archival footage to remind us of the history of transportation in the outback, from the Afghan camel trains to the earliest train line in the 150-year struggle ... [read more]

Mush (1993)

It’s minus 40 degrees in the Antarctic, as the husky dog team pull the sledge with two Australians aboard. [read more]

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