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Film processing and printing (1928)

A man places a rack of 35mm film on a stand to be sprayed in the developing process. It is then removed and immersed in a tank to be washed. The man removes the film from the rack by winding ... [read more]

Born into light (1998)

A young albino girl (Melissa Middleton) is walking along a desert road and a truck pulls up beside her. The driver (Rob Wenske) asks if she wants a lift. In flashback, a nun (Sylvia Merrick) reads from the bible and ... [read more]

High tea on the high sea (1932)

This simple home movie clip captures afternoon tea on board a boat at Pittwater, Sydney in 1932. The skipper sits at the stern, drinks tea from a china teapot and lights a cigarette, looking very pleased with himself. The wider ... [read more]

The radicalised Reverend (1987)

Father Brian Gore blesses the new chapel on Negros Island in the Philippines. In voice-over Father Gore recalls his conservative Catholic upbringing in Australia, his initial experience as a priest serving the rich middle class and his radicalisation as he ... [read more]

The dreamer wakes (1953)

The new family car has broken down only a few miles from home after a pleasant outing. Unable to fix it, they are forced to push their car the rest of the way. This dissolves into a picture of ‘today’ ... [read more]

Spike the monotreme (1995)

Spike, the echidna, forages on land and then goes swimming to cool off. [read more]

‘Do you want the truth or what I said?’ (2007)

Television presenter Ray Martin asks Norma Khouri if she believes she would be killed if she returned to Jordan. In another interview, Norma defends some of her ‘untruths’ in the book. This is intercut with David Leser, watching the interview ... [read more]

‘Rally for justice’ (1995)

In a publicity stunt engineered by the radio station, a Perth 'shock jock’ radio announcer, Howard Sattler, invited his audience to a rally outside Parliament in 1991 to protest against juvenile crime. When Sattler is confronted with the reality that ... [read more]

The quick way to cut down trees (1933)

Wayne Ridgeway (Dick Fair, credited as Grant Lyndsay) has gone to work for Clive Sherrington (John Warwick), after recuperating from a horse fall at Enderby Station. While setting explosives to fell trees, Ridgeway recognises the man who knocked him off ... [read more]

Sorry for the hold-up (1985)

A great opening to this action-adventure mini-series as a passenger train approaches a head-on collision with an oncoming train. The driver and fireman apply the brakes and brace for a certain death. It turns out to be the latest ruse ... [read more]

‘You boys and Kiwi are the goods!’ (1914)

Two young boys are hired to polish boots at the Imperial Hotel, London, after their trial goes surprisingly well. The hotel manager exclaims 'You boys and Kiwi are the goods’! The advertisement ends with a close-up of an animated drawing ... [read more]

Gaudí the perfectionist (1974)

Spanish architect Antonio Gaudí oversaw the whole of his artistic work – building design, construction and interior furnishings. Examples of Gaudí's buildings and interiors are shown, including some great pieces of his lesser known furnishings and furniture. The narrator describes ... [read more]

The construction of Murray 2 Power Station (1969)

Excavation of the open cut and construction of the Murray 2 Power Station in the Snowy Mountains Scheme, are detailed. [read more]

Harvesting peanuts (1954)

This clip shows the harvesting of peanut plants. The harvester’s blade cuts the tap roots of a line of plants, which are then removed from the soil by hand and stacked in stooks to dry. A newly picked peanut kernel ... [read more]

Aboriginal and colonial floats (1938)

This clip from a home movie begins with a title card, then cuts to four men wearing armour and riding horses. Next is a wide shot of the Aboriginal float, a float commemorating the First Fleet, a Governor Philip float, ... [read more]

South Sea Islanders cutting cane (1899)

This clip filmed in 1899 is one of the few pieces of footage of Melanesian labourers cutting cane in Queensland. The workers stack the cane onto a wagon while their supervisor keeps a watchful eye. [read more]

‘A chance to be a mother’ (2001)

Vanessa and Michael and their family and friends grieve over the death of their newborn baby Layla. [read more]

Alcohol and self-respect (1984)

Susan Bradley is a justice of the peace in Kununurra in far north Western Australia. She presides over minor cases like public drunkenness. She comments that the lack of regular work opportunities in a rural community and the low self-esteem ... [read more]

Taj Mahal and snake charmers, India (1958)

This clip begins with shots of the Taj Mahal and the extensive surrounding gardens in Agra, India. This is followed by two snake charmers, one of whom plays music to a cobra while the other holds a python in his ... [read more]

‘Nurse to you’ (1995)

Desi Little (Gary Cooper) is in a hospital bed. Nurse Brenda (Rhoda Roberts) tends to him. In the opposite bed is Hugo Hutton (Ben Oxenbould). He is asleep on his back, a cowboy hat covering his face. A small lady ... [read more]

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