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The shaman (1991)
Native women grab the hat of Father Laforgue (Lothaire Bluteau) and play with it, enabling a diminutive shaman named Mestigoit (Yvan Labelle) to sneak up and confront him. [read more]
Recreational activities (1910)
This clip shows the Henley-on-Yarra regatta and celebrations; the agricultural showgrounds and ‘fair barrackers at a football match’. Each segment is introduced with an intertitle. [read more]
Work (1948)
Molly punches a bundy card, 'clocking on’ at her work where she is a junior in a factory, sewing fabric on a sewing machine. After work, Molly is noticed in the street by an older man. She stops to chat ... [read more]
Passing the baton (2003)
Peter Rose recalls that his younger brother Bobby Rose Junior began to show his flair for football from an early age. It was always assumed that both boys would follow their father into the Collingwood Club to play football. [read more]
Lux Radio Theatre (1994)
In interview, Ruth Cracknell recalls the making of a radio drama in front of a live audience. Historical footage from a 1948 Cinesound newsreel item of a live performance of the radio play The Grant Case at the Lux Radio ... [read more]
The Goose learns to fly (1979)
Max’s friend and fellow patrolman Jim Goose (Steve Bisley) opens the throttle on a morning ride – unaware that his bike has been tampered with by one of the Toecutter’s gang. [read more]
Living link kangaroo (1998)
We observe zoologist Dr Andrew Dennis as he studies and documents the musky rat-kangaroo, the smallest of the species. It is unique in that it hops on all four paws. It lives in a nest and is found only in ... [read more]
The dismissal (2004)
Malcolm Fraser discusses events preceding the dismissal of the Whitlam government on 11 November 1975. [read more]
From slurry to clinker to cement (1926)
This clip shows part of the process of refining slurry into clinker then cement. The slurry is agitated by large paddles in a basin, then shown in a rotary kiln being fired by pulverised coal. The dried slurry in the ... [read more]
‘Next up, the ladies’ (1971)
It’s the turn of Holy Cross College contestants Maree, Deborah and Nazife to answer ten questions in one minute. [read more]
Introducing the new capital of Australia (1929)
This clip shows the rural setting of Canberra in 1929, and features Old Parliament House and the Cotter Dam. [read more]
Thamar (1936)
In this brief colour sequence from the ballet Thamar, Thamar seduces a man whom she is going to lure to her castle before killing him. [read more]
Thinking for itself (2006)
Reporter Hayden Turner is meeting ASIMO, the world’s most sophisticated robot. It has been created by a car company in a secret laboratory in Japan, where the reporter is not even allowed to show the faces of the engineers ... [read more]
Along the Murray River, South Australia (1925)
From a high angle, the camera pans across a timber yard on the edge of the river. Shots of the submerged SS Mannum are shown with a helmeted diver salvaging the wreck. Views of the reclaimed river flats at Pompoota ... [read more]
True service of the British Empire (1939)
This clip consists of two newsreel segments cut together, the first showing Prime Minister Robert Menzies enthusiastically addressing the crowd at the Keel Laying of the River Clarence, a cargo steamer, on 19 July 1941. This is followed by a ... [read more]
Unexpected guests (1940)
A woman serves afternoon tea to her unexpected but appreciative guests. The guests comment on the delicious cheese-topped biscuits she has quickly prepared for them. Back in the kitchen, the woman demonstrates how easy it is to prepare Kraft ... [read more]
Patricia and Willow (1998)
Patricia is the student and Willow is her mentor. Together they are preparing a project about the history of the community in Patricia’s home suburb of Sydney. Through photos and documents they gradually build the story of inner-city Sydney as ... [read more]
The essence of comedy (1994)
In this clip, actors Ruth Cracknell and Garry McDonald rehearse a scene from Mother and Son (1985-94) with director Geoff Portmann. Portmann talks about Cracknell’s acting method and Cracknell reflects on the role of comedy in presenting serious subjects. The ... [read more]
The Sydney Opera House sails (1973)
The exterior walls of the Sydney Opera House were inspired by the sails of the pleasure craft on the nearby harbour. [read more]
Playing with fire (1983)
Detective Inspector Miles (Tim Robertson), known as Killer Miles to the uniformed men, cautiously approaches a luxury cruiser tied up at the wharf. Its owner is 'Nipper’ Jackson (Tony Barry), one of Sydney’s most notorious criminals. He and Miles are ... [read more]
