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Dreams of a new car (1953)
In the early 1900s, a husband (credited as ‘the Dreamer’) and wife, along with a family friend, walk up to the entrance of their property to see the arrival of their new car. The family greet the two men who ... [read more]
Womwarr (2001)
The elder walks the country following the steps of the two ancestral dogs Adjumalar and Womarr. As he walks, he tells us the story of the two dogs, and follows in the path they travelled. We learn where the male ... [read more]
This land is mine; this land is me (2001)
Men are gathered on the property ready to begin the search for the lost girl Emily (Memphis Kelly). The father (Paul Kelly) wants the tracker Albert Riley (Kelton Pell) off his property. The men are organised into a search party. ... [read more]
Opening ceremony (1956)
From the stands, Ken Syme records part of the opening ceremony. The Australian athletes enter the stadium at the MCG. The Olympic flag is raised and hundreds of doves are released into the air. Champion runner Ron Clarke enters ... [read more]
Lucky shot (1993)
The HMAS Sydney was drawn into battle with the German raider HSK Kormoran off the Western Australian coast on 19 November 1941. Early in the engagement the Sydney was fatally hit and both vessels sank during the battle. ... [read more]
Government party boards SS Lucinda (1899)
This clip of actuality footage was shot in 1899. It shows Queensland politicians boarding the paddle steamer Lucinda, moored at a wharf on the Brisbane River. The parliamentarians walk the gangway onto the boat, which moves away from the wharf. ... [read more]
Human rights (2002)
Yvonne Margarula and Jacqui Katona, at an environmental award ceremony, talk about the human rights of the Mirarr people. They talk about the frontier approach of the mining companies in the taking of the Mirarr people’s land. [read more]
Seekers of beauty (1936)
Along the panoramic drive which skirts the heights of the Blue Mountains, people come in search of beauty and hidden treasures. Looking out from the road, the rock wall dividing the Megalong and Jameson Valleys is shown. Cloud formations and ... [read more]
Lady Denman names Canberra (1913)
Lady Denman, the wife of the governor-general, officially announces the name of Australia’s capital city as Canberra. Rounds of applause and cheering can be witnessed from the crowd. [read more]
Rib bones (2001)
The chains fall to the ground after the massacre of six men. The remains of the men are burned, and then the bones are stomped by the shooters in an attempt to conceal any physical evidence. The clip ends with ... [read more]
Spearing kangaroo well (2005)
A dead kangaroo sits on the ground between Camphoo and Crook Hat. The elder hooks the stick under the sinew of the kangaroo, and turns it to remove the long tendon. They then take the kangaroos guts out so that ... [read more]
Codename Bravo (1985)
On March 1 1954 the United States detonated a nuclear bomb codenamed ‘Bravo’ as part of ‘Operation Castle’. This clip shows excerpts from a propaganda film made by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) that recorded the nuclear test on ... [read more]
First documentary (2004)
Frank Hurley filmed and photographed one of the first expeditions to the Antarctic in 1913. Mike Gray of the Fox Talbot Museum and Joanna Wright of the Royal Geographical Society comment on the significance of the work. [read more]
Black and white (1989)
The three characters’ paths cross. 'The Redhead’ (Robin Laurie) catches the eye of 'The Investigator’ (Rose Wanganeen). We follow the Investigator past an Aboriginal urban environment until she accidentally bumps into 'The Hothead’ (Kaarin Fairfax) driving her red sports car. [read more]
On their journey (1926)
The American tourists walk out of the entrance to the Federal Hotel in Melbourne and get into an awaiting car. A porter carries their bags and loads them in the back, while the driver closes the door. At their destination, ... [read more]
One day, I’ll be ready for you (1996)
Boon Boon (Rebecca Gibney) returns the young foals to the herd, and Thowra (John Higginson) is watching. When the spy Currawong (Michael Carmen) reports this, The Brolga (John Stanton) puts on an aggressive display. Thowra remembers his father, the great ... [read more]
Santa Teresa Mission (1964)
Images of the Santa Teresa Mission in the Northern Territory in the early 1960s. Scenes include children in the classroom, on the oval and playing in the yard. [read more]
Caterpillar (2004)
Thomas Stevens, Max Stuart and Peter Renehan all speak about the importance of the custodianship of the land, and explain that when the land is not cared for, the people get sick. [read more]
What’s so important about an apple? (2002)
The Evil Queen reports a crime. Someone has stolen the poisoned apple she gave to Snow White and she wants it found. Detective Johnny Legend wants to throw her in the ‘slammer’ but the Chief knows that the apple must ... [read more]
Debutante ball (1988)
Longreach’s debutantes are presented to the accompaniment of the bagpipe. [read more]
