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Manufacturing a teapot (1920)
A ten-tonne drawing press shapes the body of a teapot. A jeweller and two others watch a workman operate the machine and admire its product. The teapot body is then passed to another machine which cuts off the ‘scrap’ around ... [read more]
McDonaldising prisons (2000)
A range of experts express concern that privatised prisons in Australia have increased the available cells in prisons, leading to an increase in the prison population. Interviewees include Father Peter Norden of Jesuit Social Services and Richard Bourke, secretary of ... [read more]
Blackfella’s law (2002)
After the death of the fanatic, the tracker (David Gulpilil) and the follower (Damon Gameau) are captured by the local tribe in this area. They have also captured the fugitive (Noel Wilton), an Aboriginal man of a different clan. The ... [read more]
‘A miracle’ (1997)
Oscar (Ralph Fiennes) delivers the glass church to Reverend Hasset (Ciaran Hinds). This clip also features narration by Geoffrey Rush. [read more]
Kayasa (1976)
‘Mission games’, like soccer and cricket, are played by the Trobriand Islanders in 1950. A group of modern men talk about how they play the game of cricket and the differences from the way they were taught initially. In the ... [read more]
Hypsi’s testes (1998)
Zoologist Andrew Dennis, studying the hypsi kangaroo in a tropical rainforest, discovers that during summer when food is abundant, the testes of the musky rat-kangaroo increase in size, and shrink again during winter. [read more]
Bad Bob loses it (1985)
Bertie (Anthony Richards) is in hiding, after having fed the gang’s stash of grog to the pigs in the hope of avoiding the violence that usually follows one of their drunken evenings. Bad Bob (Ray Meagher) finds him, drags him ... [read more]
In native Australia (1917)
This is the entire footage with French intertitles. Highlights include a sequence where young Aboriginal men throw their spears at a target, then form a line and begin moving forwards and backwards, and finally charge with spears raised at the ... [read more]
Muluru (2001)
Women at Five Mile show us plants using the Indigenous names like muluru, or warrumungu, called wintatu. They tell us that smoking is for mothers and small children. Jungarrayi jungarrayi is used to make the bedding over the fire for ... [read more]
Eagle Dreaming (2006)
Wanda Miller, in voice-over, explains the importance of a rock hole that is the only source of constant or living water in the area, and how it was frequented by tribes from all over the area. Consequently there are many ... [read more]
Cotton chippers (2002)
Vaughn (Damian Pitt) and Lena (Dannielle Hall) are given a lift down the road by a car of cotton chippers. [read more]
‘What are you doing here?’ (1987)
Bet (Jan Adele) discovers her daughter-in-law Lilli (Judy Davis) at the caravan park. Lilli is talking to Bet’s granddaughter Ally (Claudia Karvan), who does not know that Lilli is her mother. [read more]
‘Australia through Aboriginal eyes’ (1992)
This clip includes the ending of the speech. This is the section where Keating continues with his message of hope for significant change in Australian society. He outlines some of the changes that he can see already, such as a ... [read more]
Hairy feet (2005)
The faireez are trapped but clever Gabby thinks of a plan to escape the clutches of the evil Lord Jumphrey. When the scary Hairy Feet arrive, their actions are a big surprise and soon the big feet baddies will do ... [read more]
‘Have you ever met an Aboriginal [person]?’ (1993)
Black-and-white historical interview footage gets the response of white folk to Aboriginal people. The footage, shot on city streets, and in homes of white folk, reveals how they view Aboriginal people. [read more]
Silver plating (1920)
Once the pieces of the teapot have been put together by gas blowing, the teapots are dipped into a ‘striking bath’ containing liquid silver. This bath is then charged with an electric current for the ‘electro deposition of metals’. The ... [read more]
Iron battleships (2000)
HMS Warrior was built by the British in 1860 to be the most advanced and deadly warship of its time. She carried 26 guns, was fuelled by coal and could sail at 14 knots. The Warrior heralded a new ... [read more]
Melbourne celebrates (1956)
This clip shows both street-level and high angle views down some of Melbourne’s main streets including Swanston, Collins and Elizabeth Streets lined with flags and decorations. A string of athlete-shaped figures also festoon the city streets, and there is a ... [read more]
Looking for work (1953)
This sequence depicts men brought to Australia on a work contract (Giuseppe Michelini, Luigi Borsi, Giuseppe Cusato, Giorgio Mangiamele) seeking work after the employment promised by the Australian government has failed to materialise. Friction between two of the men in ... [read more]
Night storm hits (2007)
Grace (Diana Glenn) and Lee (Maeve Dermody) can see Adam’s (Andy Rodoreda) body floating in the water and tearfully say goodbye to him. The day of terror then turns into night, and a tropical storm sweeps in. The sisters complain ... [read more]
