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An ancient civilisation (1944)

On board a paddle steamer, the camera travels up the Euphrates river passing villages in the swamp and marshland region of the country – a lush landscape strewn with long reeds and covered in date palms. As the crew comes ... [read more]

No kissing allowed (2005)

Yuri (Ewan Leslie) helps his grandmother Minnie (Naomi Wilson) as she clears up in the kitchen. Her forearm has the tattoo given to those who were sent to concentration camps during the Second World War. At the synagogue Yuri is ... [read more]

Annual Greek picnic (1950)

This clip shows members of the Canberra Greek community on their annual picnic at Good Hope just outside of Canberra on 26 December 1949. Friends and relatives sitting in the shade lift their glasses and toast to the camera as ... [read more]

‘Increase your speed’ (2000)

In this action sequence the two replicants Xanda (Jennifer Congram) and Isaac (Ric Anderson) pursue the bus driven by Hugh (Mark Owen-Taylor). Jackson (Craig Horner) meets Cybergirl (Ania Stepien), who is secretly hitching a ride in their bus. [read more]

Li’s first triumph (2009)

Li’s (Chi Cao) first public appearance in a leading role with the Houston Ballet is a triumph – one watched with pride by his US mentor Ben (Bruce Greenwood) from the audience, and his girlfriend Liz (Amanda Schull) at home ... [read more]

Official ceremony (1932)

From an elevated position, the camera pans over the gathered crowds in attendance for the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge celebrations. Commentator John Harper begins an enthusiastic commentary which conveys the thrill and excitement of the event. 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]

Family reunion (2006)

Tutu (voiced by Emily Hunt), Chump (voiced by Patrick Floersheim) and Stretch (voiced by Annie Lindner) attempt to rescue Zef (voiced by Jono Wood) who is trapped in ‘The Badness’ place. [read more]

Not for Sunday drivers (1954)

Between Townsville and Mount Isa the roads become more rugged and difficult to negotiate as the cars’ suspension and shock absorbers are pushed to their limits. The action is shot from a number of positions: on the side of roads, ... [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]

£70,000 production nears completion (1926)

This newsreel clip from 1926 shows a scene from the film For the Term of His Natural Life in production at the Australasian Films’ Bondi studio, Sydney NSW. A cameraman on a moving platform, or dolly, shoots the scene ... [read more]

Home garden displays (1953)

Out of town visitors come to see the floral displays in private gardens across the city. Sweeping pans of the gardens and close ups of flowers show just some of the gardens on display and in competition. The ‘champion house ... [read more]

Bushells tea factory (1925)

This Bushells Tea cinema advertisement from approximately 1925 uses a documentary style to show the process of producing it from the harvesting of leaves to a tea party in a garden. It begins with a woman picking tea leaves, ... [read more]

Outdoor performance and garden party (1925)

Children perform dances at a garden party while adults look on. This includes children performing ballet and three children dressed in Japanese kimonos. The camera pans across the garden to film party guests relaxing around a marquee. [read more]

The Higgins familiy (1909)

This clip shows Ernest Higgins with his wife Else and son Bryce, probably at their Sydney home in Darling Point around 1921. The three of them pose for the camera. [read more]

Home dentistry for Dad Rudd (1932)

Mrs Rudd (Alfreda Bevan) tries to welcome Mrs White (Dorothy Dunkley) to her humble home, but Dad Rudd (Bert Bailey) scares her away when he appears in his nightshirt. He is driven mad by toothache, so Dave (Fred McDonald), Uncle ... [read more]

Safe uranium mining (1997)

We see the location of the proposed mine, and a description of the proposed new road, followed by shots of demonstrators against the mine. Phillip Shirvington, CEO of Energy Resources of Australia, the mining company at Jabiluka, says that ... [read more]

Construction of the Snowy Scheme (1974)

In 1956 the Eucumbene Dam was constructed to divert water to the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers for the Snowy Mountains Scheme. The project was officially opened in 1974. [read more]

Phar Lap’s hide (2004)

In the 1930s, a New Zealand-born horse called Phar Lap won the hearts of Australians and became one of our most loved and enduring icons. [read more]

Mr Johnson gets heavy (1990)

Danny (Ben Mendelsohn) arrives at the Johnson house for his first date with Joanna (Claudia Karvan). Mr Johnson (Tim Robertson) scares the daylights out of him, with very specific warnings that Joanna is only too familiar with. Danny is relieved ... [read more]

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