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Commuting by Cable (1988)
Using historical footage this documentary records the story of cable trams in Melbourne from 1885 to 1940. Enthusiasts have recorded the tram routes and operation of the cable and maintenance of the cable system. [read more]
Tabaluga – The Last One of His Kind (1997)
Born at a time when he is needed most, the tiny, naïve but brave Tabaluga is the last dragon on earth. A delightful hero, Tabaluga uses courage and kindness, combined with his growing prowess at fire-breathing and flying, to outsmart ... [read more]
The Man from Hong Kong (1975)
When a Hong Kong drug courier is arrested at Uluru (Ayers Rock), Inspector Fang of the Hong Kong Special Branch (Jimmy Wang Yu) comes to Sydney to handle his extradition. The local cops don’t offer much cooperation, so Fang gets ... [read more]
Silver City (1936)
This is an industrial documentary about mining in the mineral-rich area of Broken Hill, directed by Frank Hurley for Cinesound. It shows the processes involved in mining rock from underground sites; the extraction of zinc, lead and silver deposits from ... [read more]
The Odd Angry Shot (1979)
After his 21st birthday, Bill (John Jarratt) goes to fight in Vietnam, as part of the Australian forces. He’s in the Special Air Services, elite professional soldiers who look down on the ‘nashos’, the conscripted troops. Bill’s best mate is ... [read more]
The Circus Comes to Town (c1943)
This silent documentary follows Wirth’s Circus and Zoo as it travels to Brisbane, Queensland. It shows the arrival of the circus train at the station and the elephants hauling equipment from the train. A large crowd gathers around the elephants ... [read more]
What is a woman? (1992)
Andrea Stretton is talking to Germaine Greer about her new book The Change: Women, Ageing and the Menopause (1991), which is proving just as controversial as her previous work. In the interview, Greer suggests that a woman’s mental state might ... [read more]
A base is born (1954)
With fine weather, construction of the new base begins at a frenetic pace. The ice is firm around the ship, so the US-made ice vehicles – known as Weasels – can cross the ice from ship to shore, dragging supplies. ... [read more]
‘This is all we’ve got’ (1986)
The drive-in detainees become angry when Asians arrive. Jimmy (Ned Manning) argues with Carmen (Natalie McCurry) about her reaction to the newcomers. He asks her to escape with him. [read more]
Home of the Blizzard (1998)
The AAP Mawson’s Hut Expedition sailed to the Antarctic in the summer of 1998 to restore and conserve the original scientific huts constructed by explorer Douglas Mawson in 1911. The team is made up of archaeologists, architects, scientists and ... [read more]
Death Defying Acts (2007)
In Edinburgh, Mary McGarvie (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and her daughter Benji (Saoirse Ronan) entertain audiences with a psychic act that depends on trickery. They spy on members of their audience and steal from them so they can dramatically reveal insider knowledge ... [read more]
Curtin Speech: Japan Enters Second World War (1941)
Prime Minister John Curtin addresses the nation from Melbourne to inform them that Australia is now at war with Japan. This was the first occasion in Australian history that the nation had independently declared war on another nation. [read more]
Oz – A Rock ‘n’ Roll Road Movie (1976)
Dorothy (Joy Dunstan) wakes up in the strange land of Oz after a car crash. The 'Good Fairy’ (Robin Ramsey) tells her she should go to the city, to see the last performance of a beautiful glam-rock singer, The Wizard ... [read more]
Timber Getting in New South Wales (c1925)
Presented by Australasian Films, this silent film looks at the timber industry in New South Wales. It shows methods of timber-felling, the transportation of logs by steel cables and bullock teams, and the main depot in Langley Vale, New South ... [read more]
CSIRO – Rabbits in Confined Populations Management Techniques (c1955)
A 16mm training film, produced c1955 by the CSIRO Film Unit for the Wildlife Survey Section, detailing procedures in field experimentation in rabbit population control. [read more]
The words of the prophet (2007)
Niaz (Niaz Khan Shinwari) visits a refugee community and asks an artist, Agha Jaan (Agha Jaan), to read him a letter from his cousin Anousha in Peshawar. Agha Jaan comments on Niaz’s inability to read, quoting the words of the ... [read more]
Arthur Boyd: Testament of a Painter (1994)
A portrait of Australian painter Arthur Boyd (1920 – 1999). Born into a family of painters, writers and potters in 1920, his paintings are displayed in galleries all over Australia and overseas. Themes in his paintings include man’s inhumanity to ... [read more]
The sailors part two (1927)
The Sailors is a recorded version of a theatrical comedy routine by vaudeville performers Stiffy (Nat Phillips) and Mo (Roy Rene). You can listen to part two of The Sailors here in its entirety. Part two is the second side ... [read more]
Kiddies of Queensland Enjoy Outings in their Billy Carts: Rockhampton (c1920)
This segment from an Australasian Gazette newsreel item shows a group of boys riding on the back of goats and children riding in billycarts down a street in Rockhampton, Queensland. [read more]
Cop Shop – Episode 485 (1983)
When a homeless man dies of natural causes in a laneway, it seems like an open-and-shut case. Henry Adam (Ted Ogden) was apparently penniless, leaving behind only a common-law wife, Faith Bloomfield (Elaine Lee). Then his nephew shows up. Law ... [read more]
