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‘Will you go out with me?’ (1981)
Debbie (Nell Schofield) and Sue (Jad Capelja) have been accepted by the surfie chicks. They are invited to ‘the paddock’ after school, where Tracey (Sandy Paul) introduces Debbie to a boy she says likes her. Bruce (Jay Hackett), who has ... [read more]
Jedda dreaming again (1955)
Jedda (Ngarla Kunoth), sitting by an open window, gazes out dreamily. Her adoptive mother (Betty Suttor), eventually comes to stand by her side. Jedda tells her of her desire to go walkabout, to be with the tribe. She is chastised ... [read more]
Delivering paper for printing (1928)
Three men help roll large sheets of printing paper off the back of horsedrawn transport standing at the printing room’s entrance. The paper is placed on machines which rewind the sheets to ensure smooth running through the rotary printing press. ... [read more]
‘Why do you play footy for?’ (2006)
Luc (Anh Do) and his sister Anne (Lisa Saggers) discuss football as they wait for the team’s first practice to start. Anne holds her pet tortoise, Britney, a gift from her brother. Luc gives his players a pep talk, as ... [read more]
Cat hat (2000)
John Wamsley describes how he was able to get major press coverage for his cause by wearing a hat made of feral cat skins. He says that if you want to attract attention you need a gimmick. [read more]
Ned Kelly’s last stand and capture (1906)
This clip shows a re-enactment of the bushranger Ned Kelly being shot and captured by police. It has severe nitrate damage. (Elizabeth Taggart-Speers) [read more]
Aussie welcome (2004)
African American ex-servicemen recall the friendliness of the Australians during the Second World War in Queensland. Frederick J Smith and Jay Crosby were intrigued by the ritual of teatime. [read more]
On Our Selection (1988)
Filmmaker Ken G Hall tells how he was convinced by comedian Bert Bailey to make the feature film, On Our Selection (1932). He discusses the difficulties of production on a very limited budget, and recalls how the film went on ... [read more]
Read, consume and destroy (2003)
John St Vincent Welch was head of the Tobacco Institute of Australia for 15 months from 1991 to 1992. Kerry O’Brien interviews him about the common practice of document retention which in fact was the practice of destroying any documents ... [read more]
‘Sam Griffiths’ (1953)
As part of an oral history recorded by John Meredith, Jack Luscombe sings ‘Sam Griffiths’, a satirical political song about a Queensland politician of the late 19th century. [read more]
Children at play (1964)
Annemaria plays with her dolls. Her two brothers, Andrew and the younger Harold entertain themselves with model boats and cars. The boys unwrap and then play a game of Monopoly while Annemaria eagerly watches on. [read more]
‘We want an apology’ (2000)
The organisation The Claims Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany seeks to compensate the victims of slave and forced labour by German industry during the Second World War. Karen Heilig works for victims and points out that her organisation ... [read more]
Cotton harvesting and picking (1940)
A bright red mechanical cotton harvester moves through a cotton field as a group of people walk beside it. This is followed by a group of people harvesting cotton by hand who fill hessian bags slung over their shoulders. [read more]
Montclare, 1950 (1982)
Linda Stevens (Jacki Kerin) reads her mother’s diary. In 1950 Montclare was converted into a retirement home. [read more]
‘I came to apologise’ (2006)
Stewart (Gabriel Byrne), Carl (John Howard) and Rocco (Stelios Yiakmis) come to a traditional ceremony, where the dead girl’s family and friends are gathered to mourn. Stewart apologises to the girl’s father, who throws dirt on him and spits on ... [read more]
Lakeside (1970)
With two more races to go and two wins under his belt, Norm Beechey must win this race to clinch the title. A crash early on in the race doesn’t deter the rest of the field. The Shell team take ... [read more]
‘I’d really like for you to be there’ (1998)
Headmaster Carson (John Gregg) invites student Marco (Danny Raco) to be his partner at an inter-school lawn bowls competition. Meanwhile Zac (Luke Jacobz) and Tess (Katherine Hicks) continue to explore Tess’s belief in the paranormal. When Zac confides in Tess ... [read more]
‘Let’s make tracks’ (1960)
The whistle blows which means its time for Mr Squiggle (voiced by Norman Hetherington) to return home to the moon. Miss Pat (Patricia Lovell) returns her attention to Bill Steamshovel’s problem with his ‘tracks’ which have now shrunk in the ... [read more]
Farming at Werribee (1953)
Having been unable to secure city employment, Il Contratto’s four recently arrived migrants (Giuseppe Michelini, Luigi Borsi, Giuseppe Cusato, Giorgio Mangiamele) find work on a farm outside Melbourne. Previous uncertainties about their life in Australia dissolve as they share the ... [read more]
Ja’mie (2007)
Ja’mie (Chris Lilley) starts a student representative council and looks at changes that can be made around the school. [read more]
