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Musical trams (1988)

Melbourne’s cable trams operated from 1885 to 1940. Jaunty music accompanies a tram ride through Melbourne in the 1920s. [read more]

Showing some character (2002)

Jack (Mick Molloy) has been expelled from the club for using the carpark as his personal racket (he sold spaces to friends, using his three memberships). His flatmate Dave (Samuel Johnson) has become an enthusiastic and conscientious club member, so ... [read more]

Blair’s marriage (1994)

Dorothy Blair recalls how she met and fell in love with Harold. Mixed race marriage was unusual in the 1950s and both families objected. Dorothy’s sister Florence Trevail expresses her views on the marriage, while Harold’s sister Meryl Thompson recalls ... [read more]

Scientists must validate their data (1994)

Mike (Zbych Trofimiuk) changes the readings on Shane’s (Che Broadbent) SETI project to trick him, then watches gleefully when Shane and Nikki (Petra Jared) think the radio telescope has picked up amazing radio signals. Tony Masters (Steve Jacobs) warns ... [read more]

‘You’re all mad’ (1979)

During her indoctrination at the Hyma Brotherhood’s compound, Kate Davis (Chantal Contouri) is told by Mrs Barker (Shirley Cameron) and Hodge (Max Phipps) that drinking human blood is the ultimate aristocratic act. [read more]

Taree High School (1998)

Poet Les Murray recalls his experience of being bullied at high school to friend, writer Bob Ellis. Murray was psychologically damaged and recovered by writing a poem. [read more]

Palermo 10 (2004)

In this section, Palermo: ‘History’ Standing Still catches up with itself. It represents 1999, the year the film’s footage was shot. [read more]

Breakthrough (1985)

Alex McClelland speaks about writing to Prime Minister Gorton to no avail. When he finally finds someone that believes he was imprisoned in the concentration camp at Terezin, misfortune strikes. McClelland is pouring through Gestapo records when he makes the ... [read more]

This is for real (2001)

Running down sand dunes, the mother (voiced by Sigrid Thornton) arrives at the sea’s edge and ponders a dead seagull. A huge wave sweeps her out to sea; she struggles against the tide, swimming, but goes down. [read more]

Treating, educating (2003)

Frank Djara talks about playing for the Areyonga football team, and the competitions staged between the communities. Footage shows Frank attending the Central Australian AIDS Conference in Alice Springs in 1990. [read more]

Dam burst (1936)

The evil neighbour, Donald Lawton, has decided to blow his secret dam, after Reggie Mannister has spotted it from an aircraft. Lawton’s men light the charge as Dick Drake (Victor Jory) and Mannister (Robert Coote) search for evidence. Marion Hastings ... [read more]

‘Make sure you don’t drink too much’ (1977)

Kevin (Paul Couzens) comes home briefly on his birthday, to change, slap on some Brut-33, eat a sandwich and get out the door. His father warns him to keep the P-plates on his car; his mother warns him not to ... [read more]

Stencil art (1984)

Grahame Walsh, an expert in stencil art, explores Carnarvon Gorge to find evidence of occupation by Aboriginal people 20,000 years ago. [read more]

Tramcar, San Francisco (1977)

This clip shows a tram being turned around on a circular track, so it can head back up the hill on its return route. [read more]

‘Describe your life’ (1992)

The Doug Anthony All Stars (Tim Ferguson, Richard Fidler and Paul McDermott) are filling out the Shitsu Tonka census. They come to a section labelled ‘Describe your life’. [read more]

Wouldn’t change a thing (2002)

Mariah as a young girl talks about karate, and living an active life. Mariah’s parents Angie and Dave talk about what is required to support Mariah in living with her condition. A medical practitioner tells us that after a transplant, ... [read more]

‘As much right as anybody’ (1986)

The girls walk into a cafe for milkshakes. They are told to drink them at the counter. Trilby (Kristina Nehm) urges her family to sit down in a booth. The white patrons taunt them with racist remarks. [read more]

Mother Tongue (2002)

You can view the short film Mother Tongue here in its entirety. In Korea in 1976, a young Korean girl and her mother record daily events for the girl’s absent father, then learn English in preparation for their move to ... [read more]

Three dancers (1898)

This clip features a lead dancer in mask and two Dari headdress dancers in the Malu-Bomai Ceremony. [read more]

Bananas in Pyjamas song (1999)

This is the animated Bananas in Pyjamas series theme song. [read more]

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