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Birthday party (1932)
This clip, shot by the Archibald family, shows a little girl’s birthday party in the early 1930s. Girls, all dressed in white dresses and with bobbed hair, play 'Ring-a-ring o’ roses’ and 'Oranges and lemons’ before they sit down to ... [read more]
Husband (1998)
Elvis Maginnis (Marcus Graham) is in his office at K for Kleen Dry-cleaning when he gets a call from his new girlfriend Carmen Francis (Belinda McClory). She has shocking news and, despite the misgivings of his employees Stella Kinsella (Alison ... [read more]
‘Peter Pan’ (1987)
Actor Max Gillies imitates the former President of the United States, Ronald Reagan. We see archival footage of the president and Gillies’ impersonation of him. [read more]
Smile more? (1982)
The judges give their verdict on Bill, a self-taught pianist from Sydney, who has appeared on New Faces previously. Host Bert Newton weighs in. [read more]
Dinner party (2004)
Julia (Asher Keddie) and Charlie (Dan Wyllie) have Frankie (Claudia Karvan) and Tom (Brendan Cowell) over to dinner – their first dinner party since the birth of their son. It’s not quite the occasion Julia and Charlie had hoped for. ... [read more]
What do we need two banana plantations for? (1999)
Digging up the sand to plant a new banana plantation, Lopaka and Bolo find an ancient carved stone. [read more]
‘Everything is upside down’ (1990)
The tea party was ‘worth making a song and dance about’ but Rebecca (Hetherington), Blackboard and Mr Squiggle (both operated and voiced by Norman Hetherington) are waiting for Gus the Snail to arrive. In the meantime, it’s time for a ... [read more]
‘Nothin’ will break up our team’ (1978)
Black Beauty’s good fortune as ‘Jack’ quickly vanishes when his kind master Jerry Barker catches cold and dies after waiting out in the snow for rich clients. His widow sells Black Beauty to Mr Skinner the baker who then mistreats ... [read more]
Food rations in Cuba (2002)
An older man in the street says socialism has ensured that the people don’t starve. Basic food is available to all citizens. No other South American country can claim this. Fidel Castro is a hero to the older Cubans. [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]
Suicide (1994)
A teenage girl talks about how her feelings of extreme depression led her to contemplate suicide, and her parents talk about their reactions to discovering this. [read more]
Cuc Lam’s suitcase (2004)
It may be just a small red vinyl suitcase but for Vietnamese refugee Cuc Lam it’s a symbol of a new beginning in a new country. [read more]
Trains in Australia’s development (1991)
Trains played a major part in Australia’s economic and social development. Development followed the railway line and exports boomed. [read more]
‘Did you really kill that kid?’ (1986)
The car has broken down in the desert. The three take refuge in an abandoned shearing shed. Trevor (David Argue), who’s attracted to both women, has invited Kath (Lydia Miller) to join him for a swim in the dam. Nikki ... [read more]
‘All I have to offer you is me’ (2009)
Delilah (Marissa Gibson) nurses Samson (Rowan McNamara) back to health. She bathes him in the water trough, gives him fresh clothes to wear and makes him a meal. As Samson sits in the wheelchair listening to music on the radio, ... [read more]
‘We don’t have a choice’ (1987)
Survivors in the time-travelling city discuss plans to combat the Jen-Diki. Ballard (Tom Burlinson) bluntly declares there is no escape. They must stand and fight their cyborg enemies. [read more]
Ram-raid (1997)
It’s early morning. Teenagers Joe Pelluci (Paul Pantano), Heidi Benson (Rose Byrne) and Glen Murdoch (Omar Baladjam) have carried out a ram-raid on a clothes store. A high-speed police chase ensues. After officers ignore radio orders to call it off, ... [read more]
North Shore steam ferry (1899)
This actuality footage shows a steam ferry docking at the Milsons Point Ferry Wharf in 1899. Workers prepare to receive the ferry as passengers on board ready for disembarkation. [read more]
Forever is a long time (1990)
The languid faery King (Richard Moir) and Queen (Rowena Wallace) discover that today is the last day they have to grant seven wishes to humans or they will lose their magic power – forever! Their son, Prince Wilton (Justin Rosniak) ... [read more]
A 1950s ‘costumed crime fighter’ (2002)
When they meet The Silver Shadow (Tayler Kane) for the first time, Josh (Alex Hopkins), Alex (Hannah Greenwood), Campbell (Aljin Abella), and Gretel (Sage Butler) find his being a 1950s superhero funny and old-fashioned. He realises that he must be ... [read more]
