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Early Harold (1994)
Tenor Harold Blair was the son of Esther, a 14-year-old girl who had been raped by her stepfather. He was raised in a dormitory in an institution for outcast children. Herbie Shields, an Elder, recalls the hardships they both had ... [read more]
Refrigerated supplies (1984)
The Australian Antarctic Research occupation of Heard Island 1947-1955 left abandoned supplies. These are available to anyone in need. They include, aviation fuel, gas, paint, food and medical supplies. [read more]
Safe drilling (1963)
Illustrates safe preparation for drilling and safe drilling methods on the Snowy Mountains Scheme. [read more]
Terry Hicks meets Jon Mohammed (2004)
David’s father, Terry Hicks, seeks the truth about his son in Afghanistan. He meets David’s friend, Jon Mohammed, who was imprisoned in the cell next to David. Jon says David was a good Muslim. Jon was released after 15 months. [read more]
Progress invades paradise (1989)
Idyllic hills and a lush banana plantation are rendered in glowing watercolours. A farmer emerges from his Queenslander home and greets the day. He plays a lilting tune on his trumpet, coaxing garlands of bananas to unfurl from verdant palm ... [read more]
Train at Coogee Carnival (1928)
An intertitle introduces this segment as the Coogee Carnival in December 1928. A mini-steam train on a circular track takes children for a ride. Crowds watch on from outside the track. The driver sits on the front engine. He is ... [read more]
Melbourne Cup race (1896)
This clip shows the end of the 1896 Melbourne Cup horse race through the onlooking crowd. Newhaven wins. [read more]
Abracadabra-bunkum (1936)
A young man (Doug Rosenthal) attempting to sleep in his front yard is woken by the loud noises in his neighbourhood. Across the road, a motorist (Jeff Sabine) is trying to start his car engine without success. The young man ... [read more]
You can hear it but you can’t see it (1993)
This clip expresses the idea that 'You can’t see it, but you can hear it’. Ruby lays her ear to the train tracks upon which the ghost train passes. The clip moves through different time periods, the characters telling retrospectively ... [read more]
‘I don’t want to shoot you’ (1988)
During a supernatural event, Richard (Ritchie Singer) is attempting to murder his brother, Eddie (Steven Vidler). Richard’s wife, Rachel (Celine O’Leary), must decide whether to shoot her husband. [read more]
‘It was his idea’ (2003)
John Macumba and other interviewees talk about the establishment and early days of the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA). [read more]
Fireside rant (2004)
John Safran delivers a monologue on violent imagery in Catholic churches. [read more]
Persian cultural heritage (1944)
Traditional Persian arts and crafts are preserved by modern craftsmen in Iran who pass on this cultural heritage to the next generation. These include: intricate lacquerwork, the pictorial portrayal of ancient stories and legends, the making and decoration of pottery, ... [read more]
History (2008)
A boy (Joel Edgerton) speculates on his father’s stories, silences and past as a Lithuanian refugee. [read more]
Jobs versus environment (1992)
Local businessman Steve Bishopric, boating down a river with Peter Garrett, suggests ecotourism as a solution. [read more]
‘Wild things should be free’ (1976)
Mike (Greg Rowe) is overjoyed when Mr Percival, his pet pelican, returns after being set free. [read more]
Chauvel’s cyclone (1949)
Shane (Michael Pate) rushes out into the forest during a cyclonic storm. The cattle have broken out of their pens and Cathie (Wendy Gibb) has ridden after them. A falling tree knocks her from her horse, and she stumbles and ... [read more]
Mimic warfare (1917)
This Australasian Gazette exclusive story from 1917 shows troops from the Engineers’ Depot rehearsing a raid on enemy trenches. Soldiers are instructed by their commanding officers by telephone. [read more]
‘I just want my boy back’ (2000)
After realising she has left her purse at home and cannot buy any fuel, Kymmy (Olivia Patten) steals a demijohn of fuel from the back of a 4WD parked at the service station belonging to a retired couple. Her mother ... [read more]
Facilities for war neurosis patients (1919)
This clip shows the grounds where patients suffering from war neurosis were treated in 1919. It begins with a simple black-and-white title card that states ‘Where war neurosis cases are treated’. Various men walk through and attend to the gardens. [read more]
