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Two rescues (1975)
Michael Fitzhubert (Dominic Guard) has spent the night on Hanging Rock, looking for clues. When his servant Albert (John Jarratt) finds him the next day, he is exhausted and unable to speak. As he’s stretchered off the mountain, he hands ... [read more]
Barry Humphries’s ode to Arthur Boyd (1994)
Australian comedian, Barry Humphries recites an ode to painter Arthur Boyd at the opening of a Boyd retrospective exhibition. [read more]
Spanish spiritual architecture (1974)
Spanish architect Antonio Gaudí believed that architecture and religion were inseparable. The clip shows detailed coverage of Gaudí’s Parc Güell. [read more]
‘Hell on earth’ (1984)
A group of alcoholics gather in the park and discuss life and its hardships. [read more]
Country talent starts at 10 years old (1995)
Ten-year-old Chantelle Delaney has come from Toowoomba in Queensland to compete at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. [read more]
Grief over adoption (1999)
Val and her twin brother Steve discuss the emotional impact of allowing her illegitimate daughter to be adopted out. [read more]
‘Chile’s economic saviour’ (1986)
Dictator General Pinochet has made Chile poorer than ever. The US Envoy Langhorne Motley says Chile is 'in good hands’. [read more]
Jenny Kee at play (1980)
Fashion designer Jenny Kee finds inspiration for her colourful designs from the Australian bush. [read more]
Keeping Australia posted (1988)
This is an Australia Post television commercial (TVC) promoting the organisation’s new corporate image and its range of postal services. [read more]
This is for me (2002)
Charlies and Glenni are in a bar, nearly broke and waiting for the car to be fixed. Glenni has an idea; she decides she will hustle some pool to make some money. During the game, Glennie overhears Charlie on the ... [read more]
Acrobatic antics (1945)
Wanting to relax with an afternoon beer, a man is hounded by his energetic son Trevor to play in the backyard. Trevor’s three fox terriers – Larry, Trigger and Terry – also join in the fun. The five of them ... [read more]
Canned and dried fruit (1934)
This clip shows fruit pickers in an orchard gathering fruit from the trees. They collect them in sacks strapped over their shoulders or drop them into wooden crates. Some of the picked fruit is laid out on panels to dry ... [read more]
Gale force winds (1916)
Members of Mawson’s 1911 Antarctic expedition team endeavour to work in gale-force winds and freezing conditions. [read more]
Chocolate dipping department (1926)
Women seated at tables carefully dip each individual chocolate and place them neatly on trays to dry. Their speed indicates they are familiar with this repetitive task. Men stand over the mixing machines which house boiling hot liquid chocolate. A ... [read more]
Slow down (2002)
Shane (John Moore) and Robby (Wayne Munro) kick back and have a few cold beers. Robby is determined to go to Coober Pedy to mine opals but his older brother sounds sceptical. [read more]
Daily life in Cuba (2002)
Pedro and his wife Amada are in their eighties. They live in a one-bedroom apartment. Pedro buys water from the street vendor and carries it home while Amada prepares a thin soup with a few vegetables. Pedro sells cordial crystals ... [read more]
Every picture a defeat (1994)
Artist Jeffrey Smart observes that he doesn’t like viewing his finished work as 'every picture is a defeat’. At work in his studio he reflects on being inspired rather than daunted by the work and achievements of the 'old masters’ ... [read more]
Fair to a fault (1993)
Chris Masters, a reporter on the ABC’s Four Corners, is respected by his colleagues because of his ethics and thorough research before broadcasting stories. Masters talks about the backlash he received when his story on police corruption in NSW ... [read more]
‘Howard loves controversy’ (1995)
Howard Sattler is a high-rating radio announcer from 6PR in Perth. His producer, Ainslie Hodgkinson, clips articles from the daily newspapers. These will be used to prompt talkback from listeners. Ainslie is seeking articles that will elicit volatile responses. Sattler ... [read more]
