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Auntie Jean’s wedding (1998)
Jean Wang married Peter Ling in 1952 in Melbourne. She only considered a Chinese man for her husband and she talks about the value of respect as opposed to romantic love. [read more]
One more day (2002)
Luke (Kirk Page) and Grandma Nina (Freda Glynn) pull up at a roadside stop where two Indigenous men are sitting. Luke gets out to talk to them. Grandma Nina stays in the car. [read more]
Jenny Kee jumpers (1980)
Fashion designer Jenny Kee creates drawings for her colourful jumpers and women’s clothing. Up to 40 knitters are contracted to carry out the designs. Some of Kee’s work is shown in a fashion parade. [read more]
Saving on energy bills (1995)
We see a woman feral with her young daughter in their simple home in the bush. She talks about her life bringing up her daughter and how she feels 'it takes sophistication to live simply’. [read more]
Cutting, grinding and polishing opal (1925)
This sequence shows men cutting and grinding opals against heavy blades and polishing them with buffers. A selection of finished opals is spread out in front of the camera, some of them worth hundreds of pounds. [read more]
Back in business (1996)
Five years after the recession of 1990–91 sent him broke, restauranteur Bill Lew is back looking for a suitable location for a new business. His family are very happy for him. [read more]
You can’t please everyone (1975)
Al Daff says you can’t make pictures that please everybody. He tries to gauge movie audiences’ taste in different regions of the world, and to anticipate any changes in that taste. [read more]
Athol Tier (1931)
This clip shows an excerpt from a comedy routine by vaudeville performer Athol Tier dressed as Napoleon. The routine ends with a song and his exit from stage on a wooden horse. [read more]
50 States (2008)
Jonno Durrant and Stefan Hunt appear on Australian television to publicise their plan to surf in all 50 US states and not pay for accommodation during the trip. [read more]
Making a go of it (1979)
There’s a whole mob of Prices – which is just as well, as it takes lots of hard labour to work a cattle station. [read more]
Madang Resort Hotel (1996)
Effie (Mary Coustas) relaxes in a luxury resort in Papua New Guinea. [read more]
Growing a community (2002)
Mary Gregory is a Good Samaritan Sister who came to Claymore over a decade ago and has stayed ever since. She got people together in her large backyard as a first step towards encouraging them to get to know each ... [read more]
‘Now, mate! Now!’ (1992)
Pete’s (Ben Thomas) day gets worse when Gribble Junior (Richard Young) and his gang Rabbit (Drew Campbell) and Tiger (Nick Mitchell) find out how to trigger his chook behaviour. With some snails, they lie in wait. [read more]
Dame Nellie Melba opens a parasol (1927)
Dame Nellie Melba wears a hat and fur while opening an umbrella. [read more]
Sheep dog trial (1915)
A largely static wide shot of a typical Australian showground captures a sheepdog trainer and his sheepdog herding three sheep into a pen. [read more]
Origami gangster (1999)
Jimmy (Heath Ledger) meets Alex (Rose Byrne) in a pub in Chinatown, but she’s followed by Les (Kiri Paramore), another small-time hood who wants to get on Pando’s good side. Les calls Acko (David Field), who’s out looking for Jimmy. ... [read more]
Making fire (1898)
Three Torres Strait Islander men demonstrate a traditional fire-making practice. [read more]
Yorgas (1988)
Lois Onley, Jane Winder and Alice Stack talk about their experiences as Aboriginal women. [read more]
‘I can’t tell you’ (1997)
Heidi Benson (Rose Byrne) approaches Maxine Summers (Rachael Blake), as Bill McCoy (Tony Martin) looks on. She wants Maxine to help her get prescription drugs – but Maxine convinces her to go to detox. Later, at Central Police Station, Maxine ... [read more]
