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A treasure hunt at Katoomba (1936)
At Echo Point in the Blue Mountains, lovers Jack (Harry Cantor) and Jill (Margaret Jackson) begin their quest to find a £500 cheque hidden in the area. They proceed along the Prince Henry Cliff Walk followed by other sightseers and ... [read more]
‘I love to look at movie stars’ (2008)
Dominick Dunne recalls his meetings with soon-to-be famous actors while working at NBC Television in the 1950s. [read more]
Australia Today – Lucky Strike at Larkinville, WA and other segments (1938)
This Australia Today newsreel features three segments: Lucky Strike at Larkinville – about gold prospecting in Western Australia in 1932; Fangs of Death – about the dangers of deadly Australian snakes; and The Lucky Hour – about proposals for the ... [read more]
Demons at Drivetime (1995)
A documentary overview of the high-rating radio announcers across Australia in 1995. The style is 'a day-in-the-life of’, with poignant reminders that ratings are paramount and that the 'shock jocks’ themselves are not necessarily committed to the rabble-rousing rhetoric they ... [read more]
Performance at the Japanese disabled festival (1998)
The Big Bag Band performs ‘Hare Disco’ at the Japanese disabled arts festival. The Japanese audience is delighted. [read more]
‘Let’s have a look at your piano’ (1981)
Peter (Norman Kaye) and Patricia (Wendy Hughes) meet for dinner at her flat, their third encounter in a week. He is anxious to move to the bedroom, to look at her piano, but she is uncomfortable with any man entering ... [read more]
Farming classes at Dookie Agricultural College (1919)
This clip from a brief documentary shows an observational look at returned First World War servicemen in 1919 as they train to be farmers at Dookie Agricultural College and commence work at Merbein, Victoria. It begins with a title card ... [read more]
Thirty years at the top in fashion (2005)
The Vivienne Westwood retrospective exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia shows a wonderful collection of more than three decades of one of the most innovative, iconic and influential fashion designers ever and a rare phenomenon – a Brit in ... [read more]
‘What do you really do, at work?’ (1990)
Noel (Dennis Coard) joins his brother Steve (Frankie J Holden) and family at the beach. Apprentice mechanic Gary (Ben Mendelsohn) asks Noel to explain his job in insurance. Gary wonders if he might be suited to such work. [read more]
‘Take a gig at the sheila!’ (1946)
Two months into the drive, the mob passes through a canyon where they are observed by tribal Aborigines on the surrounding cliffs. Dan McAlpine (Chips Rafferty) waves his hat and receives a greeting in return. The mob then arrives at ... [read more]
‘Our first days at the beach’ (1941)
It is Spring 1941. An intertitle introduces this segment as ‘our first days at the beach’. Three children, the two eldest with model boats, come out of the backyard and walk down to the beach. On the beach, a woman ... [read more]
Ex-servicemen rally at Melbourne Cricket Ground (1954)
This clip from a home movie, filmed by Australian Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies, begins with an excited crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as they stand and take off their hats on the arrival of Queen Elizabeth II and ... [read more]
Ben protests at a family barbecue (1985)
At the Guthries barbeque, everyone is having a great time. Ben’s parents Ron (Dennis Miller) and Di (Anne Grigg), discuss their concerns about Ben’s behaviour with their friends, (John Clayton, Candy Raymond, David Downer). While these friends make fun of ... [read more]
Maxonol Gramophone: Buy a Good Gramophone and Keep Her at Home (1925)
In this Maxonol Gramophone cinema advertisement a mother and father decide to buy a gramophone to keep their teenage daughter at home. They visit the Maxonol demonstration room and purchase their gramophone with successful results. [read more]
Queen Elizabeth II at the races (1954)
This clip from a home movie, filmed by Australian Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies, shows Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, arriving at the Flemington horse races. Queen Elizabeth II watches the race through her binoculars, ... [read more]
Picking at the soul of the game (2007)
As training concludes with the customary bathtub full of tinnies, coach Jack Cooper (Matthew Johns) takes Grub (Matt Nable) aside to discuss the judiciary hearing. Jack warns him his style of game is dead. Grub declares his style of play ... [read more]
Fitzpatrick incident at Mrs Kelly’s homestead (1906)
This fragment from The Story of the Kelly Gang shows Constable Fitzpatrick visiting the homestead of Kate Kelly. Fitzpatrick attempts to kiss Kate Kelly and in the scuffle Ned Kelly shoots Fitzpatrick in the wrist. As the Kelly gang escape ... [read more]
Austin Hospital at Heidelberg, Vic: The Only Hospital for Chronic Diseases in Australia (1928)
This silent documentary shows the Austin Hospital at Heidelberg in Victoria including its extensive grounds; its main buildings and wards; patients undergoing ‘sun-treatment’ in the gardens; and the nursing staff. It includes descriptive intertitles that identify each building and ward. [read more]
Arriving at the Migrant Reception Centre (1962)
A group of migrants arrive by bus at the Bonegilla Migrant Reception Centre. As they disembark and collect their luggage, a female voice-over explains they have come from many countries across Europe. The centre functions as a temporary place for ... [read more]
Farming at Werribee (1953)
Having been unable to secure city employment, Il Contratto’s four recently arrived migrants (Giuseppe Michelini, Luigi Borsi, Giuseppe Cusato, Giorgio Mangiamele) find work on a farm outside Melbourne. Previous uncertainties about their life in Australia dissolve as they share the ... [read more]
