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Target demographic (1992)
Frank, a political direct mail consultant, shows how electoral rolls can be analysed to reveal particular demographic groups in an electorate. He says political parties can then more effectively target issues specific to particular groups. [read more]
Like one big family (1983)
Two people removed from their families as children to enter into servitude, Margaret Tucker and Bill Reid, speak of their experience growing up. Historical footage shows children placed in missions. [read more]
‘No-one’s hurt’ (2002)
Barry (Bryan Brown) shows his nephew Darcy (Sam Worthington) the counting house where the poker machine takings are processed. ‘Hollywood’ Riley (William McInnes) explains how they drain the machines of cash every night, limiting the possible payout to a few ... [read more]
Jila (2002)
Wangkatjungka elder Spider sits with the children and shows them how Kurtal became a serpent. Spider then leads a convoy to the jila (living waterhole) where Kurtal slumbers, taking his family to meet their ancestor for the first time. [read more]
Beautiful Melbourne? (1947)
This silent, black-and-white clip paints a harsh picture of life for a family living in a slum area of Melbourne, Victoria, in the 1940s. The dilapidated housing is shelter for a family with many children living in a very small ... [read more]
Fangs of death (1938)
Fangs of Death enters the dangerous world of venomous snakes. It shows a professional snake handler with brown and tiger snakes; how to milk snakes for serum; and how to treat a snake bite wound with antivenin and a razor. ... [read more]
Quarrying limestone (1926)
This clip begins with a shot of a steam shovel collecting the limestone rubble from the quarry and emptying it into large bins for transport. A man in the foreground of the frame shovels the smaller pieces of rubble into ... [read more]
The evolution of the skirt (1915)
This animated clip begins with a white outline, gradually drawn in by the hand of the artist to show a woman dressed in 19th-century costume. A caption says ‘since the Colonial days, skirts have gradually shrunk’. The cartoon is then ... [read more]
England vs Australia (1933)
This black-and-white Australasian Gazette newsreel shows highlights of the 1932–1933 England versus Australia cricket series. It starts with footage of the packed stadium, and then to the Australian cricket team walking out onto the field. It includes clips of the ... [read more]
Passionate about shoes (2004)
Not content with designing beautiful shoes, Donna-May Bolinger likes to dedicate each design to some imaginary muse. She shows us her latest, the shoe of a circus performer who she imagines was a highwire artiste during the 1920s and ’30s, ... [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]
Cinesound Review title (1964)
This clip shows the opening title sequence from the Cinesound Review newsreel. Five Cinesound cameras appear around the edges of the frame and the head of the Cinesound kangaroo is superimposed in the centre. The title graphic – 'Cinesound Review’ ... [read more]
Countdown! (1986)
Barbara (Fiona Latham) from the Socialist Youth Alliance asks Dogs in Space to play a benefit gig. Sam (Michael Hutchence) and everyone else is distracted by TV rock show Countdown (1974-87). Chainsaw Man (Chris Haywood) starts the engine of his ... [read more]
‘Little baby one’ (1993)
A family are looking for bush potato, a much-loved favourite. Women using tools to dig up the potato show us that it takes great effort to gather it – but, we are told, the expenditure of energy is worth it. [read more]
‘She’s always out’ (1925)
This clip shows an entire Maxonol Gramophone cinema advertisement from 1925 in which a couple decide to buy a gramophone to keep their daughter at home. They visit the Maxonol demonstration room and buy a gramophone. Now their daughter stays ... [read more]
‘We’re here to have a good time!’ (2005)
The show opening which establishes the exterior of the Espy (Esplanade Hotel) in St Kilda, Melbourne then explores inside the venue finally finding RocKwiz being played in the Gershwin Room. The RocKwiz Orkestra (Peter Luscombe, James Black and Mark Ferris) ... [read more]
The quiz (1963)
Bob and Dolly Dyer welcome the audience and introduce the first contestants. Dentist Raleigh Matthews is defending his win and prizes from the previous week’s show. He is up against teacher Francis Shipton. Dyer asks a series of questions which ... [read more]
My country (2001)
Fayleen and her family are walking through parts of her mother’s country. Paintings show people sitting on rocks and eating bush meat. Images show the rock hole where the old people used to live, and the place where they were ... [read more]
Law stick (1997)
John Howard responds to the High Court’s decision on the native title of the Wik and Thayorre peoples in Wik Peoples v Queensland (1996) 141 ALR 129. News footage shows a summit held by Aboriginal Land Councils. ... [read more]
Melbourne Chinese Orchestra (1931)
This clip shows eight members of the Melbourne Chinese Orchestra performing at Efftee Film Studios in 1931. A stage curtain parts to reveal the orchestra on stage together with some Chinese props. After a wide shot of the whole ensemble, ... [read more]
