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Manganinnie (1980)
In 1830 Edward Waterman (Phillip Hinton) and his family arrive in a remote part of Tasmania (or Van Diemen’s Land, as it was then known). Waterman is pressured into helping British colonial forces carry out the Black Line – enforced ... [read more]
Schools for Farmers (c1950)
Produced by the NSW Department of Agriculture, this short informational film promotes the Hawkesbury College farmer school to NSW farmers. Schools for Farmers outlines the practical courses on offer, including vehicle maintenance and animal husbandry, as well as ... [read more]
Australasian Gazette – Ship Building as Hobby (c1925)
This segment from a newsreel from approximately 1925 shows builders of model passenger liners sailing and motoring their boats on a pond in Moore Park, Sydney. It features Mr Needum’s four funnel masterpiece and the ingenious model of the SS ... [read more]
Les Darcy vs Dave Smith for the Championship of Australia (1916)
Historical footage of Australian Middleweight Champion Les Darcy and Dave Smith training together at Sydney Harbour and later in a boxing match on 24 June 1916. [read more]
Mr Ten Questions (2006)
Andrew Hansen, as Mr Ten Questions, attends a promotional press conference with Hugh Jackman. [read more]
Empire Day Pageant (c1915)
This silent actuality fragment from around 1915 shows people celebrating Empire Day in full costume. It appears to take place in a small country town. [read more]
The artful dancer (1989)
George Plimpton sits with Vali Myers to speak about her life in Paris in the late 1940s and early ‘50s, her wild days and downward spiral and what saved her. This clip contains photographs of Vali in the 1950s and ... [read more]
Us Deadly Mob (2005)
Us Deadly Mob is a short documentary about an Indigenous family of surfers – a 'surf family story’. [read more]
Cybergirl – Series 1 Episode 1 (2000)
Cybergirl (Ania Stepien), ‘the most human of superheroes’, is a fun-loving teenager who just happens to be the only Cyber Replicant Human Prototype 6000. From a galaxy ‘not that far away’, Cybergirl has incredible strength and the ability to ‘go ... [read more]
Chile: Hasta Cuando? (1986)
The documentary examines aspects of life in Chile under the dictatorship of General Pinochet. The film records songs of protest by the Chileans and the director interviews dissidents as well as people who support the regime. Bradbury also filmed demonstrations ... [read more]
Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate – ‘Give Her Roses’ (1959)
This is a 60-second black-and-white television advertisement for Cadbury’s Roses chocolates from 1959. [read more]
Shifting Sands – Promise (1997)
A short drama about a grandmother’s tale of her promise marriage. [read more]
‘I’m a drycleaner now’ (1998)
Elvis Maginnis (Marcus Graham) is on the lookout for clues as to who killed his girlfriend’s husband, Noel Pomeroy, a car dealer. His first stop is Pomeroy’s old enemy Athol Amoroso (Tommy Dysart). Meanwhile, Stella Kinsella (Alison Whyte) heads ... [read more]
Nice Coloured Girls (1987)
This short film is about three Indigenous women and their night out at Kings Cross. [read more]
On the run (1980)
Larry (Steve Bisley) and Carmel (Arna-Maria Winchester) escape from the WALDO compound. WALDO agent Mr Gray (Ralph Cotterill) gives chase. [read more]
Country Gardens (1919)
Percy Grainger’s own performance of his best-known composition, ‘Country Gardens’, captured on a piano roll. [read more]
Loggerheads (c1990)
In 1992 the NSW State Government gave permission for logging to commence in Northern NSW, prior to an environmental impact study being completed. Environmentalists protested to stop the logging until the study was completed, claiming that there were ... [read more]
Pathe Animated Gazette: Fire Breaks Out at Hornsby, Sydney (c1908)
An Australasian edition of the Pathe Animated Gazette newsreel from around 1908 which contains items including a fire at Hornsby in Sydney, the funeral procession for the late Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the Hon J Bell, and women modelling ... [read more]
Ocean Girl – Series 2, Episode 3 (1995)
Able to swim like a fish and telepathically communicate with a humpback whale called Charley, ocean girl Neri (Marzena Godecki) is searching for the secret of her past. With the Bates brothers Jason (David Hoflin) and Brett (Jeffrey Walker), and ... [read more]
It’s Like That (2003)
Three children in an Australian detention centre are depicted as caged migratory birds. They recount details of their voyage to Australia, food, their environment, imprisonment and freedom. [read more]
