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Dancing on the beach (c1939)
Filmed in slow motion, two women and a man (Paul Petroff) make human formations on the shoreline of the beach. A woman dressed in black swimwear runs towards Petroff and leaps into his arms. He holds her over his head ... [read more]
The beach and swimming hole (c1922)
The camera pans across Sorrento’s back beach and rocks area capturing people wading in the shallow pools of water. A kidney shaped rock pool is filled with onlookers and swimmers alike. Close up shots of the ‘ole swimmin’ hole’ capture ... [read more]
The Centenary Dog Club (c1934)
This clip shows dog owners and their canine pets on proud display at the Centenary Dog Club at Melbourne Showgrounds. Each dog is identified by name and breed, along with their owners, in the commentary given by Frank Harvey. [read more]
Band rejected (1988)
In the butcher shop, two butchers practice their brass instruments then discuss the disappointing news that The Longreach Town Band is deemed not good enough for Her Majesty. A professional band is to be flown in for the opening of ... [read more]
Removal of the clock face (1942)
This unedited mute, black-and-white footage shows the clock face from the Sydney GPO being removed in 1942. [read more]
‘No wonder mama left you’ (1997)
Sonja Buloh (Kerry Fox) confronts her alcoholic father Bojan (Kristof Kaczmarek). Upset with him for not responding to news of her pregnancy, Sonja lashes out at Bojan. [read more]
‘At dawn, the Hunter River broke’ (1989)
As the town of Maitland is inundated by the flood, Leo, drawn by the sound of music, rescues Miss Costello and her cats from her rooftop. Voice-over narration is by Ruth Cracknell. [read more]
Cherry picker rotation of muck train trucks (1963)
The process of cherry picker rotation of muck trains, and the cherry picker co-ordination with the drill jumbo, employed in Snowy Mountains Scheme tunnelling, is detailed. [read more]
Don Bradman (c1931)
Don Bradman demonstrates his batting technique, executing a 'pull shot’, an 'off drive’ and a 'leg glance’. He is filmed from a number of different angles both in front of and behind the wicket, in slow motion and at standard ... [read more]
The Women’s Auxiliary (1983)
At a public meeting, Agnes Doig (Carol Burns) announces the formation of a Women’s Auxiliary to help the miners. Company manager Birch (David Kendall) angrily interjects. [read more]
Taxing the diggers (1983)
Bill Peach tells the story of the diggers’ frustrations that led eventually to the Eureka Stockade. The police, called Traps, would harry the hard-working miners, demanding to sight their mining licences and menacing them at every opportunity. [read more]
The addictive Antarctic (1998)
Explorer Douglas Mawson built huts in the Antarctic in 1911. In 1998 a team of restorers has travelled south to save the heritage site. After clearing the ice from the hut, the team are preserving the building and restoring the ... [read more]
The final leg of the expedition (1930)
A title card announces the expedition’s crossing of the Katherine River. The first car wades across a shallow section of the river. The party then takes a break under the shade of trees, before a final shot of five men ... [read more]
Spike the monotreme (1995)
Spike, the echidna, forages on land and then goes swimming to cool off. [read more]
Sydney funnel-web spiders (1992)
The Sydney funnel-web is the deadliest spider in the world. We see one capture a passing beetle, then see scientists researching the spiders in the lab. Finally, we learn about the dangers of the spiders in suburbia. [read more]
Silver plating (c1920)
Once the pieces of the teapot have been put together by gas blowing, the teapots are dipped into a ‘striking bath’ containing liquid silver. This bath is then charged with an electric current for the ‘electro deposition of metals’. The ... [read more]
The dreamer wakes (1953)
The new family car has broken down only a few miles from home after a pleasant outing. Unable to fix it, they are forced to push their car the rest of the way. This dissolves into a picture of ‘today’ ... [read more]
Agricultural implement factory (c1925)
Various parts of the implement factory are shown: workers carry out their tasks in the sheet metal department; a hammering machine shapes steel into shape; a man dips a large wheel-shaped piece of farming equipment into paint; women make canvas ... [read more]
The radicalised Reverend (1987)
Father Brian Gore blesses the new chapel on Negros Island in the Philippines. In voice-over Father Gore recalls his conservative Catholic upbringing in Australia, his initial experience as a priest serving the rich middle class and his radicalisation as he ... [read more]
Mill township (1920)
This clip from an industrial documentary is an observational look at a township built in the 1920s for the timber workers. [read more]
