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Always crying (1983)
The camera tracks across the wreckage of the previous night’s party, over debris and bodies, to arrive at Jane (Vera Plevnik) crying in the backyard. Karli (Tracy Mann) wakes up beside Shadow (Ian Gilmour) who is sick of hearing Vera ... [read more]
Defending Nicaragua (1984)
We see footage of the young, poorly equipped Nicaraguan soldiers as we listen to a protest song performed by one of the soldiers. English TV journalist, Jon Snow, says that the Nicaraguan army is not well equipped by the Cubans, ... [read more]
‘Page Three Girl’ (1982)
The Daily Mirror newspaper’s photographer, Ron Iredale takes location pictures of Leanne Nesbitt, 'Mirror Girl’. Ron and Leanne agree that it is the naturalness of Australian girls that is sexy. [read more]
A new Australian settlement (1949)
An Australian Landing Ship Tank, LST3501, arrives at Heard Island in late 1947 to establish an Australian base, for both strategic and scientific purposes. The men must initially unload everything by hand, until heavy equipment can be landed. They roll ... [read more]
Carnival scenes, Melbourne (1918)
This clip includes scenes from a carnival held in aid of blind returned soldiers in May 1918. Consisting of a combination of still and panning shots, the scene captures groups of people in the crowd including a singing group dressed ... [read more]
‘A history attains a mythology’ (1986)
A montage of clips from The Back of Beyond (1954), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Bluebird project footage, Gallipoli (1981), The Squatter’s Daughter (1933) and The Chain Reaction (1980) are accompanied by an audio montage ... [read more]
Régis Lansac (1995)
Adelaide based choreographer Meryl Tankard, the artistic director of the Australian Dance Theatre, and her husband, photographer Régis Lansac, talk about how they met. Meryl says their relationship has helped her to appreciate life. [read more]
Shame (1984)
Mr Takahara walks around the prison camp. The narration asserts that, to the prisoners, the camp was an alien and unfriendly place and explains Japan’s strong militaristic tradition based on the samurai ethic. In interview, Mr Takahara speaks about the ... [read more]
Tea’s up (1968)
Musgrave Station is a busy crossroads in the far north of Queensland. Every day, planes come into the station airfield to refuel. Both passengers and pilots find a ready cup of tea from the station owner’s wife, Mary Hales. She ... [read more]
‘My babies’ (2004)
Toma is both passionate about his eggplants and keen to show off his invention, an ingenious machine which helps with the picking. His wife works along side and afterwards it’s home to the barbie where both of them explain one ... [read more]
‘Most People I Know (Think That I’m Crazy)’ (1972)
This is an excerpt from the 1972 single release of ‘Most People I Know (Think That I’m Crazy)’ by Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs. [read more]
Do it yourself (1979)
The Price family has learned to be incredibly self-sufficient. They make their own bread and even cut fence posts from timber on the property. We’re witnessing the pioneer spirit still alive in the second half of the 20th century. [read more]
Nobby’s Nuts (1988)
The Nobby’s Nuts 'pub posters’ advertisement can be viewed here in its entirety. The characters in three vintage pub posters start to interact when the football from one poster lands on the table in the nightclub poster. The initial tension ... [read more]
Overrepresentation (2005)
A background to the Koori Court system is given over a montage of Indigenous inmates in prison. Rob Hulls recites the incident that inspired him to have discussions with the Koori community once he became Attorney-General of Victoria. [read more]
Petrol sniffing (2000)
Botj (Sean Mununggurr) sniffs petrol after fighting with his friends Lorrpu and Milika. He trashes the women’s community centre, concentrating his anger on the paintings of the Yolngu’s totem animal, the crocodile. He then lights a cigarette. [read more]
It’s time (1972)
A group of celebrities, led by Alison McCallum, sing the ALP It’s Time song for the 1972 federal election campaign. [read more]
‘Shall we play?’ (1997)
Oscar (Ralph Fiennes) meets Lucinda (Cate Blanchett) on the boat from England to New South Wales. They form an instant bond over their shared passion for gambling. [read more]
Mystery troops in No-Man’s-Land (1917)
As the German forces withdraw to better fortified positions in March 1917, British troops pursue them across the ruined ground of No-Man’s-Land. Australian Pioneers construct a light railway alongside the Albert-Bapaume Road, in support of the advance. [read more]
Wally’s fifth birthday party (c1921)
This clip contains shots of children playing in a garden for the fifth birthday of Wally Albion. It begins with a fixed shot of five-year-old Wally sitting on a table playing with a train set. This is followed by a ... [read more]
Kiap farce (1990)
While Dr Nelson is seated, male villagers painted white and wearing leaf headdresses perform around him with an audience in the background. In voice-over and interview, Nelson tries to explain the ‘farce’ going on as a way for the villagers ... [read more]
