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‘I like Aeroplane Jelly’ (1938)
A popular radio jingle advertising an Australian brand of jelly crystals. The song was recorded in 1938 and broadcast on Sydney radio in the 1940s – up to 100 times a day. [read more]
Ghost (1984)
The Japanese POWs were apprehensive about going home after the war. In interview, Mr Takahara speaks about his return to a family that had already conducted his funeral and called him a ghost. [read more]
Meaningful dreams (1999)
Men are walking in line through the landscape carrying carved pieces of wood. Ru explains that the spirit goddess Amb Kor had appeared to him before but he and his supporters had done nothing and problems ensued. After he returns ... [read more]
Asylum seekers at work (2002)
Afghan asylum seekers are good employees in the rural Victorian town of Loxton. The then Minister for Immigration, Phillip Ruddock, argues that they are not necessarily entitled to permanent status. [read more]
Hunting shark (1939)
This clip shows Coogee Beach, protected by a shark-proof enclosure; a man going out hunting for sharks; and a larger trawler which puts forward the ‘fight against the ever present menace of sharks’. [read more]
‘They can see Australia!’ (1946)
Kingsford Smith and co-pilot Charles Ulm (John Tate) are nearing the Australian coastline, after a history-making flight across the Pacific from San Francisco. A violent storm has engulfed their plane, the converted Fokker now known as the Southern Cross. In ... [read more]
Women’s business (1997)
Women performing chores. The clip shows the different social responsibilities of different members of the community. [read more]
Lunar research (1992)
Carbotek is an American firm working on a technique to extract the oxygen locked up in the surface of the moon. They are working with NASA to explore this technique as a future source of ... [read more]
‘All heart and guts’ (1956)
The chartered Danish ship Kista Dan prepares to leave Melbourne for the 1955 resupply voyage to Antarctica. The new Officer-in-Charge for the coming year at Mawson, John Bechervaise, stows his kit for the long journey ahead. Expedition leader Phillip Law ... [read more]
Roadside assistance (1995)
George Heygate (Richard Roxburgh) calls the police to report what happened when a mysterious woman (Kylie Minogue) appeared in front of his car and asked for help. [read more]
Rescue and recriminations (1950)
The Kings have run out of water. They are holed up in the only room left standing after Aboriginal people have burned down the house. They wait anxiously for the impending attack, which they won’t be able to withstand. When ... [read more]
Realities (1992)
At a meeting of the Ganiga tribe, Joe and his ally, tribal elder Popina Mai, speak about the plan for Ganiga to work on the plantation. The coffee prices are falling and Joe Leahy needs their help. The next morning, ... [read more]
Approaching Sydney (1919)
From onboard the biplane, Frank Hurley films two of the crew looking down over Sydney’s harbour. He captures aerial views of Sydney’s inner harbour suburbs including Watsons Bay, Vaucluse, Rushcutters Bay, Double Bay and Rose Bay. A large crowd gathers ... [read more]
Postcode squares (1988)
This is an Australia Post television commercial (TVC) promoting the organisation’s new corporate image and its new electronic systems of sorting mail. [read more]
Police Boys’ Club (1939)
A young boy is taken to the Police Boys Club. Its aim, according to the narration, is to ‘keep boys off the streets’. It shows the boys working in the gym, boxing, and socialising in a safe environment. Later, a ... [read more]
Beach scenes (1932)
A beach scene from the 1930s is captured on this home movie clip taken by Leslie Francis Farey. People are shown lying on the beach and a group of people swim between the flags while surfers catch waves using longboards. [read more]
A troublesome parson (1937)
Reverend Abel (George Doran) starts a series of fights with various passengers and crew, including Mr Packer (Desmond Hay). Chief Officer Vowels (William Carroll) warns the parson to stop making trouble. Miss Fortescue (Mollie Kerwin) attempts to follow Packer into ... [read more]
Time for a feast (1936)
Having conjured a table and tablecloth out of nowhere, a young man (Doug Rosenthal) uses his new magical powers to produce a banquet of drinks, cakes and fruits. After eating all the food in front of him, he finds his ... [read more]
Best man on ground (2002)
Prospect Bay has won the grand final in spectacular fashion. At the awards presentation that night, star-player Dumby Red (Luke Carroll) fully expects to be named best player on ground, but the local publican, Big Mac (Max Fairchild), sponsor of ... [read more]
‘Let’s make tracks’ (c1960)
The whistle blows which means its time for Mr Squiggle (voiced by Norman Hetherington) to return home to the moon. Miss Pat (Patricia Lovell) returns her attention to Bill Steamshovel’s problem with his ‘tracks’ which have now shrunk in the ... [read more]
