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Post office services (1988)
This is an Australia Post television commercial (TVC) promoting the organisation’s new corporate image and the services offered at the new look post offices. [read more]
Tiddly Pete (1957)
Wharfie Tiddly Pete (Jock Levy) is drinking at the Royal Oak Hotel when he should be reporting for work at the waterfront. He leaves the pub drunk and stumbles across the road into the traffic. On his way down to ... [read more]
‘Cop that, you rotten Pommy bastard’ (1972)
Temporarily detained in a psychiatric hospital, Bazza (Barry Crocker) shows his displeasure with an inquisitive psychiatrist (Barry Humphries) by demonstrating the meaning of the 'technicolour yawn’. [read more]
A firefighter’s work is never done (1995)
The trainees are seen mopping up and cleaning cars. Cleaning up and sweeping the station are an essential part of a firefighter’s work. [read more]
‘That’s your English Class’ (1993)
Violence erupts in the playground as new Vietnamese student Jack (Tai Nguyen) gets unintentionally involved in the ongoing tensions between ‘Aussie’ Rivers (Scott Major) and his gang and ‘Wog’ Nick (Alex Dimitriades) and his friends. Meanwhile in the staffroom the ... [read more]
‘Shells, shells, and more shells’ (c1918)
Australian troops and artillery have now moved up near Pozières, in the Battle of the Somme, which began three weeks earlier on 1 July 1916. The men occupy old German trenches, enjoying the sunshine and waving at the camera as ... [read more]
Main Street of Beechworth (1971)
This clip from a colour home movie taken by Alan Bresnahan in 1971 begins with a map showing where Beechworth is located in Victoria. It then shows the main street including the Tanswell’s Commercial Hotel. [read more]
A life half lived (2002)
Shane (John Moore) and Robby (Wayne Munro) are in jail with the Old Man (Kelton Pell). Shane and the Old Man ask Robby if he wants 'to know’. [read more]
Witchety grubs are healthy (2006)
Witchety grubs being prepared for consumption. A group of young women are gathered at the waterhole and are preparing bush tucker to feed the young kids to make them strong. [read more]
Eyes right (c1950)
This eight-minute film, seen here in full, offers methods to help children protect their eyes and sight. It uses animated diagrams and 3D models to explain the functions of the eye. [read more]
Con artist extraordinaire (2007)
Khouri admits that she was never going to reveal the real identity of ‘Dalia’. Dr Charles V Ford, a lying disorder specialist, explains that it is not enough for the con artist to get away with something – they need ... [read more]
‘Punch a postie’ (1991)
Vietnam veterans Rowan Marsh and Peter Stainthorpe recollect the anti-Vietnam demonstrations with ambivalence. They explain that when unions put a go-slow on mail delivery to soldiers in Vietnam as part of the protest, that was too much and the 'punch ... [read more]
Pancreas transplants (1997)
Dr David Sutherland of the University of Minnesota explains that pancreas transplants can assist diabetes sufferers. [read more]
What’s a feral? (1995)
We see groups of brightly costumed ferals dancing and making music, intercut with statements about the feral way of life. [read more]
Politics in PNG (2004)
Several New Guineans express dismay at the corruption of local politics. One person says things were better under Australian colonial rule. [read more]
Opera Theatre (1973)
The Sydney Opera House’s Opera Theatre has backstage facilities to accommodate a technically complex production. [read more]
Annual road race (c1918)
This clip shows highlights from the annual challenge road race for the Professor Anderson Stuart Cup. Competitors run from Double Bay to Rose Bay in Sydney’s harbour suburbs. They are shown at the start of the race, and then later ... [read more]
Petal feast (1997)
The Petals enjoy a well-earned feast at the end of another exciting day. Boronia (Celia Ireland) denies having been scared and, showing off, gets hooked on a twig much to the gentle amusement of her fellow Petals. [read more]
‘What – no wireless?’ (c1988)
A storm comes as the cousins spend their first evening together in Badge’s (Alexander 'Mathew’ Jacobs) home. Sam (Cameron Atkins) is horrified to discover that his cousin’s family has no wireless. This modern 1950s boy cannot believe that people can ... [read more]
H2O OK! (2002)
The hidden mice Jinx (David Collins) and Gypsy (Roslyn Oades) introduce Sam (Angela Kelly), singing the water theme song ‘H2O OK’, which explores water in its different forms. The same theme song is played at this point in each of ... [read more]
