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Work (1948)
Molly punches a bundy card, 'clocking on’ at her work where she is a junior in a factory, sewing fabric on a sewing machine. After work, Molly is noticed in the street by an older man. She stops to chat ... [read more]
Hide and seek (1968)
Sonny (Garry Pankhurst) and older brother Mark (Ken James) race through the Waratah National Park Wildlife Reserve playing a game of hide and seek with Skippy. Skippy wins round one and hides her eyes with her paws for a rematch. ... [read more]
‘I warned ye, wowser’ (1919)
Having intended to defend his church congregation from the gang of Jack Braggan (Wilfred Lucas), John Harland (Snowy Baker) refrains from violence when he sees Muriel Hammond (Brownie Vernon) in the congregation. Muriel accuses Harland of running away 'from others ... [read more]
‘Rally for justice’ (1995)
In a publicity stunt engineered by the radio station, a Perth 'shock jock’ radio announcer, Howard Sattler, invited his audience to a rally outside Parliament in 1991 to protest against juvenile crime. When Sattler is confronted with the reality that ... [read more]
Gold tax (2005)
In Victoria in the 1850s the introduction of a gold license was extremely unpopular. Although many diggers wanted it abolished immediately, the question of the license could not be separated from more complex questions about government revenue and taxation policy. ... [read more]
Into the history books (1983)
In the panic and confusion of the Labor government’s sacking and the packing up and the frenzied shredding of documents, Gough Whitlam stands alone, a tragic figure, before all his friends and colleagues. He is called to the steps of ... [read more]
Discovery is just a word (1984)
Historical footage of Indigenous people in both cultural activity and in the process of being institutionalised in the mission church. [read more]
What is it? (1980)
Grendel (voiced by Peter Ustinov) recalls his first encounter with King Hrothgar (voiced by Ed Rosser) and his men. [read more]
‘Outstripped by Cupid’s arrow’ (1989)
Whilst continuing to play music, Leo watches with growing concern as Consuela dances with her new suitor. Voice-over narration is by Ruth Cracknell. [read more]
Slipknot (2002)
After a group of nine young men get turned away by bouncers at a selective Melbourne nightclub, ‘onesixone’, John Safran helps them pose as American nu-metal band Slipknot to gain entry into the club. [read more]
Of droughts and flooding rains (1982)
Reporter Jim Downes stands in the middle of a sea of sand. It’s the Castlereagh River in drought; a drought that’s killing the wheat belt of NSW. It’s a story so often repeated throughout Australia. [read more]
‘Hunting the Not Fair’ (1992)
Hunting the Not Fair is an animated feature story. Young Billy Blair complains about all the things in his life that are unfair. He creates a machine to trap the ‘Not Fair’, so he can play cricket without interference. Feeling ... [read more]
Rib bones (2001)
The chains fall to the ground after the massacre of six men. The remains of the men are burned, and then the bones are stomped by the shooters in an attempt to conceal any physical evidence. The clip ends with ... [read more]
‘Optimism wears out with your boots’ (1938)
John Ainsworth (Lloyd Hughes) has been out of work for months when he runs into two old university acquaintances. They take a drink at a city bar, where a man selling shoelaces approaches. Joe Larkin (Alec Kellaway) is actually an ... [read more]
Cries in the dark (1978)
Peter (John Hargreaves) and Marcia (Briony Behets) argue as they drive out of the city on a rainy night. She doesn’t like camping; he doesn’t want to spend another weekend with their friends at Eildon. She criticises the amount he ... [read more]
All that was left of the Emden (1916)
Jack Lane (actor unknown) recounts the story of the Sydney’s battle with the Emden, which is re-created with historical and miniatures footage. After the Emden succumbs, we see footage of the damage she sustained. [read more]
I know who you are... (2008)
Ray (David Roberts) goes to meet Billy (Joel Edgerton) in the men’s restroom of the same Chinese restaurant where he hired him to burn down Carla and Greg’s house. Billy jumps on him and points a gun at his head. ... [read more]
‘I want to dance with you’ (1992)
Scott (Paul Mercurio) dances alone while Fran (Tara Morice) watches from a hidden vantage point. She tells him that she likes his rule-breaking style and wants to partner him at the Pan Pacific championships. [read more]
Yesterday, today and tomorrow (1966)
This is a three-minute excerpt from a five-minute Australian Labor Party television commercial for the 1966 federal election. The commercial has a captioned title, Yesterday Today and Tomorrow. In narration over illustrative footage, followed by Gough Whitlam speaking to camera, ... [read more]
Loading horses on the SS Cornwall (1899)
Officers of the Queensland Mounted Infantry lead some reluctant horses down a ramp to board the SS Cornwall on 31 October 1899 in Brisbane, prior to departing for the Boer War. [read more]
