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Greek village (c1954)
This clip shows the rocky seaside village on the Greek island of Kythera where the Gerakiteys family are from. It contains scenes of daily life including villagers and family members walking towards and waving to the camera; a man drawing ... [read more]
Dr William Maloney MLA (c1934)
In an address to camera, 80-year-old Labor Parliamentarian Dr William Maloney comments on some of the achievements of his 45 years of political life, including helping to introduce the vote for women and removing the word 'illegitimate’ from the birth ... [read more]
Violins not guns (2005)
The Australian Chamber Orchestra under its leader, renowned violinist Richard Tognetti, has set up an outreach program for mentoring young teenagers. The musicians bring their music practice and music appreciation to a high school at Cabramatta in the western suburbs ... [read more]
‘Bye Bye Baby’ (1959)
This 30-second clip includes the instrumental introduction and first verse of 'Bye Bye Baby’, as performed by Col Joye and the Joy Boys with backing vocals from the Sapphires. [read more]
Fair game (1940)
Three Australian cavalrymen explain the game of two-up to some Egyptian men, in a crowded Cairo street. Red Gallagher (Grant Taylor) and his mates Jim (Chips Rafferty) and Larry (Pat Twohill) ride their winnings – three donkeys – into a ... [read more]
Bubby discovers pizza (1993)
Bubby (Nicholas Hope) has left the room carrying a suitcase that contains the now-dead cat. He follows the sound of singing until he finds a group from the Salvation Army. They take him to eat pizza. He is overwhelmed by ... [read more]
Lightning strikes (1983)
Mr Telford (Martin Vaughan) arrives at the stables with his son Cappy (Steven Bannister). Telford tells Tommy the strapper (Tom Burlinson) to take Phar Lap for his morning workout and work him hard. On the training track, other trainers joke ... [read more]
Night storm hits (2007)
Grace (Diana Glenn) and Lee (Maeve Dermody) can see Adam’s (Andy Rodoreda) body floating in the water and tearfully say goodbye to him. The day of terror then turns into night, and a tropical storm sweeps in. The sisters complain ... [read more]
This is our place (1992)
The skinheads rush to their local pub to confront some young Vietnamese men playing pool. Gabe (Jacqueline McKenzie), Jacqui (Janei Anderson) and Bubs (James McKenna) arrive late, having been left behind. Gabe tries to stop Hando from hurting the younger ... [read more]
Judith Wright’s symbolism (1963)
Judith Wright explains the problem of using symbolism from the Australian landscape that might not be understood by other cultures. For example, to use a waratah as a symbol risks alienating most of the rest of the world who know ... [read more]
Million dollar riff (2005)
In the ‘Million Dollar Riff’ round, the RocKwiz Orkestra plays well-known musical riffs while contestants compete to name artists and songs. [read more]
Children playing (c1909)
Four young children are filmed playing with strips of 35mm film in the Higgins’ back garden. The two toddlers and two older children hold the camera’s gaze and medium close-ups of each of the children capture their expressions clearly. [read more]
‘You killed Basil’ (2009)
Eddie (Luke Carroll) works as a cleaner at Perth Museum. The security guard asks him to finish up. Eddie is surprised at the museum by his cousin Charlie (Leon Burchill), who inadvertently kills the security guard’s cat, Basil. Eddie and ... [read more]
Li meets Liz (2009)
In the US, Li (Chi Cao) spots a student ballerina (Amanda Schull) practising and goes to help her. They talk and laugh as he holds her in the air. [read more]
Tasmanian Aboriginal Songs (1899)
In this recording, Fanny Smith talks about being the last of the Tasmanians. She then sings in both English and her own language. It is part of a series of recordings made between 1899 and 1903. [read more]
Beatie Bow threatens Abigail (1985)
Dovey (Nikki Coghill) is trying hats on Judah Bow (Peter Phelps) but he is more interested in Abigail Kirk (Imogen Annesley), especially as she is returning his attentions. Beatie Bow (Mouche Phillips) angrily drags Abigail away. [read more]
‘Use ice for food protection’ (c1934)
An ice delivery man carries a block of ice from his truck into a suburban home. A woman opens an Iceway ice refrigerator to show how the block of ice cools and preserves food. The male narrator promotes the benefits ... [read more]
Spirit work (1996)
Night-time. A man behind the wheel of a car. A desolate road. In voice-over, Shane Francis (David Ngoombujarra) talks about the spirits that are present in the work he does as a field officer for the Royal Commission into Aboriginal ... [read more]
Building construction (1899)
This actuality footage from 1899 shows workers carrying away rubble in wheelbarrows from a demolition site. As a man on the site watches, the wall they’ve just been working in front of crashes down. [read more]
A people’s band (2004)
Sammy Butcher talks about his experience as a musician with the Warumpi Band, and how the Warumpi Band was a people’s band, their songs having meaning that would have a positive impact upon their audience. [read more]
