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The fittings (2003)

Alex Perry runs through the A to Z of designing a wedding dress for the big day. It’s all about negotiating the demands of the bride, her mother and the bridesmaids. [read more]

The merboy (1992)

Linda (Joelene Crnogorac) is shocked to find Andrew (Eamonn Kelly) is now in a wheelchair but then finally understands what has been happening when Andrew leaps into the water to save his father (Peter Bensley) – he has transformed into ... [read more]

The first Uluwatu afternoon (1972)

In Bali, a pair of young surfers has found a new break. This is some of the first footage of Uluwatu, a now legendary surf spot in Bali, with 14-year-old Steven Cooney from Narrabeen surfing alongside former US Champion Rusty ... [read more]

Dion the artist (2006)

Joie Boulter speaks about having Dion’s artwork applied to T-shirts as a way to raise funds. We see examples of Dion’s artwork now applied to T-shirts. All royalties raised from the merchandise are put into a trust fund for Dion. ... [read more]

The siege at Glenrowan (2003)

A large number of police have surrounded the Glenrowan Inn. Ned Kelly and his gang attempt to release the hostages, but the nervous police open fire in the darkness and heavy rain. Superintendent Hare (Geoffrey Rush) calls on his men ... [read more]

Peacetime pursuits (1976)

Dave Sullivan’s (Paul Cronin) younger brother Harry (Michael Caton) and his wife Rose (Maggie Dence) arrive at the Sullivans for an evening’s homemade entertainment. They are greeted by Grace Sullivan (Lorraine Bayly) and the children, Kitty (Susan Hannaford), Terry (Richard ... [read more]

Col’n Carpenter (1988)

Col’n Carpenter (Kym Gyngell) arrives at a date’s house to pick her up. The door is answered by her father (Mark Mitchell). [read more]

The drawbridge skit (1972)

Sir Lancelot uses a novel way to solve the problem when the drawbridge is up. He is followed by Merlin who also gets into the castle fairly easily but the unfortunate Jester is not so lucky. [read more]

The lover (1992)

Roger Pascoe (Colin Friels) is directing his wife (Elizabeth Alexander) and their actor friend and drama teacher (Linden Wilkinson) in the play by Strindberg The Stronger. [read more]

Perth (1940)

Shots of Perth’s main streets capture the people, transport and architecture of the city in the 1940s. Solid brick homes are shown in leafy residential suburbs. The camera then focuses on a variety of Western Australian flora, concluding with the ... [read more]

‘You’ve done it this time Pansy’ (1979)

Pansy (Mike Preston) assaults a company engineer (Sean Myers) and is fired by Old Arthur (Gerry Duggan). Pansy’s workmates threaten to walk off the job in solidarity. [read more]

The media (1954)

This clip shows the process by which the PMG must meet the needs of the media during Queen Elizabeth II’s 1954 royal tour. [read more]

A quick grope (2011)

Athol Shreve (Colin Friels), a politician tipped to be Australia’s next prime minister, makes a pass at Dorothy (Judy Davis) in the back of his limousine. After Dorothy rejects him, she learns something about her mother she wishes she hadn’t. ... [read more]

‘Waltzing Matilda’ song sheet (2004)

The original handwritten score for 'Waltzing Matilda’ holds the story of a musical collaboration that created Australia’s national song. [read more]

‘Let’s get down to it’ (1989)

As a sketch titled ‘Junkies – the sitcom’ draws to a close, ‘Gwen from ABC Documentaries’ (Genevieve Lemon) is not amused. She demands that Denton carry out a serious interview. Moving from fiction to reality, Denton begins an interview ... [read more]

Kakadu National Park (1991)

This clip presents the natural and cultural heritage of the Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory. [read more]

Construction (1985)

This sequence describes the impact of the 1960s development of the Sydney skyline on the work of labourers building its new skyscrapers. [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]

‘Lock the mine’ (1983)

Wattie Doig (Chris Haywood) reads a list of miners’ demands to company manager Birch (David Kendall). Birch orders the mine shut. [read more]

The long wait (1993)

It is 1955 and the ship Joyita has disappeared in the Pacific Ocean. The narrator talks about the weather, the storms, the wet season, and the difficulty of predicting what might have happened to it. There is a lot of ... [read more]

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