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A plan of attack (1917)
Australian soldiers study a large ground plan of the Messines area, in the days before the attack. A shell appears to have just been fired from nearby. Closer to the front, British artillery pounds the German positions at Messines, observed ... [read more]
‘Take time by the forelock’ (c1948)
This clip shows the first two minutes of the travelogue Skyway Express. It was produced in the late 1940s for exhibition in the cinema. It shows the start of a passenger plane journey to London. The clip covers the journey ... [read more]
The rabbit plague (1965)
Farmers employ various methods to control the rabbit population that is a threat to the available feed for the sheep. [read more]
Forest justification (c1990)
Environmentalist Bill Mollison explains the value and purpose of forest. [read more]
Trees get a chance (1980)
Actor Jack Thompson wraps up the documentary, summarising the achievements of the Terania Creek protesters and delivering an impassioned plea to stop the destruction of rainforests. [read more]
Cat hat (2000)
John Wamsley describes how he was able to get major press coverage for his cause by wearing a hat made of feral cat skins. He says that if you want to attract attention you need a gimmick. [read more]
Before white people (2005)
Black-and-white photographs of the two Nanas when they were younger women, with babies in arms. The sequence of photographs with voice-over tells us of the first time they ever saw white people. [read more]
Shaking hands with the enemy (1982)
After only a few weeks at Gallipoli, the overwhelming stench of the dead soldiers strewn around the rocky coast triggered a most unusual event. A ceasefire in order to allow each side to bury their dead. [read more]
Welcome to Seymour Island (2006)
This contemporary Polar expedition follows in the footsteps of Otto Nordenskjöld, the explorer who went to Antarctica over a hundred years ago to look for fossils which would connect Antarctica to South America and Australia. [read more]
‘First flight trials’ (1963)
This clip shows the first testing of a scaled down version of the newly developed Ikara missile, conducted at Woomera and Port Wakefield from about February 1961. [read more]
An ancient trade (2004)
Another well designed item in this always interesting series. Reporter Joanna Savill talks to the crew who dive for the elusive trepang, interspersed with a little history, while later in the program, we visit a Chinese Australian chef, to discover ... [read more]
Somewhere special (2005)
Alison Anderson MLA Member for MacDonnell addresses a protest rally about standing up to the federal government and their intention to dump nuclear waste in the region. People march in peaceful protest. David Sweeney of the Australian Conservation Foundation ... [read more]
Back to country (2003)
Zita is sitting on a stool feeding a poddy calf. In voice-over Aggie Abbott says most children who were taken away never returned to their country. Zita on the other hand has sought her family and is committed to learning ... [read more]
Life on the Hawkesbury River (2005)
The Aboriginal participants introduce the Europeans to some of the bush tucker of the region. Only John and his wife are prepared to try the worm-like carbora, although they know they’ll be a rich source of protein. Luckily a river ... [read more]
Rebellious women (2005)
The settler women rebel against the clothing conventions of the early 19th century. Each feels that she can’t work alongside her husband and children unless she is able to adapt those ridiculous European dresses to the environment. So the women ... [read more]
Wheat harvesting (1899)
This silent actuality footage was taken by the official photographer of the Queensland Department of Agriculture, Frederick Charles Wills, and his assistant Henry William Mobsby in 1899. It shows a horse-drawn Buckeye brand reaper and binder harvesting a wheat crop ... [read more]
Better than watching (2005)
A map shows the path of the Finke Desert Race, starting in Alice Springs to the community of Finke 229 kilometres away. The racers stop for the night, then do the return ride the next day. Bernard Singer, Jamie Nyaningu ... [read more]
Showcasing culture (2000)
Over shots of the landscape, hills and rivers, Willigan talks about ecotourism, and Kevin Oscar talks about the influx of tourists. The landform is pristine. Bruce Williams gives us a brief tour of the country and offers some technical archaeological ... [read more]
Flood and drought (1957)
The aftermath of the Maitland floods reveals the death, destruction the disaster has left behind. Collapsed houses, destroyed cars and dead animals are amongst the mud and debris. As the clean-up effort commences, a piano accordion plays across the soundtrack. ... [read more]
Inspired detective work (1999)
In June 1997, an inspired piece of scientific investigation by paleoanthropologist Dr Ron Clarke and his team resulted in a remarkable discovery in a cave in South Africa. [read more]
