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Making fire (1898)
Three Torres Strait Islander men demonstrate a traditional fire-making practice. [read more]
‘You always were dark’ (2002)
Luke (Kirk Page) and Grandma Nina (Freda Glynn) walk into the old mission house. Here, Grandma Nina encounters ghosts of yesteryear. They find out that Grandma Nina’s mother has long passed away. Once again, we are at the waterhole. Luke ... [read more]
‘There’s been a mistake’ (1974)
Bill Donald (Robert McDarra) arrives in the psychiatric hospital for treatment for his alcoholism, but discovers he’s in the wrong place. A sadistic orderly (Bill Hunter) begins a quiet campaign of humiliation and bullying, as Bill complains that he’s not ... [read more]
Mustering (1996)
Tess (Kym Wilson) musters cattle with her new team – Rosa (Mercia Deane-Johns), Jodie (Simone Kessell), Becky (Maya Stange) and Meg (Kris McQuade) – and is delighted when they are joined by her previously reluctant sister Claire (Tammy MacIntosh). Claire’s ... [read more]
Origami gangster (1999)
Jimmy (Heath Ledger) meets Alex (Rose Byrne) in a pub in Chinatown, but she’s followed by Les (Kiri Paramore), another small-time hood who wants to get on Pando’s good side. Les calls Acko (David Field), who’s out looking for Jimmy. ... [read more]
Schools for farmers (c1950)
This 16-minute film, seen here in full, targets NSW farmers in marketing agricultural educational programs on offer during vacation time at Hawkesbury College. [read more]
Stupid dog! (2000)
Horace reluctantly helps Tina find Max’s (Jordan White) dog Sherlock at the animal refuge. [read more]
Asian village and street scenes (c1928)
This clip shows elephants carrying goods on their backs in South-East Asia; village huts by a river, filmed from onboard a boat; and street scenes in a larger city. [read more]
Cornflakes versus beer (1967)
Wally Stiller (John Meillon) is adamant that economies have to be introduced, starting with McGooley’s (Gordon Chater) ‘addiction’ to cornflakes. Also featured in this scene are his wife, Rita Stiller (Judi Farr), and sister, Rosemary Urkin (Noeline Brown), better known ... [read more]
Dipping sheep (1899)
A farmer pushes sheep underwater with a plunger as they pass through an arsenic sheep dip. [read more]
Torres Strait Islands sequence (1921)
This sequence shows dance performances by men, women and children, a large spinning toy game, string figure designs on Murray Island and a model boat regatta on Coconut Island. [read more]
A warm welcome (1999)
Barky (Marty Denniss) and his two friends Wayne (Joel Edgerton) and Kane (Marin Mimica) arrive at Coppa’s place looking for Barky’s brother Wace. Trunny (Aaron Blabey) banters affectionately with Barky; Coppa (Andrew Wholley) is also glad to see him, but ... [read more]
Chopping down a tree (1920)
This clip shows two lumberjacks chopping down a eucalyptus tree in 1920. [read more]
Staying with Pop (2006)
Thomas’s mother (Della Rae Morrison) sends Thomas (Adam Corunna) to live with his grandfather in the country. His Pop (Jim Holland) takes Thomas fishing with his cousin Dwayne (Dennis Simmons Jr). Thomas begins to bond with his Pop (Jim Holland), ... [read more]
Under his skin (1985)
On a visit to Taronga Zoo, Stuart (David Kennedy) and Tommy (Jamie Agius) try to get to know each other better. Tommy is upset when two rude children laugh at his father’s skin colour. Tommy exacts revenge, the first sign ... [read more]
Joey strips (1998)
Joey is a male stripper with five years’ experience. He performs up to six times a day. He explains his role and the reasons for his choice of occupation as he prepares for a hens’ party in a suburban backyard. [read more]
Men are pigs (1976)
With their husbands and boyfriends making naked fools of themselves, Kath (Jeanie Drynan), Jenny (Pat Bishop) and Kerry (Candy Raymond) try to talk about their children, but Susie (Clare Binney), the 19-year-old sexual adventuress, declares she won’t be having any ... [read more]
Travelling dogs (2006)
As Dion is drawing dogs, Joie Boulter tells us that Dion is going through a phase where all the dogs he draws are angry. Dion’s grandpa John Beasley talks about Dion’s drawings, and how he draws dogs in all different ... [read more]
‘What’s Vietnam got to do with me?’ (1969)
In the local park, at night, Frankie McCoy (Ken Shorter) tells his sweetheart Margie Harris (Rowena Wallace) that going to Vietnam is a waste of his time and money. They kiss, but she won’t let him go further until they’re ... [read more]
Monster insects (1988)
A figure flees from a giant winged insect which captures and devours him. [read more]
