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Dame Nellie Melba opens a parasol (c1927)
Dame Nellie Melba wears a hat and fur while opening an umbrella. [read more]
Sheep dog trial (1915)
A largely static wide shot of a typical Australian showground captures a sheepdog trainer and his sheepdog herding three sheep into a pen. [read more]
Making fire (1898)
Three Torres Strait Islander men demonstrate a traditional fire-making practice. [read more]
Dying without dignity (1988)
People sometimes die in unusual circumstances. Funeral directors describe retrieving bodies from under tables and trains. The collection of remains may be challenging after a shotgun suicide or hanging. [read more]
A testing time for Michael (1997)
Michael has admitted himself to hospital where he undergoes tests to identify his sensitivity to food and chemicals. The staff discovers several chemical substances that cause an allergic response in Michael. [read more]
Conrad Martens’s sea and sky (1978)
Watercolourist Conrad Martens painted scenes of the colony from 1835 to 1878. He held a particular interest in meteorology which inspired his greatest work. Landscapes depicting weather conditions of Sydney are accurately captured in his paintings. [read more]
Papini’s garage (1994)
Artist Jeffrey Smart goes to the location where he painted his self-portrait in Italy. He explains why he chose such a stark background, talks about his passion for light and comments on old age. [read more]
Continental cringe (1992)
Writer Tim Winton talks about his home state of Western Australia. He observes that WA was too keen to be sophisticated in the 1980s and ethics and culture got swept aside. [read more]
Auntie Jean’s wedding (1998)
Jean Wang married Peter Ling in 1952 in Melbourne. She only considered a Chinese man for her husband and she talks about the value of respect as opposed to romantic love. [read more]
One more day (2002)
Luke (Kirk Page) and Grandma Nina (Freda Glynn) pull up at a roadside stop where two Indigenous men are sitting. Luke gets out to talk to them. Grandma Nina stays in the car. [read more]
Jenny Kee jumpers (1980)
Fashion designer Jenny Kee creates drawings for her colourful jumpers and women’s clothing. Up to 40 knitters are contracted to carry out the designs. Some of Kee’s work is shown in a fashion parade. [read more]
Saving on energy bills (1995)
We see a woman feral with her young daughter in their simple home in the bush. She talks about her life bringing up her daughter and how she feels 'it takes sophistication to live simply’. [read more]
Cutting, grinding and polishing opal (c1925)
This sequence shows men cutting and grinding opals against heavy blades and polishing them with buffers. A selection of finished opals is spread out in front of the camera, some of them worth hundreds of pounds. [read more]
Back in business (1996)
Five years after the recession of 1990–91 sent him broke, restauranteur Bill Lew is back looking for a suitable location for a new business. His family are very happy for him. [read more]
You can’t please everyone (1975)
Al Daff says you can’t make pictures that please everybody. He tries to gauge movie audiences’ taste in different regions of the world, and to anticipate any changes in that taste. [read more]
Athol Tier (c1931)
This clip shows an excerpt from a comedy routine by vaudeville performer Athol Tier dressed as Napoleon. The routine ends with a song and his exit from stage on a wooden horse. [read more]
50 States (2008)
Jonno Durrant and Stefan Hunt appear on Australian television to publicise their plan to surf in all 50 US states and not pay for accommodation during the trip. [read more]
Yorgas (1988)
Lois Onley, Jane Winder and Alice Stack talk about their experiences as Aboriginal women. [read more]
‘I can’t tell you’ (1997)
Heidi Benson (Rose Byrne) approaches Maxine Summers (Rachael Blake), as Bill McCoy (Tony Martin) looks on. She wants Maxine to help her get prescription drugs – but Maxine convinces her to go to detox. Later, at Central Police Station, Maxine ... [read more]
In a strange land (1990)
A country show is underway. Women compete in a wood-chopping event, children are entertained with a Punch and Judy show, Father Christmas makes an appearance. Aya (Eri Ishida) is cooking. A woman cautions her about using too much salt and ... [read more]
