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Grace Gibson (1983)

Texan born Grace Gibson immigrated to Australia in 1934. She set up a radio serial production company. Her company produced 30,000 quarter hour programs for Australian radio. Grace comments on those times in Australia. [read more]

Circular Quay (c1929)

This clip shows a view of Sydney Harbour in approximately 1929, and features Admiralty House, and a ferry leaving Circular Quay. [read more]

Night watch (1980)

Rod Carson (Ian Gilmour) and Vic Richards (Harold Hopkins) are both on night watch. They get talking over a cigarette and Carson asks Richards why he seems to bear him a grudge. [read more]

‘I can’t live without you’ (1994)

Savina (Tara Morice) tells Dazey (Ben Mendelsohn) she cannot live without him. [read more]

‘What’s going on?’ (1991)

Leonie (Linda Blair) tells Joe (Jerome Ehlers) she is leaving him. She believes he is responsible for a series of murders, one of which she has helped cover up for him. [read more]

Questions (1987)

Ally (Claudia Karvan) wants to know if her parents loved her. Grandmother Bet (Jan Adele) assures her that they did. Ally says she sometimes dreams about her father. [read more]

Aunty Ruby (1998)

Aunty Ruby talks about her experience of Toomelah Resereve. [read more]

Postal delivery officers (1989)

This clip shows postal delivery officers in a range of mail delivery situations, and includes an interview with a female motorbike delivery officer. [read more]

‘Old wrinkled skin’ (1991)

Marta (Sheila Florance) introduces Anna (Gosia Dobrowolska) to an indoor pool, which is full of old people taking exercise. Marta wonders why Anna, who’s so young and vibrant, wants to spend so much time with an old woman. [read more]

‘Get stuck into him’ (1971)

Albert Crone (Edward Hepple) and Willie Aspinall (Robert McDarra), scared for their safety, have recruited George Flack (Gerard Maguire) to confront John Kelso (John Fegan). As Flack beats up Kelso, Albert, Willie and their neighbours Mrs Roche (Joan Letch), Mrs ... [read more]

Hellfire Jack (1985)

An introduction to John Curtin, Australian prime minister, 1941–45. [read more]

Alex loses it (2008)

Alex (Grant Dodwell) has a violent altercation with a car window washer while driving with his son. [read more]

‘Then there was Ned’ (1983)

Lee Whitmore narrates her childhood recollection of a regular family visitor, Ned Wethered. [read more]

Magic show (1980)

At a charity function, political powerbroker Doc Wheelan (Broderick Crawford) challenges Gregory Wolfe (Robert Powell) to prove his powers. Wolfe responds with an indignant display of magic. Society matron Miss Twist (Mary Mackay) asks Wolfe to heal her sore tooth. ... [read more]

Negotiations (2005)

Bill ‘Happy’ Henderson (Shane Bourne) takes Layla Young (Petra Jared) to discuss a case with lawyer Hugo Urban (Vincent Miller). Meanwhile, Professor Robyn Masterson (Sigrid Thornton) is delivering bad news to her sick patient Belinda (Chloe Armstrong). Tests show her ... [read more]

‘Where’s Jack’ (1991)

Joe (Jerome Ehlers) asks business contacts Rocky Borgetta (Donal Gibson) and Claw Miller (Joe Bugner) where his brother Jack is. He tells Leonie (Linda Blair) that everything’s settled. [read more]

Mr Ten Questions (2006)

Andrew Hansen, as Mr Ten Questions, attends a promotional press conference with Hugh Jackman. [read more]

You are not white (1936)

Sondra, a Malay girl (Marcelle Marnay) calls Mara (Dennis Hoey) a white savage when he rejects her advances because of her colour. Akbar Jhan (Ashton Jarry) arrives with Beatrice Lynn (Margot Rhys) and Mara is well pleased with her appearance. [read more]

‘Are you done?’ (2002)

Terminally ill Gavin (David Bonney) has received an injection but he’s taking longer to die than his mother (Judi Farr), brother (Nathaniel Dean), sister-in-law (Anna Lise Phillips), and friends Anna (Maria Theodorakis) and Charlie (Vince Colosimo) expected. They give him ... [read more]

‘Bring your eyeliner’ (1986)

Anna (Saskia Post) is dressed up for a job interview. Her boyfriend Sam (Michael Hutchence) asks if she’s coming to watch his band. [read more]

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