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Tea and history (c1915)

British officers sit in a dug-out ‘mess’ at Suvla Bay in early August 1915, enjoying tea and tobacco. Meanwhile, Anzac troops are attacking at Walker’s Ridge. Naval guns and Anzac artillery shell the Turkish trenches at ‘the Chessboard’, starting brush ... [read more]

‘Loaded with dough’ (1919)

After two thieves attack and rob a wealthy farmer, John Harland (Snowy Baker) knocks one of them to the ground before chasing the other through city alleyways and streets, climbing a steep wall and jumping from a high bridge. Crash-tackling ... [read more]

Riding, shooting and tackling (1918)

Jack and Jimmy have discovered the gang’s secret city hide-out. Gang boss Bill Warne (Billy Ryan) escapes, pursued by Jack (Snowy Baker). They both commandeer horses as Warne heads to the boatshed where his men guard a cache of arms ... [read more]

The expat (1997)

Robert Hughes is dismissive of anyone who says you can see the great art works online or in books. He says that it is important to travel to the world’s art galleries to see the real thing. He insists that ... [read more]

Anzac Day bomb (1980)

A smoke bomb is detonated at the Martin Place Cenotaph in Sydney on Anzac Day. In a train station photo booth, perpetrator Ray Unit (Michael Callaghan) describes the act. [read more]

‘Try to look like a man’ (1928)

Billy has been summoned to report for military training, which he does not want to do. At the army camp, Billy (Keith Gategood) feigns illness, with a bad cough. The medical officer assures him that he is in the best ... [read more]

‘God’s angry’ (2000)

In a flashback to the blind woman’s childhood, her mother Marie (Elise McCredie) tries to teach the child to pray, in a disused outback church. The child (Bree Beadman) has repeatedly tried to tell her mother that her grandfather is ... [read more]

Two dopes and a dog (1939)

George (George Wallace), Henry (John Dobbie) and their dog Aloysius are trapped in the haunted house, the lair of master criminal Dr Sunderman. They encounter a variety of scary effects designed to frighten them away. [read more]

Old mates (1973)

Inspector Lawson (Charles Tingwell) investigates Buddy Rand (Fred Cullen) about the previous night’s robbery and murder. [read more]

Path to progress (1992)

After black-and-white footage of Pintubi people, Smithy Zimeran Tjampitjinpa recalls being moved to Papunya. Yuyua Nampitjinpa talks about her experience in the mission school. [read more]

Artie throws a tanty (2009)

Joe (Clive Owen) has taken his youngest son Artie (Nicholas McAnulty) on a road trip after the death of his mother. Artie throws a tantrum and Joe pulls over at a service station to buy him crisps and orange juice ... [read more]

Luna Park 1974 (1974)

Constance (Noeline Brown), James (John Meillon) and Sean (Mark Shields-Brown) visit Sydney’s famous Luna Park. [read more]

‘Who are you?’ (1977)

Burton (Richard Chamberlain) wants answers from the mysterious Charlie (Nandjiwarra Amagula) so he goes to his house, but Charlie also wants answers. After he leaves, Burton has a premonition of a drowned city. [read more]

Million dollar riff (2005)

In the ‘Million Dollar Riff’ round, the RocKwiz Orkestra plays well-known musical riffs while contestants compete to name artists and songs. [read more]

Philip vows vengeance (1918)

Joan (Evelyn Black) has thrown herself in the river and drowned rather than bring disgrace on her family. Her mother (Ida Gresham) finds her suicide note too late, and faints. Philip (Boyd Irwin) finds her body in the river, still ... [read more]

Des is called to account (2003)

Des (Rodney Anderson) is in trouble for backing out of the drive-by shooting he’d been ordered to perform. He and Sophie (Sarah Vongmany), having been captured by the crime boss’s henchmen, are marched into a car park to meet him. ... [read more]

Marconi, Marx, Pavlov and Picasso (2000)

In the early years of the 20th Century, Marconi revolutionised communication, Queen Victoria died, and Australia federated. What’s more, imagination took off as the Wright Brothers flew over America, Pavlov questioned the thought process, Picasso challenged perception and Einstein explained ... [read more]

‘We could be kinder to each other’ (1991)

Johnny (Richard Roxburgh) asks Alexandra (Agnieszka Perepeczko) to forget the past and start over. [read more]

‘A dream is a shadow’ (1977)

Lawyer David Burton (Richard Chamberlain) asks Chris Lee (David Gulpilil) and tribal elder Charlie (Nandjiwarra Amagula) what caused the death of Billy. David’s wife (Olivia Hamnett) must leave before they will speak. Chris then says that Billy saw and touched ... [read more]

‘Have you no justice?’ (1928)

A year after Cherry Carson (Isabel McDonagh billed as 'Marie Lorraine’) and her father (Gaston Mervale) have hidden at a remote farm, Peter Lawton (Paul Longuet) tracks her down. Peter is aghast at Cherry’s living conditions, and Cherry is upset ... [read more]

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