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Red-back spiders (1992)
A close-up look at the deadly red-back spider. In giant close-up we see an ant enter the red-back’s insect trap, and get caught. The spider drops down, hoists the ant off the ground, and wraps it in special thread for ... [read more]
A society wedding (c1914)
This clip begins with the arrival of guests at a wedding. The camera films from a static position at the entrance of the church as they get out of their cars and walk towards the church. The guests are followed ... [read more]
‘White man, black man be friends’ (1950)
Wally King (Chips Rafferty) and his stockmen ride to the waterhole on the land they have come to occupy at Bitter Springs. Tommy (Tommy Trinder) gets a shock as he takes a drink from the spring: the Aborigines are there ... [read more]
From Benghazi to London (1941)
This clip from a home movie filmed by Australian Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies, shows scenes from his trip to Benghazi and England. The clip begins with children playing volleyball and includes camels resting on the ground, a local tribal ... [read more]
Traditions and customs (1959)
To give a feast for the visiting Commissioner, the villagers use vines to catch thousands of fish. It is a community effort, with each villager given a role. They make a big circle around part of the lagoon and tie ... [read more]
Street parade (c1918)
On a cold rainy day, a crowd gathers to watch returned servicemen march in a parade on the streets of a big city. Some people stand on shopfront awnings to get a better view; others crowd on the footpaths. ... [read more]
Sherry, olives and cocker spaniels (c1934)
This clip shows a sherry party held by Melbourne socialite Jenny Faulkner, husband of Lou Connolly, at her home in South Yarra. The guests include a young shipping magnate, a German wool buyer, the wife of a tobacco owner, a ... [read more]
The discovery (1982)
Alinta (Naykakan Munung) and her friend walk along the beach as two other children are playing nearby. They discover a white man lying semi-conscious in the sand. They think they’ve seen a ghost and run back to the camp to ... [read more]
Don Bradman (c1931)
Don Bradman demonstrates his batting technique, executing a 'pull shot’, an 'off drive’ and a 'leg glance’. He is filmed from a number of different angles both in front of and behind the wicket, in slow motion and at standard ... [read more]
‘Men are your enemies!’ (1978)
Young Black Beauty’s contentment is challenged by his angry stablemate, Ginger, who is very mistrustful of humans. This good life will not last for ever, she explains. A horse’s fortune is always dependent on the master, who can sell a ... [read more]
Teaser and title sequence (1965)
In this teaser, leading in to Homicide’s opening title sequence, convict Edgar Thompson (Roy Alexander) is on the run after escaping from the prison farm at Beechworth. He heads for a shack in the countryside, not realising that a man ... [read more]
Harbour view and rabbit stew (1982)
Angus (Ross O’Donovan), 14-year-old wanna be rock star manager with blue hair, tries to enlist interest in his songs from a local band, The Wombats. At home later, his nana (Pat Evison) rinses out the blue dye as boarder Mrs ... [read more]
The bullying of Gary Doyle (1985)
Gary (Emil Minty) is asked to read out his exemplary essay to the class and the rest of boys groan theatrically. Later Gary is put down by the other boys when he plays badly at cricket. On his way home ... [read more]
Children playing war games (c1941)
Two children, Kay and Barry Roberts, play in the garden. The young boy (Barry), dressed in an army green helmet and holding a toy rifle, takes aim at a fake enemy off camera. The clip ends with him lying on ... [read more]
By the book (1990)
Constable Morgan is dead. Rattray (Sonia Todd) is in the firing line because some of her colleagues are suggesting that she made a wrong call at the accident scene. As acting head of the squad it’s up to McClintock (Gary ... [read more]
Mick answers the door (1988)
Sue Charlton (Linda Kozlowski) has been kidnapped by Colombian drug boss Luis Rico. Mick has intercepted the film that Rico wants, so he waits for a contact. The assassin is swiftly taken out, and he tells Mick where they’re holding ... [read more]
No longer nameless (2001)
Movement through trees, country. A song is sung. It is the song communicated by the spirit of a man murdered at Mowla Bluff. The translation appears on screen. It tells of the many people who were murdered here. An elder ... [read more]
A medical miracle (2006)
Professor Nagy Habib has invented a device that is saving lives in the hospital operating theatre. The Beyond Tomorrow medical reporter, Dr Caroline West, explains how it works. It’s a device called the Habib Sealer that seals the tissue in ... [read more]
A threatening stranger (2009)
Fiona (Radha Mitchell) and Ben (Joel Edgerton) are visiting a Hindu temple. As they watch a woman praying to the goddess of fertility and motherhood, Ben is approached by Scarlett (Isabel Lucas), a beautiful young woman who knows him from ... [read more]
‘You’re starting to like this guy’ (1997)
Constable Dee Suzeraine (Jennifer Kent) shows Detective Tessa Vance (Lucy Bell) a digital enlargement of the gorilla mask that murder victim Trevor Parkin was wearing. Meanwhile Detective Steve Hayden (Peter Mochrie) has discovered where the gorilla suit was hired. Tessa ... [read more]
