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An ancient land (1976)

Bill Peach takes us for a meander through the Flinders Ranges of South Australia. Along the way, we learn that the white squatters who settled the area in 1851 welcomed the artist Hans Heysen to stay with them while he ... [read more]

Home building and industry (c1936)

Large newly felled logs are transported to the timber mills where they are converted into useable wood to furnish the modern home. This is explained through a voice-over by the narrator of the film, a building and contract officer. Inside ... [read more]

Never being able to touch (2005)

At the taxi depot, Yuri (Ewen Leslie) asks Sarita (Leah Vandenberg) for a drink at the pub. They talk about the Hasidic rules against touching. Yuri suggests they go away together, but she is shocked by his suggestion. [read more]

Bottle to carton (1990)

The supermarkets, because of easier handling, encouraged packaging dairy products in cartons and plastic bottles. Formerly, glass bottles were recycled 25 times. The new packaging is single use. Writer John Flaus regrets the disappearance of glass milk bottles and writer ... [read more]

High tea on the high sea (c1932)

This simple home movie clip captures afternoon tea on board a boat at Pittwater, Sydney in 1932. The skipper sits at the stern, drinks tea from a china teapot and lights a cigarette, looking very pleased with himself. The wider ... [read more]

Kate’s search for a partner (1997)

The clip shows Kate at home and at work while in voice-over she tells us about herself. Kate is an artist and mother to five-year-old Liam. It’s five years since her last serious relationship. Kate is seeking a life partner ... [read more]

The powers of the boss (1970)

Dr Coombs reflects on his capacity to make changes at both the Commonwealth and Reserve Banks when he was at the top of these organisations. He modestly reminds the interviewer that both those organizations had teams of extremely competent technicians ... [read more]

Facing realities (1991)

Anna (Gosia Dobrowolska) tells Jonathon (Chris Haywood) that his mother should stay at home, rather than move to an institution. Marta (Sheila Florance) tells Anna that she will die at home, and that she likes Anna using Marta’s flat to ... [read more]

The Centenary Dog Club (c1934)

This clip shows dog owners and their canine pets on proud display at the Centenary Dog Club at Melbourne Showgrounds. Each dog is identified by name and breed, along with their owners, in the commentary given by Frank Harvey. [read more]

Romance (1997)

The team give up on the petrol station shooting case for the night, frustrated at their lack of progress. It’s New Year’s Eve. Jane Halifax (Rebecca Gibney) is at home supposedly profiling suspects but is instead toasting a photograph of ... [read more]

‘You used to like me, Lois’ (2011)

Drunk and emotional at one o’clock in the morning, Karen (Shai Pittman) turns up at her mother’s house to confront her about their tattered relationship. A neighbour complains and Lois (Marcia Langton) comes out of the house to see her ... [read more]

‘You killed Basil’ (2009)

Eddie (Luke Carroll) works as a cleaner at Perth Museum. The security guard asks him to finish up. Eddie is surprised at the museum by his cousin Charlie (Leon Burchill), who inadvertently kills the security guard’s cat, Basil. Eddie and ... [read more]

Imagined catastrophies (2001)

A mother (voiced by Sigrid Thornton) calms herself with soothing images of the beach and sea. But her anxieties take over; she imagines disastrous scenarios at home, school and on the road. She arrives at the beach, unharmed. [read more]

Gay days by the pool (2001)

Miguel knows he can find his friends at Prahran pool if it is a fine day. He never swims but has a full social life. [read more]

Life goes on (1993)

American Jewish comedian Moshe Waldoks at home with his family. He sees his children as something more positive than replacements for the children lost in the Holocaust. [read more]

Italian Australians (1988)

Young and old Italians comment on the influence that Europeans have had on the development of Australia at the bicentenary on 26 January 1988. [read more]

Barry Jones learns to read (1990)

Politician and writer Barry Jones, talks about his desire to read at an early age. Bob Dyer’s BP Pick-a-Box quiz program is featured. [read more]

Every goodbye ain’t gone (2002)

Tim (Rhimi Johnson Page) and Leesa (Tameka Ingram) embrace at a bus stop. Tim boards the bus while his two cousins watch on. [read more]

Posing for papa (1988)

Michael Tuckson, the son of painter Tony Tuckson, describes his life with his father, including memories of posing at home for paintings. [read more]

Porcine processing (1979)

A pig is slaughtered and disembowelled at the abattoir. Its carcass is carved up and joins dozens of others in a refrigerated storeroom. [read more]

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