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Contraband (1938)
Customs officers try in vain to stop the illegal importation of various contraband goods which come in to the country by sea. ‘Men of the underworld’ – shady drug dealers and crime bosses – are shown under ‘cover of darkness’ ... [read more]
‘Life’s a bugger’ (1976)
Caddie (Helen Morse) calls off her relationship with bookmaker Ted (Jack Thompson), after she is warned off by Ted’s steady girlfriend. At the boarding house where she lives, the landlord and his wife (Pat Evison) tell her she’ll have to ... [read more]
Where to dig (2004)
Coober Pedy opal miners George and Judy Aslamatzis decide where to start digging guided by Judy’s instinct. The drilling machine strikes rock so George sets explosives to break up the rock. [read more]
Reaping the harvests of history (1938)
Scenes of wheat harvesting are accompanied by commentary full of metaphors of nation-building based on ‘harvesting the benefits of a great past’. As the commentary builds to a patriotic climax, the music from Pomp and Circumstance is reprised and the ... [read more]
Stand up, be counted (2002)
The activists – now elders – tell us how The Foundation played a role in the push for the 1967 referendum. [read more]
Among us (1954)
This clip shows Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh arriving in George Street, Sydney, on Wednesday 3 February 1954. They are greeted by a huge, excited crowd. The Queen lays a wreath on the cenotaph at Martin Place. [read more]
The Italian lesson (1972)
Peter (John Derum) wants to learn Italian. He puts a record of 'Italian Made Easy’ on the turntable. The voice on the recording accuses him, in Italian, of having an extramarital affair with Beryl, 'Beryla’, while on the other side ... [read more]
Growing up with theatre (1997)
Wole Soyinka grew up with the traditional theatre of Nigeria. He became attracted to creating theatre in both the African and British traditions, although he insists he didn’t set out to blend the two. His own work is a product ... [read more]
A lost soul (2000)
When Ken failed first year university, he became a lost soul, unemployed, often on the dole and finally wandering the world to try to find himself. He returned to Australia to begin his studies again as a primary teacher. [read more]
The departure for Egypt (1915)
Having said goodbye to his family, Will (Guy Hastings) marches out with his unit to board a transport ship. As his ship sails, he reads his farewell letters. His mother (Ruth Wainwright) prays for his safe return as his girlfriend ... [read more]
Go on Willy, run to your mum (2009)
This clip introduces Willy (Rocky McKenzie), the lead character; Rosie (Jessica Mauboy), his love interest; Lester (Dan Sultan), his romantic rival; and Willy’s mother Theresa (Ningali Lawford-Wolf). Torn between his love for Rosie and a strong sense of responsibility to ... [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]
Yvonne Kenny’s aria (2000)
Melissa Gainsford-Taylor, guest newsreader for day 15, describes to Roy (John Doyle) and HG (Greig Pickhaver) the atmosphere in the stadium from an athlete’s perspective. World-renowned Australian soprano Yvonne Kenny sings a hymn of praise to the athletes made popular ... [read more]
‘I wish I could understand you’ (1968)
When two Aboriginal men take her by the arms to lead her away from a contaminated waterhole, Clancy is initially scared. However when they offer her fresh water and something to eat at their camp she realises their good intent ... [read more]
‘Things grow and you kill ‘em’ (1987)
In the highlands of Tasmania in 1933, Ruby and Henry Rose live by snaring wallaby and possum for meat and skins. They have adopted a homeless boy as their son, Gem. Henry (Chris Haywood) skins wallabies without sentiment but Gem ... [read more]
Kitchen discussion (1989)
Joan Walker (Judi Farr) asks Dr Steve Harrison (Michael O’Neill) if it is OK for her granddaughter Zoe Walker (Liberty Lee) to go back to school when she has tested positive for HIV. Do they need to inform the ... [read more]
The disappearing Dakota (1961)
As spring brings warmer temperatures, preparations begin for the summer exploration season. The Royal Australian Air Force Dakota is made ready for flights into the interior, in support of a ground team travelling in a ‘tractor train’. The Dakota ferries ... [read more]
The big time (1968)
In one of the first big swells on the north shore of Hawaii in January 1968, the cream of the world’s surfers gather to size each other up at Haleiwa. [read more]
American hotdogs (1957)
On a beautiful day at Bondi, two members of the American surf lifesaving team and one from the Hawaiian team take to the water to show off the latest surfing techniques. They are in Australia for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, ... [read more]
‘They won’t charge’ (1987)
The 4th and 12th Regiments of the 4th Australian Light Horse Brigade have formed into three lines. Lieutenant-Colonel Bourchier (Tony Bonner) leads them off, from a walk to a canter, maintaining the lines. The Turkish observers radio to their commander ... [read more]
