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The radicalised Reverend (1987)
Father Brian Gore blesses the new chapel on Negros Island in the Philippines. In voice-over Father Gore recalls his conservative Catholic upbringing in Australia, his initial experience as a priest serving the rich middle class and his radicalisation as he ... [read more]
The debate (1990)
At an inter-school debate, Danny (Noah Taylor) and Thandiwe (Thandiwe Newton) speak to opposing sides of a motion that ‘intellectual pursuits are the highest form of human endeavour’. [read more]
Investing in the unknown (2002)
An art auction. A woman is purchasing two pieces of art – a Mimi statue and a painting of a barramundi fish. [read more]
The art of the interview (1996)
With over 20 years experience presenting for television, Melvyn Bragg obviously loves what he does. In a relaxed interview with Andrea Stretton, he recounts some of the more memorable moments, including an interview with an almost blind and quite deaf ... [read more]
‘A dago just the same’ (1966)
Nino Culotta (Walter Chiari) comes to meet Harry Kelly (Chips Rafferty), father of Kay (Clare Dunne), the woman he wants to marry. Harry is a successful building contractor, who thinks his daughter can do better. [read more]
Extracting the ore (1936)
The crushed rock is carried to the milling plant by conveyor belt and weighed. The ore is crushed further before being fed into a 'classifier’ which separates the sand from the slime. To recover the lead mineral, the ore is ... [read more]
School (2004)
Ricco sits amongst a group of children roughly the same age as himself. They are learning about maps of the world, as well as Warlpiri. [read more]
Operation Overland pipeline (1954)
As part of Operation Overland, a man dressed in diving gear is lowered into the water to work on the 36-mile oil pipeline. Workers drain parts of the Werribee River so the line can be placed under the riverbed. The ... [read more]
‘Wealthy on the inside’ (1991)
A woman describes the breakdown of her marriage after their newly built 'dream home’ was condemned due to faulty construction. Her husband could not survive emotionally without his wealth security blanket. She says quality of life is more important than ... [read more]
Returned Anzacs (c1917)
This segment from an Australasian Gazette newsreel shows returned Anzacs marching through Melbourne streets as part of the 'Fill-the-Gap’ recruitment drive. A marching band leads a parade of returned Anzac servicemen holding placards that say 'Wanted – A man to ... [read more]
The ‘Dreadnought’ versus the ‘Slogger’ (1933)
Tommy (George Wallace) has to fight the gigantic and very nasty criminal Slogger Lee (John Dobbie) in the ring, after bragging to the sergeant (Marshall Crosby) that he would fight anybody. The sergeant tries to referee a bout that has ... [read more]
Jewish parents (1993)
Three Jewish comedians, Deb Filler from New Zealand, Sandy Gutman (Austen Tayshus) from Melbourne and American Moshe Waldoks, talk about their parents’ experiences in the Second World War concentration camps. [read more]
The iron bullocks and the railways (1947)
Two more methods of removing felled logs from the forest are shown: a tank-like machine which bulldozes its way through the bush and, where there are more permanent infrastructures, transport by railway. The timber mills – the ‘hives of industry’ ... [read more]
The man of the land (1936)
New Rural Bank employee, Mr Benson and his colleague Mr Richards pay a visit to pioneer farmer Jim Stanley at his property’s homestead. At Mr Richard’s request, Mr Benson asks Jim to share his story of the ‘man on the ... [read more]
Awarding the dolphins (2005)
Chris McLarty has been studying for his exams to achieve his submariner qualifications. In a ceremony, the commanding officer Steve Hussey is pleased to present the dolphins to McLarty. Following the tradition, Chris drinks a spirit of his choice and ... [read more]
The lining of the pockets (1934)
Mo (Roy Rene) falls for a taxi driver’s confidence trick – a ‘lost’ purse, strategically placed to draw him into the cab. Mo then puts the purse to work on a con trick of his own, when a gullible customer ... [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]
The seventh round (1908)
This clip shows highlights from the seventh round between African American boxer Jack Johnson and Canadian Tommy Burns. The camera films the action from an elevated position just above Burns’s corner of the ring and pans to follow the movement ... [read more]
Testing parts and manufacturing the body (c1948)
Car windows, springs, door locks and hinges, radiators and seats are all tested by machines. Panels are pressed into shape by large presses forming sections of the car body. These sections are then assembled and welded together to create the ... [read more]
The truth of the matter (1988)
After three murders, Tom Stewart (Colin Friels) goes to see school teacher Morris Martin (John Waters), on a tip-off from Sergeant Ray Birch. Martin recognises the reporter immediately – he teaches his students a lesson based on an earlier criminal ... [read more]
