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‘The white man’s here, he’s here to stay’ (1989)
As the tourists sit in their hotel room and watch a broadcast of the re-enactment of white settlement on television, they give their responses to what they are seeing. The most vocal of these is American Paul Crank who says ... [read more]
The first time (1999)
Speedy McGinness tells us about his mother, and how he wishes to return her remains to Gurindji land – the place of her birth. [read more]
Slum clearance (1987)
Mumma Darcy (Anne Phelan) and her friend and neighbour Mrs Campion (Lois Ramsey), are discussing the latest drama in the relationship between Princess Margaret and her great love, the divorced Group Captain Townsend, when they are confronted with the sight ... [read more]
John the tiger (1984)
Noni (Hazlehurst) is going to feed some pretend zoo animals but first she asks the children at home to help her guess what John (Hamblin) is pretending to be. Next she tries to feed the ‘tiger’ some imaginary ‘lovely pineapple ... [read more]
The photographic room (1928)
In what appears to be a photographic room, a man delivers a plate to be processed. It is heated over a panel and then placed in a press. It is then carried over to an enclosed box possibly containing developing ... [read more]
The Ginnane factor (2008)
American director Quentin Tarantino cites Antony I Ginnane as the leading producer of Australian exploitation movies. Ginnane and others involved in his film Snapshot (1978) discuss its marketing in the US, where it was released as The Day After ... [read more]
Alan Bond (1992)
Archival footage shows Perth’s celebrations when Perth businessman Alan Bond’s yacht wins the Americas Cup. In a speech at the launch of his book about Bond, journalist Paul Barry comments on the rise and fall of a national icon. [read more]
Meet the Vanes (1980)
The Vane family gathers at the Christmas dinner table with friends Tony Duff (Sam Neill) and Blake Minor (Rick Ireland). Seen here are Fred Vane (George Dixon), his wife Julie (Carol Burns), daughters Lucinda (Wendy Hughes) and Lydia (Lisa Rogers), ... [read more]
The Jennings Germans (c1960)
Bricklayers lay the foundations of a house while others carry out masonry work on a rough stone wall. Dimpel’s child, Annemaria – a toddler in a pink dress – explores part of a worksite while her mother – Dimpel’s wife ... [read more]
‘The horizontal tango’ (2007)
At home, Jean (Brenda Blethyn) hugs her boys and warns Mark (Richard Wilson) about what he can and can’t watch on video. Tim (Khan Chittenden) drives her to the club where she is to perform that night, in between a ... [read more]
‘Shoot the dog’ (2010)
John Bunting (Daniel Henshall) challenges the teenage Jamie (Lucas Pittaway) to shoot a dog, to prove himself. [read more]
Salute to the Aussie male (1982)
The program’s survey says that the Aussie buttock is the sexiest attraction to the Aussie female. [read more]
‘The luckiest chicks in the world’ (2008)
Sisters Ella (Laura Gordon) and Taylor (Charlotte Gregg) leave a meeting with Alphonse Gangitano (Vince Colosimo) in a car driven by Carl Williams (Gyton Grantley). The sisters were due to testify against Gangitano after seeing him commit a murder. Gangitano ... [read more]
The hopes for irrigation (1954)
The clip illuminates the hopes and dreams for irrigation in the Murrumbidgee and Murray Valleys, which turning the waters of the Snowy westward will achieve. [read more]
Crowd near the grandstand (1896)
This clip shows the crowd at what is probably the Melbourne Cup during the Spring Carnival of 1896. The gathered crowd stroll through the shot while the Flemington Racecourse grandstand can be seen in the background. [read more]
Repairing the damage (1974)
Workers are shown in the aftermath of Cyclone Tracy fixing roofs and securing tarpaulin for protection. Fallen trees, collapsed buildings, debris and shells of houses can be seen. [read more]
Australia wins the America’s Cup (1984)
Australia wins the 12-metre yacht race the America’s Cup in 1983. [read more]
Future of the dreaming site (2007)
Western Arrernte elder Mavis Malbunka talks about the future of Tnorala and the need to conserve the sites and the environment. [read more]
The psychiatrist’s couch (1997)
Before Ecstasy became known as a party drug, it was used by psychotherapists to relax patients in order to assist them with their problems. A psychiatrist explains the characteristics of MDMA which made it ideal for use in counselling. [read more]
All the Snowy’s People (1963)
The sequence shows the domestic settlements and the worksites of the Snowy Mountains Scheme in co-existence. [read more]
