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‘It’s over’ (1975)

Sarah (Katie Shiel) tells Ayhan (Sait Memis Oglu) that their relationship is over. [read more]

Codename Bravo (1985)

On March 1 1954 the United States detonated a nuclear bomb codenamed ‘Bravo’ as part of ‘Operation Castle’. This clip shows excerpts from a propaganda film made by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) that recorded the nuclear test on ... [read more]

The biggest award (2001)

Bookseller John Hunt speaks about novelist-poet Calvin Hoffman’s theory that Christopher Marlowe did not die in 1593 and was the author of Shakespeare’s works. Hunt’s wife’s responds with an intriguing comment about crying when reading Shakespeare but not when reading ... [read more]

Off the record (1977)

There were finally three verbal confessions by Ryan (played in this re-creation by Bill Hunter) saying that he had shot the prison warder. None was signed by Ryan, who only signed documents saying that he would give no verbal testimony. [read more]

The editing experiment (2001)

Using Sophie (Gemma Bishop) in her wheelchair to shoot dolly shots ends in tears when Ross (Alex Tsitsopoulos) accidentally tips her out. Meanwhile Oscar (Damien Bodie) shows Anna (Lucia Smyrk) how he has edited the footage he shot of her ... [read more]

A mother’s love (1974)

James Casey (John Meillon) visits his estranged wife Constance (Noeline Brown) to demand her help in granting their terminally ill son’s second wish. [read more]

A Bali experience (c1971)

This clip shows a tourist group visiting a Balinese village and family compound where turtles are sold by the roadside. A salt-making settlement nearby is shown where, the voice-over explains, salt is boiled inside large cauldrons within huts. The group ... [read more]

Passing the baton (2003)

Peter Rose recalls that his younger brother Bobby Rose Junior began to show his flair for football from an early age. It was always assumed that both boys would follow their father into the Collingwood Club to play football. [read more]

A trip to the cinema (1941)

In a burst of colour, eight children of various ages happily stream out of a suburban house and pile (miraculously) into a car waiting outside. The film then cuts to the children getting out of the other side of the ... [read more]

Arranged marriage (1975)

Murat (Ilhan Kuyululu) returns from Turkey. He tells Ayhan (Sait Memis Oglu) that his father has chosen a bride for him. [read more]

‘Optimism wears out with your boots’ (1938)

John Ainsworth (Lloyd Hughes) has been out of work for months when he runs into two old university acquaintances. They take a drink at a city bar, where a man selling shoelaces approaches. Joe Larkin (Alec Kellaway) is actually an ... [read more]

Banana plantations (c1955)

A couple drives through banana country on the coastal border of Queensland and New South Wales. Their car pulls up at a banana plantation where they alight and meet with the owner. A voice-over explains the growing and harvesting process. ... [read more]

The sliding tunnel floor (1969)

The workings of the sliding tunnel floor in hard rock tunneling are shown. [read more]

Along the Murray River (c1920)

A team of rowers pass under the Swan Hill drawbridge on the Murray River. A paddle-steamer takes passengers down the Murray River. Different angles from the steamer capture views of the Murray River and the surrounding landscape. In this clip ... [read more]

The dream house (2003)

Rob arrives for a tour of the house he designed and built for his own family but was unable to finish for financial reasons. It’s now owned by another family who love it dearly. [read more]

Petrol for the cities (c1923)

A fleet of Shell oil trucks carrying tankers of oil arrive in Melbourne. As the convoy arrives, the bustle of the city – its transport, people and buildings – form the backdrop. Small boats are docked in the harbour and ... [read more]

‘Why did you come to Australia?’ (1975)

Sarah (Katie Shiel) invites Ayhan (Sait Memis Oglu) to her apartment. [read more]

A passing evolutionary novelty (1994)

Cockroaches have been on earth for 300 million years. Humankind may seem like a passing evolutionary novelty by comparison. Cockroaches are remarkable survivors being highly sensitive to smell and air movement. [read more]

Early days on the scheme (1952)

The Guthega project, on the Snowy-Murray Development of the Snowy Mountains Scheme, is explained. [read more]

Where are the children? (2002)

The food gathering expedition returns to find the children left at the camp missing. The tracks reveal that a white man with boots had entered the camp and taken the children while the older women slept. The camp begins to ... [read more]

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