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A word about the ghost! (1990)
It is the first night at music camp. In the dormitory, the main characters are introduced – the mischievous Flea, his side kick Martin and the girls Greta (Erica Kennedy) and Sarah (Cathy Godbold), along with the serious Jason (David ... [read more]
Oppressing the ants (2006)
Mr Jonathon (Ben Miller) explains his theories about dance, competitions and how to give the audience a rabbit punch. Miss Elizabeth (Jane Hall) explains her completely different approach, based on discipline and abuse. In class, Mr Jonathon begins an improvisation ... [read more]
A new multicultural home (1957)
In this 1957 clip, TE Carpenter (Pat Tingwell – younger brother of Bud), the boring contractor from Boorandarra, has taken a job on the Snowy Mountains Scheme and has been settled in the new township of Cabramurra. He and his ... [read more]
The Chinamen must go! (1928)
After several violent confrontations, John Davis (Bert Trawley) incites his fellow miners to run the Chinese miners out of the diggings. The frightened Chinese rush to the protection of the troopers, who fire off a cannon to disperse the crowd. [read more]
‘Tunnel thro’ the mountains’ (1957)
After a hard day’s work, some of the workmen gather together in one of the huts to relax and sing together. With a combination of traditional and makeshift instruments, they sing the song ‘Tunnel thro’ the mountains’ about the work ... [read more]
‘The street of many colours’ (1990)
The neighbours follow the Armstrong-Taylors’ lead and repaint their houses. [read more]
Parade for the Inauguration (1901)
This clip shows part of the official parade for the Inauguration of the Commonwealth on 1 January 1901 as it passes through the temporary gate built especially for the occasion in Hyde Park, Sydney. [read more]
‘Not the best, old chap’ (1963)
Pino (Francesco Pino) visits his son’s school to hear the headmaster deliver information and advice. For the headmaster the solution is ‘a woman in the house’. [read more]
‘Reinstate the linesmen: give the sack to Joh’ (1987)
A Brisbane-wide meeting of union delegates and members agree to continue the strike. Electrical Trades Union (ETU) members have been sacked by the government and want 'scab’ contractors to stop work. Police arrest picketers. [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]
Aboriginal people and the dingo (1997)
A scientist takes Rob Bredl to remote Aboriginal cave paintings that depict the closeness of the dingo to humans. [read more]
‘A great new feeling’ (1969)
This advertisement for the 1969 Holden HT Kingswood sedan features voice-over narration and an accompanying jingle about the 'new generation Holden’. It begins and ends with typical scenes of friends at the beach. The Kingswood drives through bushland to a ... [read more]
Designing for the law (2000)
The Commonwealth Law Courts in Melbourne, Australia were designed by the architect Paul Katsieris. As he walks from the outside to the inside of this building he explains the design elements. [read more]
Dorothy meets the Good Fairy (1976)
Dorothy (Joy Dunstan) wakes up in a strange town after a car accident. In a dress shop run by the 'Good Fairy’ (Robin Ramsay), she learns she has killed the 'town hood’. The Fairy rewards her with a beautiful pair ... [read more]
‘Just the way it is’ (2007)
The Anderson and Parker families go into the town for the day, for much-needed supplies. Ed Anderson (Xavier Samuel) and his friend Paddy Parker (Clarence John Ryan) go to the pictures, where a newsreel tells the latest news of Lionel ... [read more]
‘What about the children?’ (1986)
Hughie (Martyn Sanderson), deputised by his wife to talk to Charlie (Shane Connor) about his Aboriginal origins, tries to put his concerns in terms of the children but only succeeds in alerting Charlie to the fact that Roie really does ... [read more]
Looking for horses (2001)
The stop-motion animated short Looking for Horses can be viewed here in its entirety. During a summer holiday, two sisters (voiced by Gabrielle Vening and Celesta Vinckier) discover the truth about the marriage of their parents (voiced by Christina Louis ... [read more]
The storming of parliament (1984)
Striking miners travel from Wollongong to Parliament House, Canberra, to protest the retrenchments. The protestors storm the entrance to Parliament House and break the doors in – a first in Australian history. [read more]
Post-Second World War challenges (1947)
This clip begins with workers walking and cycling to work at the start of the day. As the narrator talks about the ‘working man’s paradise’, the images show scenes of negotiations between businesses and workers, labour disputes and conflicts between ... [read more]
Holden’s resale value (c1958)
A Holden customer shakes hands with his dealer and drives out of the Holden dealership. The voice-over narration explains Holden’s high resale value over an image of the newspaper classifieds. The narrator – a GMH representative standing ... [read more]
