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‘My Ferrari, my surf’ (1991)
Les Murray talks of his formative years as a poet – his discovery of Australian poetry while at school, his time as a student at the University of Sydney, teaching himself to write and meeting other poets in coffee shops. [read more]
2nd Battalion, Pacific Islands Regiment (c1963)
This clip looks at the infrastructure maintenance and construction work, and training of local New Guineans, carried out by Army personnel stationed in East Sepik Province. [read more]
The Olympic Village (1956)
This clip shows the workings of the postal and telephone services in the Olympic Village at Heidelberg, during the 1956 Melbourne Olympic games. [read more]
Prime Minister Curtin (1985)
At the December 1940 election, John Curtin narrowly avoids losing his seat of Fremantle. In October 1941 he becomes Australia’s 14th prime minister. [read more]
‘I come from a land down under’ (1981)
Men at Work sing about travelling the world and what it means to come 'from a land down under’. [read more]
Welcome to the English cricket team (1932)
In this cinema newsreel Australian Cricket Captain, Bill Woodfull, welcomes the English cricket team to Australia for the Ashes at the start of the 1932–33 series. [read more]
Salt and pepper kisses (1990)
Sophie (Zoe Carides), the barmaid at the club, has invited Carl (Sam Neill) to join her at the pictures, where she’s taking her cousin Con (Daniel Kadamani). Carl worries that he’s at least 15 years older than Sophie, so he ... [read more]
‘Life is like a song’ (1998)
Della (Gillian Jones) definitively ends her relationship with Dale (Aaron Blabey) then performs at a casino. [read more]
The St Kilda Esplanade on Boxing Day (c1913)
This silent clip shows the St Kilda esplanade and foreshore on Boxing Day 1913. People relax on the grass, enjoy amusement rides at Luna Park and swim at the beach. [read more]
‘Dich, teure Halle’ (1973)
Among the works performed at the official opening concert at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall on 29 September 1973 was the celebrated aria from Act Two of Wagner’s opera Tannhauser (1845). ‘Dich, teure Halle’ was sung by Swedish soprano ... [read more]
Footscray Railway Station (c1911)
This clip features a crowd of people near the footbridge at Footscray’s railway station. [read more]
Rockers and surfers clash (1963)
A short newsreel item from 1963, outlining police efforts to curb gang violence between suburban ‘rockers’ and surfers at Manly beach. [read more]
Heard Island (1984)
A look at remote Heard Island south-west of Perth, near Antarctica. It has stunning scenery, including glaciers. [read more]
The Women’s Auxiliary (1983)
At a public meeting, Agnes Doig (Carol Burns) announces the formation of a Women’s Auxiliary to help the miners. Company manager Birch (David Kendall) angrily interjects. [read more]
‘Gee, she’s a film star’ (1963)
At the advice of his working-class neighbours, Pino (Francesco Pino) visits a marriage agency, asking for ‘a wife … 24 to 42’, and ‘blonde’. [read more]
‘First flight trials’ (1963)
This clip shows the first testing of a scaled down version of the newly developed Ikara missile, conducted at Woomera and Port Wakefield from about February 1961. [read more]
Nirvana (1997)
Zemka is the mother of twelve year-old Nirvana who has been killed by a shell in Sarajevo during the Bosnian War. She looks at the footage of her now-deceased daughter dancing that filmmakers Tahir Cambis and Alma Sahbaz had only ... [read more]
Gold, gold, gold (1980)
This clip includes the final 30 seconds of commentary of the 4 × 100 men’s swimming medley relay at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. [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]
Air base, Malaysia (c1970)
The camera pans across aircraft at a base in South-East Asia, including RAAF strike planes, a Gloster Javelin interceptor and a Royal Navy helicopter. [read more]
