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Helicopter fly-by (1974)

A convoy of six navy helicopters from the HMAS Melbourne aircraft carrier pass across the Darwin skyline. Workers continue to temporarily fix roofing as they watch the convoy fly by. A number of concrete buildings reduced to rubble, and ... [read more]

‘Served by discerning hostesses’ (1932)

Wedding cakes, chocolate-coated biscuits and puddings are also produced at the biscuit factory. Tin containers, printed gift assortment tins and packaged boxes provide the final step in the process. [read more]

E-Post (1985)

This clip explains the procedure involved in the new E-Post service. [read more]

Dear Cathy (1986)

This is an Australia Post television commercial (TVC) advertising postage by airmail. [read more]

Know your Melbourne (c1945)

This advertisement begins with shots of a number of identifiable locations and buildings in and around the heart of Melbourne’s city. An informative voice-over accompanies shots of the Yarra River, the Botanical Gardens and famous Melbourne buildings. The focus then ... [read more]

Once a thriving river port (1976)

Peach strolls around banks of the Darling River in Bourke with local historian Alan Barton, telling of the time when the town was a thriving port. As Peach explains, Bourke, in the central west of New South Wales, was once ... [read more]

Lionel Murphy (1970)

Federal Opposition shadow minister Lionel Murphy pledges his government’s opposition to the Vietnam War. He says ‘we are here to end the war in Vietnam’. [read more]

Launch of the HMAS Success (1984)

HMAS Success is launched from Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour, on 3 March 1984 in front of a huge attending crowd. [read more]

A world away (2005)

It’s a period of eager anticipation. John Stephenson from South Yorkshire and his 12-year-old son Tyler are learning survival skills that they hope to apply when they are living in the Australian bush. The Irish and English families are asked ... [read more]

The role of the public servant (1970)

Dr HC Coombs, the great Australian public servant and advisor to six Australian prime ministers, talks about whether it’s possible to be an entirely neutral public servant. [read more]

‘You boys and Kiwi are the goods!’ (1914)

Two young boys are hired to polish boots at the Imperial Hotel, London, after their trial goes surprisingly well. The hotel manager exclaims 'You boys and Kiwi are the goods’! The advertisement ends with a close-up of an animated drawing ... [read more]

What is culture? (2004)

Warren H Williams and John Williamson singing a song beneath the shadow of Uluru. Warren H Williams explains what culture means to him. [read more]

Mbantua (2004)

A 60 Minutes crew film Warren H Williams and John Williamson around a campfire as they sing a song about 1,000 feet of people having walked through this land. Warren collaborates with Ted Egan. Warren talks about translating the song ... [read more]

‘Mystery man’ (1990)

Mrs Williams (Rhondda Findleton) tells her other boarders and her children, Cherry (Rebecca Smart) and Sam (Steven Scott-Young) that a new boarder is moving into the house. Later in the evening as Cherry is wearing her pretend barrister’s wig in ... [read more]

Kings Cross at night (1962)

A series of neon signs flash in a dark background. A view down Darlinghurst Road is just visible, with the headlights of cars tracing a path through the darkness. [read more]

Ballarat (c1960)

Two intertitles introduce this segment – ‘Ballarat’ and ‘Shell House’. The clip begins with shots of Shell House which has walls covered in murals made from shells. Identifiable images on the walls include a crest which says ‘Australian Commonwealth Military ... [read more]

The Australian cricket team in Ceylon and Naples (1930)

The Australian cricket team walks onto the field in Colombo, Sri Lanka, captained by Bill Woodfull. The next shot is of the players – formally dressed in three-piece suits and hats – on the streets of Port Said mingling with ... [read more]

Darwin streets and Chinatown (c1926)

In this short clip, the camera observes part of Darwin’s town centre, main street and shopfronts. People walking along the footpaths under shopfront verandahs look at the camera. A Chinese family walks into one of the shopfronts before the clip ... [read more]

Musetta (2002)

The Australian opera is on tour with La Boheme. Musetta (Teresa La Rocca) sings one of the opera’s most popular arias from Act II. In it, she is trying to reignite her lover Marcello’s passion. [read more]

Ben protests at a family barbecue (1985)

At the Guthries barbeque, everyone is having a great time. Ben’s parents Ron (Dennis Miller) and Di (Anne Grigg), discuss their concerns about Ben’s behaviour with their friends, (John Clayton, Candy Raymond, David Downer). While these friends make fun of ... [read more]

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