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Makings of a good leader! (1996)
Chased by The Brolga (John Stanton), with Arrow (Rhys Muldoon) in hot pursuit, Thowra (John Higginson) and Storm (Doug Tremlett) jump over the ravine, leaving a humiliated Arrow to face the wrath and ridicule of The Brolga. [read more]
Nominating (1993)
Essie and some of the 'A-Team’ are travelling in the car on Council Nomination Day, finding people in the community who are registered to vote to sign the A-Team nomination forms. [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]
Hector learns to fly (1927)
After they rescue Hector from captivity in the Twirt mansion, with the help of Madeline Twirt (Eileen Alexander) and her lovesick suitor Horatio John Wart (Jimmy Taylor), the gang members realise they’ve run out of time. Wart offers to fly ... [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]
Ode to a bulldozer (1948)
The clip shows the International TD-24 bulldozer at work performing an impressive array of land clearing tasks. [read more]
Six miles in six days (1958)
The scheduled move of Adaminaby begins, with the first house taking a bit longer than expected. [read more]
Dam workers (1964)
This clip looks at the individual workers present on a dam worksite on the Snowy Mountains Scheme. [read more]
Malangi’s world (1991)
This clip tells a creation story relevant to artist David Malangi and visits sites in the landscape relating to the story. [read more]
‘My mother told me...’ (2007)
A woman recalls the things her mother told her about village life in Cambodia and the onset of war. [read more]
Nine months later (1984)
Nine months after the Kemira Colliery strike, Ngaire Wiltshire, wife of one of the sacked miners, explains how she believes the sacking of her husband was the main cause of their recent separation. [read more]
Manmoyi (2001)
Kamarrang of the Bordoh clan introduces himself and the Narbalek band to us. They come from Manmoyi, 200 kms from Oenpelli in Arnhem Land. Kamarrang tells us how the band has been established to teach the children the traditional songs, ... [read more]
School opening and garden party (c1910)
This clip begins with a tree planting ceremony at the Pakington Street Infants School in Kew, Victoria. The next scene shows a a garden party given by the Mayor and Mayoress of Kew in honour of the Governor of Victoria, ... [read more]
Band rejected (1988)
In the butcher shop, two butchers practice their brass instruments then discuss the disappointing news that The Longreach Town Band is deemed not good enough for Her Majesty. A professional band is to be flown in for the opening of ... [read more]
CHOGM bombed (1983)
On 13 February 1978 a bomb exploded outside the Hilton Hotel where the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting was to take place. Two council workers and a policeman were killed and 11 people injured. The Indian Prime Minister, Morarji Desai, ... [read more]
Muluru (2001)
Women at Five Mile show us plants using the Indigenous names like muluru, or warrumungu, called wintatu. They tell us that smoking is for mothers and small children. Jungarrayi jungarrayi is used to make the bedding over the fire for ... [read more]
‘God bless you. Please make it quick’ (1993)
In a dramatic re-creation Ronald Ryan (played by Colin Friels) is hanged in Pentridge prison. Radio journalist, Brian Morley, recalls being a witness to the hanging. In the dramatic re-creation, the priest (John Clayton) gives Ryan’s body the last rites. [read more]
Maestro Simone Young (1995)
Australian Simone Young was the assistant conductor to Daniel Barenboim. He comments on her qualities. Barenboim observes that the conductor’s right hand maintains the beat and the left hand is used for nuance, colour and phrasing. Her manager, Michael Lewin, ... [read more]
Puffing Billy (1991)
Puffing Billy transports tourists from Melbourne to the Dandenong Ranges. [read more]
