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Burwood Road, Hawthorn (1906)
A point-of-view shot of a horse and cart travelling down Burwood Road, Hawthorn from the Glenferrie Hotel to the Tower Hotel captures scenes of daily life. At many points, curious and excited children wave their hats to the camera or ... [read more]
Uluru (1970)
Scenic shots of Uluru as the voice-over speaks of the 'geological timescale of the continent and its growth and ageing’. Then, we see Uluru weather a storm. As rains cascade down over the rock, the voice-over describes 'the elements that ... [read more]
Don Bradman (c1931)
Don Bradman demonstrates his batting technique, executing a 'pull shot’, an 'off drive’ and a 'leg glance’. He is filmed from a number of different angles both in front of and behind the wicket, in slow motion and at standard ... [read more]
Australia Day 1988 (1988)
The final stamp in the Bicentennial First Fleet series is launched, and the delivery of the first mail to the New South Wales colony is re-enacted. The replica of HMAS Bounty joins thousands of other ships and boats in ... [read more]
Mermaids swim well (c1931)
This Australasian Gazette newsreel from approximately 1931 shows highlights of the Bondi Ladies’ Annual Carnival at the local Bondi baths, at the south end of Bondi Beach. Edna Davey is shown well in front in the mile championship. The Bondi ... [read more]
Sun worshippers (c1924)
This newsreel from approximately 1924 shows surfers and swimmers enjoying the first day of real summer weather of the season. It opens with a wide shot of the northern end of Bondi Beach. Although there are some buildings on the ... [read more]
Historical Ballarat (c1932)
This clip opens with a view of Lydiard Street in the centre of Ballarat, Victoria, followed by shots of the statue of Peter Lalor and the monument to the Eureka Stockade uprising. The Ballarat Town Hall and Post Office are ... [read more]
A road from Wewak to Maprik (c1963)
This clip shows the role of Army engineers and a unit of the Army Reserve (then called the Citizens Military Force) in the construction of a road from Wewak to Maprik. [read more]
Tubular ecstasy (1973)
Echoes is a 23-minute film within the film, composed entirely of George Greenough’s footage from inside the curl of the wave – the legendary 'green room’. The camera, with specially designed wide-angle lens, was usually mounted on his back, or ... [read more]
Shake a leg (2005)
Flashback, Franky and his father are sitting on the river bank, fishing lines cast into the river. Returning to the present, the Djarn Djarns dancers are walking towards the stage with the focused gaze of seasoned professionals. [read more]
Refining, packaging and transport (c1923)
A large pipe is lowered and positioned at the docks to receive oil. Barges are shown in the water. An oil refinery in Sydney is shown where the petroleum is put into tankers. Barrels of oil and boxes of Shell ... [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]
Winter in Oahu (1972)
On Oahu’s north shore, some of the best competitive surfers in the world take off on winter’s big surf. [read more]
Bathurst Island Dancers (1988)
A group of female students enter the stage, and begin to do the dance from Bathurst Island. [read more]
An honourable man (1974)
Prime Minister Billy Hughes (Martin Vaughan) and his secretary, Percy Deane (Harold Hopkins), are playing golf to unwind from the stresses of parliament. The conscription referendum has just been lost by Hughes. His golf ball disappears into the rough. Angry ... [read more]
Snow wombat (1982)
A wombat forages in the snow of the Mt Kosciuszko National Park. The marsupial finds grasses and roots to eat. [read more]
Captain Cook’s cottage (1938)
Speaking to camera, Mr Russell Grimwade explains the purchase of Captain Cook’s cottage for the people of Victoria and the erection of a monument in its place at Great Ayton, Yorkshire, England to appease any sense of loss. Then in ... [read more]
Great sea voyage (1973)
After the Dutch ship Batavia is wrecked off the coast of Western Australia, Commandant Pelsaert and 49 crew sail 1,200 miles in an by open boat to seek assistance in Batavia. [read more]
Malaya terrain (1964)
This clip, shot in various regions of Malaysia (then called Malaya), emphasises the difficulty of troop movement through the landscape. [read more]
Furious five (2005)
The final and deciding round of the competition, ’Furious Five’, involves a quick-fire series of questions with free-for-all buzzer action. [read more]
