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Oliver’s multiple abductions (1994)

Oliver has been abducted by his father four times. The father has been imprisoned over the abduction. The adverse psychological effect on Oliver is evident. [read more]

Flowers and veges galore (1967)

Shot during the 1960s in the Snowy Mountains, this is footage of quintessentially 1960s-style gardens, including rockeries, flowers and vegetables. [read more]

Recreational activities (c1910)

This clip shows the Henley-on-Yarra regatta and celebrations; the agricultural showgrounds and ‘fair barrackers at a football match’. Each segment is introduced with an intertitle. [read more]

Local film international success (2005)

Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton are deeply impressed with this new Australian film, yet both are deeply troubled by its sadism and violence. They find John Jarrett’s performance as Mick electrifying and note that he’s the antithesis of that other ... [read more]

Tram chaos (c1926)

A Glen Iris tram causes chaos when electric tram wires fuse, with the wire cutting into the road and tramlines. Passers-by stop to look. [read more]

‘Waltzing Matilda’ song sheet (2004)

The original handwritten score for 'Waltzing Matilda’ holds the story of a musical collaboration that created Australia’s national song. [read more]

Of droughts and flooding rains (1982)

Reporter Jim Downes stands in the middle of a sea of sand. It’s the Castlereagh River in drought; a drought that’s killing the wheat belt of NSW. It’s a story so often repeated throughout Australia. [read more]

A forbidden love (2005)

Anne and Trish, the sisters of the filmmaker, speak about the racism experienced by their father Colin when he first began dating their mother Gloria. [read more]

Winter comes (c1939)

The seasons change and Willie Wombat realises he’s going to need food for the winter. He tries to ‘withdraw’ some food from the bank. [read more]

Embedded bomb (2007)

Laith Stevens is speaking to his team members while others are digging around the bomb. Stevens explains the danger and calls to speak to the teachers. [read more]

Soccer assimilation (1995)

Club secretary and under-16 manager Stan Stokes talks about the process of assimilation of all the team members of the soccer club. The boys come from Greek, Turkish and Vietnamese backgrounds. [read more]

Rail bus (c1936)

Men are gathered around a rail bus that sits at the depot. An elevated camera captures a rail bus as it pulls out of the depot and travels along the rail tracks out towards the main road. [read more]

Touring car champion (1970)

Engine trouble with Beechey’s car leads to the hard decision not to race in the final of the championship. As Beechey looks on from the sidelines, the final race at Symmons Plains is run on a wet track damp with ... [read more]

‘Don’t drop out’ (1994)

An Australian Korean War veteran recalls assisting an African American soldier and fellow prisoner of war who had been wounded. The other Americans would not help and the Australians assisted the African American to walk on a forced march. If ... [read more]

Washington scenes (c1941)

This clip from a home movie filmed by Australian Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies, begins with a view of the White House through the windscreen of the prime minister’s car. It then cuts to a baseball match being played in ... [read more]

‘We’re all friends’ (1980)

Romayne, a Sunshine Home drama group member, introduces us to the idiosyncrasies of some of the other members. [read more]

Do it yourself (1979)

The Price family has learned to be incredibly self-sufficient. They make their own bread and even cut fence posts from timber on the property. We’re witnessing the pioneer spirit still alive in the second half of the 20th century. [read more]

It’s a trap (2005)

In their quest for the precious liquid ember berries, the faireez have survived a climb up the mountain and think they are safe. Unbeknown to them the wicked Jumpalina is watching and her henchmen Sir Jumphrey and the Spyballs set ... [read more]

Bang galore (1944)

Units of Rommel’s Afrika Korps launch an assault on the allied defences at Tobruk, using tanks and infantry. The allied artillery shells land among the advancing Germans but do not stop them. Hand-to-hand fighting breaks out as they cross the ... [read more]

False alarm (2007)

Jim (Ben Oxenbould) is taking holidaymakers Adam (Andy Rodoreda), Grace (Diana Glenn) and Lee (Maeve Dermody) out on the water in a dinghy in search of a good place to fish. They settle in a quiet spot, drop anchor and ... [read more]

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