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When you’re down and out (1985)
Tom Raynor (Michael O’Neill) has come to Sydney from the bush in search of work. It’s the early 1930s and he’s ill prepared for the harsh reality of the times. He finds a mate, Charlie Bates (John Walton), who teaches ... [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]
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]
A legend in paradise (1997)
Tabaluga has just discovered he is a dragon and is trying to work out what this means with the wise turtle Nessaja’s help. He is learning about his heroic and legendary father Tyrian, when they are attacked by the evil ... [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]
Washi paper (1991)
In the village of Kurotani in Japan’s Black Valley, scenes of traditional papermaking are shown as the narrator Noni Hazlehurst explains Japan’s 1,500-year history of hand-made papermaking. Japanese papermaker Yikoshi Fukuda explains that his family has been in the business ... [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]
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]
Blood, sweat and tears (2004)
While reporter Mark Bowling sits back in air-conditioned comfort, the story cuts to archival footage to remind us of the history of transportation in the outback, from the Afghan camel trains to the earliest train line in the 150-year struggle ... [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]
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]
‘Peculiar indeed’ (1989)
Retracing the footsteps of explorer Ernest Giles, Ted Egan visits ‘one of the true marvels of the centre’, a valley that Giles called ‘Glen of Palms’. The valley is home to a species of palm tree that exists nowhere else ... [read more]
Gramophone (1983)
Michael Leahy’s photographs and footage show the highlanders surrounding and looking at a gramophone (with a 1930s recording of ‘Looking on the Bright Side of Life’ playing on the soundtrack). In an interview, later on in the film, one of ... [read more]
‘Mad about a girl’ (1933)
The sailors of the Bounty are mesmerised by the dancing girls of Tahiti. After six months, they are forced to leave sweethearts behind. Two sailors working the anchor winch grumble about having to leave, suggesting that Mr Christian is unhappy ... [read more]
A small scientific satellite (1967)
In this clip the WRESAT Project is outlined, construction of the cone is shown, and a range of experiments carried out to test the satellite’s structural design are detailed. [read more]
Irian Jaya’s history (1993)
The United Nations gave Indonesia control of Irian Jaya in 1962, despite the protests of the Papuans. Some 20,000 people have since died in conflicts in the highland provinces between the indigenous people and the Indonesian army. [read more]
Three ships (c1939)
This clip consists of three segments of newsreel footage, shot at Cockatoo Island dockyard in Sydney Harbour, showing the launching of three ships during the Second World War. [read more]
Tasmanian Aboriginal Songs (1899)
In this recording, Fanny Smith talks about being the last of the Tasmanians. She then sings in both English and her own language. It is part of a series of recordings made between 1899 and 1903. [read more]
What was this pain about? (1986)
Liz affirms her commitment to love, but vows never to repeat (or at least try never to repeat) the experience of loss she has felt after the end of the relationship with Steve. She quotes Neil Finn, Bob Dylan and ... [read more]
A rogue crocodile (2007)
Allen (Geoff Morrell) is crawling from the river, apologising for his role in an escape attempt that ended in debacle, when the crocodile sneaks up behind him at lightning speed. [read more]
