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Murray-Will, Ewan: Ballets Russes (c1939)
Members from the Ballets Russes relax at the beach house of Ewan Murary-Will. Murray-Will films them dancing, picnicking on the grass, swimming and sunbathing at the beach. [read more]
Murray-Will, Ewan: Ballets Russes: Petrouchka: Carnaval: Aurora’s Wedding (c1936)
This silent footage, filmed by Ewan Murray-Will, shows the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo performing scenes from Petrouchka, Carnaval, and Aurora’s Wedding during their 1936–37 tour of Australia. [read more]
Play School – Trains Thursday (1969)
Don (Spencer) and Anne (Haddy) make a steam train out of a washing basket, plant pot, two ‘clean’ rubbish-tin lids and part of a garden rake. Passengers Big Ted, Little Ted and Humpty get on board. Then Ruth (Cracknell) tells ... [read more]
Colour Bars (1997)
The documentary examines the attitudes of four ethnic youths – Lebanese, Chinese, Indian and Greek – to school and to other ethnic groups of teenagers. [read more]
Henshall, Mr: Australian Cricketers Visit Ceylon, Naples, Switzerland and Practise at Lords (1930)
This silent home movie, capturing informal scenes of the 1930 touring Australian cricket team, was filmed by the team’s manager WL Kelly. It shows the players visiting Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Naples (Italy), Switzerland and England. [read more]
Rush (1999)
An observational documentary about three young Melbourne men and their obsession with fast cars and lifestyles. [read more]
Nobby’s Nuts (1988)
Characters in posters on a pub wall come to life and interact. Coming together in one poster, they decide to make a party of it and ‘nibble Nobby’s Nuts’. [read more]
Mimi (2002)
A short drama about a young Western art collector who gets more than she’s bargained for when she purchases Indigenous art pieces that include a Mimi statue and a painting of a barramundi. [read more]
Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky (2001)
Director Paul Cox tells the story of Russian dancer and choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky (1890–1950). English actor Derek Jacobi reads selections from Nijinsky’s diaries. The readings are illustrated with still photographs, dance sequences, re-enactments and shots of the landscape. [read more]
Australasian Gazette – Some Sunday Morning (c1920)
This Australasian Gazette newsreel from the 1920s shows a scene from 'some Sunday morning’ at St Kilda Beach, Melbourne. [read more]
General Motors Holden – Australia’s Ideal Family Car (c1957)
This black-and-white television advertisement presents the early model Holden sedan as Australia’s 'ideal family car’. It highlights the car’s new features and shows it undergoing steering tests on the Holden Lang Lang proving ground outside Melbourne, Victoria. [read more]
Minymaku Way: There’s Only One Women’s Council (2000)
This documentary celebrates the 20th anniversary of the formation of the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council. [read more]
Fighting Blood (1951)
This Cinesound documentary directed by Clive Ross highlights the talents of Australian fighters, including Aboriginal boxers Alfie Clay, Elley Bennett and Dave Sands. It also features historical footage of one of Australia’s most well-known fighters, Les Darcy. [read more]
Berlei Corsets: Beautiful Lines of Woman Triumphant (c1920)
This silent black-and-white cinema advertisement shows women modelling Berlei ladies foundation garments. [read more]
General Motors Holden – Resale Value (c1958)
This television advertisement for General Motors Holden highlights the car’s resale value. [read more]
Peter Nicholson Animations – Fraser’s Leadership Challenge (1974)
Political cartoonist Peter Nicholson satirises Billy Snedden’s claim that his parliamentary party would go through ‘the valley of death, over hot coals’ in their support for him. [read more]
Australia Daze (1988)
An observational documentary shot on the bicentennial anniversary of Australia’s European settlement. Twenty-nine directors working all over Australia have contributed segments as Australians celebrated 26 January 1988. [read more]
Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate – ‘Remember ... Cadbury’s Milk Tray’ (c1955)
These two black-and-white television advertisements for Cadbury’s Milk Tray chocolates date from the 1950s. [read more]
Fashionista – Mambo (2003)
Robert Moore loves his job and he’s been at it since 1989. He designs for Mambo and creates what he likes. Mambo may or may not pick up his design but then there’s always another season and one of his ... [read more]
