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1915 1982
Billy (Scott Burgess) and Walter (Scott McGregor) are mates. They’re young men from the bush always on the lookout for action and adventure. Walter is from a solid farming family while Billy has a dysfunctional ...
The 1930 Australian XI: Winners of the Ashes 1930
Six members of the victorious Australian cricket team, including Don Bradman, speak about winning the Ashes during their 1930 tour of the UK.
5 Seasons 2004
A documentary narrated by Tom E Lewis about a region that western society says has two seasons, the wet and the dry. The Numurindi people of south-east Arnhemland in the Northern Territory’s Gulf of Carpentaria ...
The 8th Wonder of the World 1973
A documentary looking at the newly completed Sydney Opera House, produced at the time of the official opening in 1973. The film looks at the architecture, art and functions of the building.
900 Neighbours 2006
Northcott is a multi-storey public housing estate in Surry Hills, Sydney. It was built in the 1960s. It houses 900 residents and has attracted negative publicity because of its social problems. In 2006 the residents ...
Aborigines of the Sea Coast 1948
In 1948 a film crew made an ethnographic record of the Indigenous population of the coast of Arnhem Land, sponsored by National Geographic, the Smithsonian Institute of America and the Commonwealth of Australia.
Abortion, Corruption and Cops: The Bertram Wainer Story 2005
Based on Bertram Wainer’s own book, It Isn’t Nice (1972, Alpha Books), the documentary Abortion, Corruption and Cops: The Bertram Wainer Story recounts the 1960s battle for legal abortions in Australia. In 1967 Dr Wainer ...
Across Bass Strait 1974
A record of the 1974 Bass Strait Yacht Race, featuring the action on board a yacht from start to finish, 30 hours later. The documentary covers the excitement of the mariners and the spectators.
Across the Trans-continental Railway: From Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta c1917
This documentary details part of the building of the trans-continental railway from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie.
Activities of the Royal Aero Club of South Australia c1935
Filmed by John Mack at the Adelaide Parafield around 1930, this home movie recording captures some of the activities of the Royal Aero Club of South Australia. It includes footage of aircraft in flight and ...
Ada 2001
Set in a domestic dining room in Sydney over a number of years in the mid-1950s, Ada portrays a young girl’s observation of her elderly grandmother’s nightly ritual of shelling peas. Although the other family ...
Addison Road Drop-In 1977
A ‘process video’ by Tom Zubrycki that looks at some of the marginalised young people who come to the Addison Road Drop-In Centre in Marrickville. Many of them are on welfare benefits and the Drop-In ...
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert 1994
‘Tick’ Belrose, aka Mitzi Del Bra (Hugo Weaving), a Sydney drag artist, accepts an invitation from his ex-wife (Sarah Chadwick) to bring his stage show to the outback. Tick recruits two friends – a brash ...
After Mabo 1997
After Mabo gives an overview to the native title legislation, focusing on the amendments made to the Native Title Act 1993 by the Howard Government as part of its 10-point plan.
Against the Grain: More Meat than Wheat 1980
Urban terrorist Ray Unit (Michael Callaghan) plants a smoke bomb at the Martin Place cenotaph in Sydney on Anzac Day. Travelling in disguise, Ray visits his mother, Elsie (Joy Burns), and family in suburban Perth. ...
Agnes Abbott: Hard Worker 2006
Agnes Abbott tells her story from her birth in the beautiful Eastern Arrernte country of Inteye-Arrkwe (Ross River), to her life in the cattle industry, and her later time at the Santa Teresa Mission where ...
An AIM Patrol 1927
During the winter of 1927, Australian Inland Mission (AIM) patrolling officer Reverend Andrew Barber and AIM medical adviser Dr George Simpson travelled over 12,800 kilometres through the central region of Australia to assess the medical ...
Alexandra’s Project 2003
After Steve (Gary Sweet) has enjoyed birthday greetings and gifts from his two children, Sam (Jack Christie) and Emma (Samantha Knigge), he cheerfully leaves for work. Clearly anxious, his wife Alexandra (Helen Buday) tells the ...
The Alfred, Melbourne: One of Australia’s Greatest Hospitals 1931
This four-minute cinema advertisement made by Australian Sound Films promotes the activities of the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne in order to raise funds. The film shows the hospital’s activities, facilities and grounds and includes a ...
All Quiet on the Surfie-Rocker Front 1963
At Manly in 1963, police step up patrols to curb gang violence between surfers and ‘rocker’ groups from the outer suburbs. The narration says that there have been fights almost every weekend between rival gangs, ...
All the Rivers Run 1983
This is a four-part mini-series filmed on 16mm, based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Nancy Cato. In the dark pre-dawn a young Englishwoman, Philadelphia Gordon – ‘Delie’ (Sigrid Thornton) – is ...
Along the Road to Gundagai 1931
This 1931 recording of composer Jack O’Hagan’s 'Along the Road to Gundagai’ is performed by Peter Dawson, the most popular Australian singer of the day.
ALP: Federal Election 1966 1966
This is from a collection of the Australian Labor Party’s television advertisements for the 1966 federal election. It consists of ten ads – five each of five minutes duration and five each of 30 seconds ...
ALP: Frank Forde, Election 1946 1946
In an address to the public designed in newsreel format for cinema release, Deputy Prime Minister Frank Forde makes an appeal to his Capricornia electorate for a vote for him and a vote for Chifley, ...
Alvin Purple 1973
Alvin (Graeme Blundell) is an average Australian bloke, except that women find him irresistible. At 16, schoolgirls chase him on bicycles and his teacher’s wife (Jill Forster) seduces him. At 21, he vows to avoid ...
Alyawarre Country 2001
A documentary about how, in January 1889, cattle arrived in the Frew River area, and changed the lives of the local Indigenous peoples forever.
Angel Baby 1995
Harry (John Lynch) falls instantly for Kate (Jacqueline McKenzie) when he sees her at the mental health clinic. She doesn’t hang around with psychos, she tells him, but her feelings change when she receives a ...
Animal Kingdom 2010
Josh Cody (James Frecheville), aka J, is a nervous 17 year old who moves in with his grandmother (Jacki Weaver), nicknamed ‘Smurf’, following the death of his junkie mother from an overdose. J’s mother had ...
Antarctica 1948 1949
Antarctica 1948 documents Australia’s first steps towards setting up bases in Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic islands after the Second World War. In the southern summer of 1947–48, two vessels left Australia with different missions. The ...
Antarctic Vigil 1952
Beyond the Roaring Forties, an Australian ship lumbers south through heavy seas towards Antarctica. The ship passes beautiful icebergs sculpted by the sea into graceful arches. At the forbidding Balleny Islands, claimed by New Zealand, ...
Antarctic Voyage 1956
At the port of Melbourne, a small Danish ship prepares for a voyage south. The Kista Dan will take 15 men to spend 1955 at the Australian Antarctic research base at Mawson station. Food, fuel, ...
Archibald Family: Noorong Gazette: Parts I - IV c1927
This black-and-white home movie compilation, titled the Noorong Gazette, was made by the Archibald family between 1927 and 1928. The footage is silent and contains intertitles.
Archibald Family: Noorong Gazette: Parts IX - XII c1928
This black-and-white home movie compilation, titled the Noorong Gazette, was made by the Archibald family in approximately 1928. The footage is silent and contains intertitles.
Archibald Family: Noorong Gazette: Parts XXI - XXIV c1930
This silent black-and-white home movie compilation, titled the Noorong Gazette, was made by the Archibald family in approximately 1930. It is one of a series of seven gazette compilations that span from c1927 to c1932.
The Archive Project 2006
An old suitcase filled with film remnants sparks a search for the history of Melbourne’s Realist Film Unit. Filmmaker John Hughes tracks down surviving members of the group to piece together their story and find ...
Around the World in 80 Ways 1986
Senile and almost blind, Roly Davis (Allan Penney) is aghast when he discovers wife Mavis Davis (Diana Davidson) has embarked on a round-the-world holiday with his next-door neighbour and business rival Alec Moffatt (Rob Steele). ...
Art + Soul 2010
Senior art curator Hetti Perkins travels across the country meeting with leading Aboriginal artists in an endeavour to answer some fundamental questions. Why do artists make art? Why do they share their stories of home ...
Ask the Leyland Brothers – Episode 23 1976
In Ask the Leyland Brothers, adventurers Mike and Mal Leyland travel to different parts of Australia to make short documentary segments. Every story is a response to letters from viewers asking the Leyland Brothers to ...
At Footscray a Church is Pulled Down 1911
This Pathé Freres Australian Animated Gazette newsreel item shows a small church in Paisley Street in Footscray, Melbourne. It is being prepared for demolition to make way for a new cinema, the Grand Picture Theatre.
Athol Tier as Napoleon c1931
This is a staged comedy and musical performance in which Athol Tier appears dressed as Napoleon.
Aunty Connie 2006
Aunty Connie is described as a love story. It uses voice-over narration (Deborah Mailman), historical photographs and interviews with Aunty Connie McDonald, an Indigenous woman who was born with weak bones, and whose first steps ...
The Aunty Jack Show – Series One 1972
Sketch comedy interlaced with musical sequences, featuring Aunty Jack (Grahame Bond) the self-styled queen of Wollongong and a cast of glorious misfits including Thin Arthur (Rory O’Donoghue), Aunty Jack’s much put upon sidekick as well ...
The Aunty Jack Show – Series Two 1974
In this second series of the sketch comedy show most of the old favourites return from the first series. These include Neil and Errol (Grahame Bond and Rory O’Donoghue) the singing duo on the park ...
Austin Hospital at Heidelberg, Vic: The Only Hospital for Chronic Diseases in Australia 1928
This silent documentary shows the Austin Hospital at Heidelberg in Victoria including its extensive grounds; its main buildings and wards; patients undergoing ‘sun-treatment’ in the gardens; and the nursing staff. It includes descriptive intertitles that ...
Australasian Gazette – 1924 Melbourne Cup 1924
This Australasian Gazette newsreel shows the 1924 Melbourne Cup. It includes footage of the crowd as well as the race where Backwood won.
Australasian Gazette – All for a Good Cause c1920
This Australasian Gazette newsreel footage from approximately 1920 shows a surf carnival at Bondi Beach, Sydney in aid of the St John’s Ambulance Brigade.
Australasian Gazette – Armistice Day, Melbourne c1925
This newsreel clip from about 1925 shows a large crowd of people gathered on the steps of Parliament House, Melbourne for an Armistice Day ceremony. The crowd stands for two minutes silence then the 'Last ...
Australasian Gazette – A Seaplane Circles a Continent 1924
This newsreel shows segments of the 1924 documentary A Seaplane Circles a Continent about Wing Commander SJ Goble and Officer IE McIntyre arriving at St Kilda, Melbourne, in their RAAF Fairey 111D seaplane after a ...
Australasian Gazette – Conversion c1920
This Australasian Gazette newsreel from approximately 1920 shows the commencement of work at Victoria Parade for the electrification of the cable tram system of Collins Street, Melbourne, and informs us of the opposition to it.
Australasian Gazette – Historic Cricket 1933
This newsreel segment shows highlights of the second Test played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the 1932–1933 series, which was won by Australia. It includes England’s Harold Larwood bowling to Jack Fingleton; Don Bradman ...
