From National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) Studios
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1979
My Survival as an Aboriginal
My Survival as an Aboriginal1 1979 HD
Essie Coffey gives the children lessons on Aboriginal culture. She speaks of the importance of teaching these kids about their traditions. Aboriginal...
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2008
Mawson: Life and Death in Antarctica
Mawson: Life and Death in Antarctica4.00 2008 HD
The Douglas Mawson Antarctic Expedition of 1912 is considered one of the most amazing feats of endurance of all time. Although his two companions...
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1966
Life in Australia: Wagga Wagga
Life in Australia: Wagga Wagga1 1966 HD
Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the New South Wales...
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2023
WINHANGANHA
WINHANGANHA1 2023 HD
WINHANGANHA (Wiradjuri language: Remember, know, think) - is a lyrical journey of archival footage and sound, poetry and original composition. It is...
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1965
Men Of Capricorn
Men Of Capricorn1 1965 HD
The way of life for people living along the tropic of Capricorn in Queensland 1965. Farming and mining are the main industries in this area of...
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1964
Life in Australia: Mount Gambier
Life in Australia: Mount Gambier1 1964 HD
Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the South Australian...
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1931
Melbourne Today
Melbourne Today1 1931 HD
The first documentary of Frank Thring’s Cities of the Empire series, this episode is about Melbourne in Victoria. It shows the city’s...
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1959
Canberra Today and Tomorrow
Canberra Today and Tomorrow1 1959 HD
Canberra, the National Capital of Australia, is a city which has been planned; a place where modern living is enriched by a lovely setting. But the...
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1960
David And Jennifer Learn Their Kerb Drill
David And Jennifer Learn Their Kerb Drill1 1960 HD
A road safety lesson using puppets and animation kindergarten age children.
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1959
The Pace That Kills
The Pace That Kills1 1959 HD
Excessive speed is the number one killer on the roads: one-thrid of all road deaths are caused by it. By excessive speeding drivers risk their own...
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1964
Under Stress
Under Stress1 1964 HD
Shows new methods in treating those afflicted with mental health issues. Contrasts past treatment regimes where people were locked away out of sight...
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1980
Kiribati? Here We Are
Kiribati? Here We Are1 1980 HD
On 12 July 1979 the Gilbert Islands in the central Pacific became independent from British rule. The country then became known as Kiribati. This film...
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1966
The Case For Books
The Case For Books1 1966 HD
This film about Library services in Australia shows some of the work of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library, the National Library with its varied...
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1975
A Recollection... Hanging Rock 1900
A Recollection... Hanging Rock 19006.00 1975 HD
A documentary about the disappearance of school girls on St. Valentine's Day, 1900 at Australia's Hanging Rock.
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2023
Memory Film: A Filmmaker's Diary
Memory Film: A Filmmaker's Diary1 2023 HD
‘memory film: a filmmaker’s diary’ is an immersive poetic documentary based on Jeni Thornley’s Super8 archive (1974-2003)...
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1966
Life in Australia: Geraldton
Life in Australia: Geraldton1 1966 HD
Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the Western Australian...
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1958
Dead on Their Feet
Dead on Their Feet1 1958 HD
A road safety film for pedestrians in city traffic. Demonstrates typical unsafe practices.
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1970
Bail Up! The Bushranger on Australia's Silent Screen (1906-1928)
Bail Up! The Bushranger on Australia's Silent Screen (1906-1928)1 1970 HD
A collection of early Australian films about bushrangers, compiled by Australia's National Film and Sound Archive. Films are: [unknown] (1906), The...
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1978
Maidens
Maidens1 1978 HD
Maidens(1978) is an autobiographical essay film, using personal archives, still and moving image, from both domestic and other sources, lyrical...
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1989
The Gift
The Gift1 1989 HD
A young man finds a box by the seashore. On looking inside it, he sees a view of the ocean floor, travelling through seaweed and other sea life.