Australian Department Of Information Movies
- 1960
Suicide Trail
Suicide Trail01960HD
Shot with a big cowboy nod to the Western genre, this road safety film shows the danger of speeding on an unknown country road at night.
- 1965
Men Of Capricorn
Men Of Capricorn01965HD
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...
- 1941
Defenders of Tobruk
Defenders of Tobruk01941HD
Australian newsreel, telling of the besieged Australian forces in Tobruk. Coverage shows dawn patrols, wrecks in Tobruk Harbour, tank patrols,...
- 1947
Christmas Under the Sun
Christmas Under the Sun71947HD
Made by The National Film Board 1947. Directed by Catherine Duncan. Christmas in Australia is a mid summer festival, with temperatures rising high. ...
- 1952
Snowy Waters
Snowy Waters01952HD
Australia’s greatest engineering undertaking, the Snowy River Hydroelectric Scheme, in the Southern Alps, is changing the geography of an area...
- 1952
The Timber Getters
The Timber Getters01952HD
In post-war Australia, the milling of our nation's prized hardwood timbers was a rapidly growing industry. Mechanisation introduced economies in the...
- 1952
Richard Takes a Train Ride
Richard Takes a Train Ride01952HD
Classroom film, depicting a young boy and his mother taking a train ride.
- 1951
North to the Sun
North to the Sun01951HD
Industries in Northern Queensland.
- 1951
The Invisible Link
The Invisible Link01951HD
Radio is one of the most important communication technologies ever invented and has been a vital tool in helping Australians overcome the tyranny of...
- 1947
The New Ipswich
The New Ipswich01947HD
From the Film Australia Collection. Made by The National Film Board 1947. Directed by Eric Thompson. Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, is very unlike...
- 1947
Touring through the Centre
Touring through the Centre01947HD
Shows how tourists get to the Centre (Central Australia). Includes: Aboriginal rock paintings, the Devil's Marbles, Tennant Creek, gold crushing...
- 1947
High Mark
High Mark01947HD
The 1947 Australian Rules Football VFL Grand Final of the Victorian Football Leageu (VFL) seen in this film was played between the teams Carlton and...
- 1945
Story of a City
Story of a City01945HD
The film illustrates the fact that Australia's Newcastle, like its British counterpart, has developed into a large city but still retains its...