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Graham Kennedy film
The king of the small screen also made a brief but successful transition to the big screen.

Graham Kennedy radio
Graham Kennedy began his career in radio, where he learnt the skills that made him a TV superstar.

Newcastle Time Capsule
There’s more to Newcastle than coal mining and steel.

Sounds of Australia 2014
Ten sound recordings with cultural, historical and aesthetic significance were added to Sounds of Australia for 2014.

Life on the home front
Australians responded to the declaration of war in August 1914 with enthusiasm.

At the Movies: 100 Years Ago
What did Australians watch at their local cinema during the First World War?

Sounds of Australia 2013
Ten sound recordings with cultural, historical and aesthetic significance were added to Sounds of Australia for 2013.

Kids' party time capsule
We take a peek at the sugar-laden world of children's parties, with films dating from the 1920s to 1950s.

Sounds of Australia 2012
Ten sound recordings with cultural, historical and aesthetic significance were added to Sounds of Australia for 2012.

Rabbit-Proof Fence
Rabbit-Proof Fence tells the true story of Molly, Gracie and Daisy - three Aboriginal girls in Western Australia, 1931 who are forcibly abducted from their mothers.

Australia's Amateur Hour
Australia's Amateur Hour was a 1940s and 1950s radio talent show that Australians took to their hearts.

Sounds of Australia 2011
Ten sound recordings with cultural, historical and aesthetic significance were added to Sounds of Australia for 2011.

Waltzing Matilda
The entire history of Australian recorded music can be traced through versions of Waltzing Matilda.

The last man hanged
Ronald Ryan was the last man hanged in Australia, on 3 February 1967.

Sounds of Australia 2010
Fourteen sound recordings with cultural, historical and aesthetic significance were added to Sounds of Australia for 2010.

Australia by Song
Is Canberra calling to you? And why is it hot in Brisbane but Coolangatta?

Public Transport
This diverse collection spans 100 years and shows the relationship between Australia's growing population and evolving public transport systems.

Ballet Russes
Amateur filmmaker Ewan Murray-Will captured unique and candid images of one of the world’s greatest dance companies.

Sounds of Australia 2009
Ten sound recordings with cultural, historical and aesthetic significance were added to Sounds of Australia for 2009.

Holden car ads
This collection of General Motors Holden cinema and TV ads spans 1955–76.

Sounds of Australia 2008
Ten sound recordings with cultural, historical and aesthetic significance were added to Sounds of Australia for 2008.

Colour TV in Australia
From 7 October 1974, Australians began to see colour test patterns being broadcast on their televisions.

News from the Capital
The NFSA has uncovered some hidden gems from Canberra's forgotten history in the holdings of the ACT's first commercial television station, CTC 7 (now 9).

Vintage Sound Equipment
Vintage sound recording and reproduction equipment from the NFSA's artefacts collection.
Together, these beautiful artefacts contribute to the story of recorded sound in Australia.