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Sep 2019
Painting of the Canberra landscape on a glass slide.

Alternative Canberra Designs

The NFSA has acquired 24 glass slides by Walter Scott Griffiths illustrating his alternative vision for Australia’s future capital city.

By Tamara Osicka / 16 Sep 2019
Object
Mar 2019
The Heidelberg Golf Club in Melbourne

The Heidelberg Golf Club

The Heidelberg Golf Club in Melbourne recently donated to the NFSA a film from the 1920s showing the club and its surrounds at the time of its formation.

By Pat O'Connor / 28 Mar 2019
Film
A partly colourised photo of a nautical-themed float in a 1930s street parade. On the float a woman dressed in white sits on a large-scale model of a sea creature.

Australia in Colour

The NFSA provided nearly three-quarters of the footage used in the groundbreaking four-part series Australia in Colour.

Film
Television
Jan 2019
A boy holds a phone on a selfie stick against the backdrop of a video screen showing an underwater scene.

NFSA Video Selfie Booth

The NFSA Video Selfie Booth is now open in the Front Room at Acton.

By Chris Arneil / 29 Jan 2019
Film
Close up of a tennis ball on a tennis court.

Tennis in Australia

Our new Tennis curated collection features some of Australia's greatest stars of the sport.

By Adam Blackshaw / 15 Jan 2019
Film
Dec 2018
A long exposure image of lights. They have left trails across the image.

Newscaf: Christmas lights

As part of our Newscaf series, we bring you some notable Christmas light displays, from Toowoomba to Tasmania.

By Beth Taylor / 7 Dec 2018
Television
Oct 2018
Blue and white film cans sit on a blue mental shelf

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2018 takes place on 27 October. The NFSA's Gayle Lake and Richard Vorobieff discuss the significance of preserving our heritage.

By Rachael Priddel / 26 Oct 2018
Mar 2018
Back view of a female athlete standing on the running track.

Australia's Commonwealth Games

On the eve of the 21st Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, we look back at highlights from the previous four Games held in Australia.

By Adam Blackshaw / 26 Mar 2018
Film
Television
Sep 2017
Black and white frame capture of the AFL goal umpire waving two flags signalling a six point score.

AFL, 1933: Wave the two flags!

Footage of a 1933 AFL face-off between Victorian and South Australian teams gives us rare glimpses of two goal-kicking legends.

By Simon Smith / 27 Sep 2017
Film
Frame capture of the 1970 grand final between Manly and South Sydney

Rugby League highlights

With the 2017 Rugby League season drawing to a close, we present a curated collection of memorable rugby moments from the 20th century.

By Adam Blackshaw / 25 Sep 2017
Film
Television