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The NFSA celebrates Australia's own Million Dollar Mermaid - silent movie star Annette Kellerman.
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These 24 glass slides show detailed plans of an alternative design for the city of Canberra.
They are by Walter Scott Griffiths, who entered the Federal Capital City Design Competition in 1911 in a...
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The list of Annette Kellerman's achievements is extraordinary: champion swimmer and diver, vaudeville performer, international silent film star, stunt performer and entrepreneur.
Born in Sydney in...
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The feats of the daredevil early aviators pushed the boundaries of flight and brought Australia closer to the world.
Aviation was seen as a novelty before the First World War opened the world's eyes...
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What did Australians watch at their local cinema during the First World War?
During the 1910s huge picture palaces flourished across the country and going to the pictures was a big social event....
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As Canberra celebrates its centenary, Jennifer Coombes highlights Raymond Longford's footage of the naming of Canberra.
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The NFSA has acquired 24 glass slides by Walter Scott Griffiths illustrating his alternative vision for Australia’s future capital city.
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New film and sound recordings have been added to the Anzac Sight Sound website to coincide with the centenary of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June, contributing to the final phase of...
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The NFSA has supplied hundreds of ultra-high definition clips to the Sir John Monash Centre in France, including the restored The Digger Carries On (1919).
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To mark Anzac Day 2017, we've published rare Anzac films and songs on our Sights and Sounds of World War One website.
