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This Roy Rene doll, showing him as the character ‘Mo McCackie’, was owned by Evelyn Chamberlain, who received it as a child.

Originally introduced in the mid-to-late 1930s, the Keystone is a sturdy, spring-motor-driven camera that takes double-perforated 16mm film.

This Morse key and headphones from 1935 may seem like primitive technology compared to 5G smartphones, but Morse code and the telegraph revolutionised human communication before radio or telephones

The Astatic model D-104 crystal microphone, introduced in 1933, is known as ‘the lollypop’ for its shape.

In 1923, 16mm film was first introduced. Ten years later, standard 8mm film was launched as a less expensive option.

This sheet music from 1930 is for one of Australia’s most recognisable tunes – 'The Aeroplane Jelly Song', an advertising jingle composed by Albert Francis Lenertz.

The hand-wound Ace projector was a cheap way to project 9.5mm film.

This silent short film captures a long-forgotten moment from Australia’s wildlife history – rare footage of the now-extinct South Australian Toolache wallaby.

These vintage promotional films for Tasmania, now restored in stunning 4K, take us on a dreamy journey through the island’s recent past, showing us the streetscapes, landscapes, fashions and pastimes of the 1930s and 1960s.