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

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.

This silent promo film for the Victorian Football League (VFL) was made for cinemas in the l

Amy Butterfield shares the challenges and surprising discoveries of curating for Radio 100, including how Australia was a radio ‘vanguard’, dating the oldest radio broadcast in the NFSA collection, and – despite the gap in time – the parallels between the rise of radio and the internet as a means of human connection.

Professor Bridget Griffen-Foley outlines nine essential moments to know from the early years of Australian radio, 1923 to 1935.

'Peter Pan will win it, Peter Pan will win it!' 

Nellie Stewart (1858-1931) is arguably the most popular Australian actress of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  

Console radios were the largest and most expensive model available, often occupying prime position in the best room of the house.