A portrait of the sub-tropical city of Brisbane, Queensland in the mid 1950s.

Surf Patrol shows the work of volunteer life-savers in the 1950s, patrolling Australia's dangerous surf beaches.

Did you know that in TV’s early days, a number of talented people built their own TV sets at home?

Wire recorder made of sheet steel, silver and brown powder coated, including microphone made of brown painted cast aluminium.

Off white portable radio with two small circular dials and HMV logo in centre bottom. Approximate size: 260mmx80mmx160mm. Manufactured 1950.

A Town Like Alice premiered in Australia on 24 July 1956 and celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2016.

Watch three amateur films from the 1950s and 60s on the theme of 'fashion’.

The NFSA has released rare footage of one of Australian Rules football’s greatest players, Essendon forward John Coleman.

In partnership with the St Kilda Film Festival, the NFSA presents six of Ernest Singer’s 16mm home movies from the 1950s, projected on the big screen for the very first time.

NFSA Manager, National Media Miguel Gonzalez discovered an article written by Ken G Hall in 1950, about the future of television. The legendary Australian filmmaker was right about most of his predictions!