TAGGED: 1970s
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We recently acquired five rare, Australian-designed pinball machines produced by A Hankin & Company in Newcastle between 1978 and 1980, including models with ‘Howzat’ and ‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’ themes.

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Five years before the first Mardi Gras, a national Gay Pride festival took place in Australian capital cities in September 1973. We share news footage of the Sydney demonstration and interviews with LGBTQIA+ activists.

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In July 1973, Sydney's Gay Liberation group proposed the first national Gay Pride festival for September, a callo

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In July 1973, Sydney's Gay Liberation group proposed the first national Gay Pride festival for September, a callo

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Curator Simon Smith explores how a graphic Logie-winning documentary from 1975 exposed the devastating toll of serious road accidents in Australia, a reality as urgent today as it was then.

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Enjoy your courtside pass to Australian tennis history with rare archival footage, surprising stories and legendary moments from the icons who shaped the game.

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In December 1975, ATV-0 Melbourne broadcast a graphic documentary designed to confront complac

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In December 1975, ATV-0 Melbourne broadcast a graphic documentary designed to confront complac

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In December 1975, ATV-0 Melbourne broadcast a graphic documentary designed to confront complac

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In December 1975, ATV-0 Melbourne broadcast a graphic documentary designed to confront complac