Garry McDonald as TV host Norman Gunston was both sublime and absurd, as evidenced in this comical still from 1979 in which he wears a formal top half (shirt and tie) and bush-trekking bottom

This is the pork chop guitar made famous on The Aunty Jack Show in the 1970s.

This image shows the original golden boxing glove worn by Grahame Bond as the title character in the ABC's Logie Award-winning TV variety program, The Aunty Jack Show&nbs

This image shows the striped, straw boater hat that became synonymous with Aunty Jack's well-dressed but shirtless sidekick, Thin Arthur, who was played by Rory O'Donoghue.

Some items in the National Film and Sound archive collection are in pristine condition; others, not so much.

This image immortalises the motley crew of characters from the hit 1970s Australian comedy sketch series The Aunty Jack Show, including (from left to right): Garry McDon

Hosted by Graeme ‘Shirley’ Strachan, the lead singer of legendary Australian glam rock band Skyhooks, the children’s television series Shirl’s Neighbourhood (1979–83) appealed to both chil

With simple animation combined with live action backgrounds of the Australian bush, Dot and the Kangaroo (1977) was the second animated feature film to be made in Australia.

This speaker comes from the Sundown Drive-in which operated in South Canberra.

The Japanese poster for The Man from Hong Kong (1975) is a perfect example of why a film's poster is such an important part of generating buzz for its international marketing campaign.