A look at the Canberra Day parade 1978, shot by then CTC7 cameraman Neil Johnston. Cartoonist Larry Pickering was crowned King of Canberra that year, and dunked by Minister Ken Fry.
 

This single was released by Asylum Records in 1977. The B side contained the track 'Pamela’s Song'.

A portrait of Jeff St John, taken in the late 1970’s, by unknown photographer.

We pay tribute to one of Australia’s greatest rock voices.

As well as featuring the biggest stars from around the world, The Mike Walsh Show kept Aussies entertained with a bevy of quirky guests.

See the funniest, most splendiferous and bizarre moments on a show that had five million Aussies a week turning on their TV sets in the 1970s and 80s.

Original costume from My Brilliant Career, worn by Judy Davis as Sybylla in the boating scene with Sam Neill. The rip in the hem occurred while shooting the film.

'Judy Davis, is a young lioness …' observed The London Sunday Times.

The kangaroo introduces Dot to Mr and Mrs Platypus, who are difficult to be polite to, because they are easy to offend. Mr Platypus (voiced by Spike Milligan) gives Dot a history lesson.

Dot and the Kangaroo (1977), based on a children’s book by an English writer, Ethel Pedley, was the just the second animated feature film made in Australia.