We’ve dug into the NFSA archives to present snapshots of Australian cities from last century. These clips offer intriguing slices of Australia at different times – where we lived, how we travelled and how we marketed ourselves to the world.

These curated collections of vintage videos bring Australia's capital cities to life.

Cultural historian and storyteller Warren Fahey has created a dozen video stories about Sydney's unique hidden history.

Sunny, vibrant Brisbane is the capital of Queensland and Australia's third largest city.

Explore iconic sights and sounds of Melbourne captured on film and in song, dating from a look down Collins Street in the 1890s to the streets of Fitzroy in 2019.

This clip begins with a panoramic view from the Morehouse Tower of St Paul’s Cathedral looking south over the Yarra River to the Botanical Gardens and the War Memorial.

This clip begins along the banks of the Yarra River in Melbourne followed by a view of the Princes Bridge.