'A quaint distinction of manner and a seductive voice … ' is how the Richmond River Herald described Charlotte Francis in 1936.

Submerge yourself in 80s goodness with glimpses of fashion, music, technology, film, television, radio, sport and advertising from the decade.

Paul Mercurio talks to the NFSA's Miguel Gonzalez about his life and career, 25 years after the success of Strictly Ballroom.

The stars of Australian radio serials and cinema touched the lives of many, but one Sydney teenager of the 1950s had the autograph book to prove it.

 Linen-backed poster. Cream border, main image is a purple mushroom cloud with black outline and blue background. There is a yellow block of colour in the bottom right corner.

Feminist films from the 1970s, 80s and 90s still resonate today.

The king of the small screen also made a brief but successful transition to the big screen.

What did Australians watch at their local cinema during the First World War?

In Seven Keys to Baldpate, a silent film based on a stage farce, a struggling novelist undertakes to write a novel during 24 hours in the Baldpate Inn.

This two-minute clip is taken from the Australian-made 1916 silent comedy Officer 666, based on a Broadway play. The director, Fred Niblo, also stars as millionaire Travers Gladwin.