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Tagged: Northern Territory

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Through the Centre (excerpt), 1940
While the Second World War had commenced in late 1939, in 1940 Darwin was yet to feel the full impact. This excerpt from Through the Centre is part of a larger documentary sponsored by the Shell...
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Darwin, This Australia No 4, 1930
When this was filmed, Darwin’s population had grown to almost 3,000 people. This included a significant Chinese community who originally arrived as indentured labourers in the 1870s. Some of this...
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Freer,C. home movies, 1930s
This footage is from a collection of home movies made by colourful Englishman, Cecil Freer. Station owner, horse breeder, cattle raiser and buffalo hunter; Freer filmed the lifestyle in the Top End....
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Kingsford Smith at Darwin, 1930
This 1930 silent film features legendary aviator, Charles Kingsford Smith (1897-1935), arriving at the Darwin Aerodrome in his British-made Avro Avian biplane, the Southern Cross Junior. Kingsford...
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Darwin, c1926
Darwin in the mid-1920s showing the laid-back lifestyle often associated with living in the tropics. Note: this film is silent.
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Crocodile Dundee silent rushes
Rushes are raw footage from a day’s shooting where the same scene is often repeated from various angles. These silent rushes show close-ups of Mick Dundee taking New York journalist Sue Charlton (...
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The Story of Port Darwin filmed by Victor Tarhanoff, 1941-1947
Victor Tarhanoff’s 16mm amateur footage is the earliest surviving colour images of Darwin. His beautiful films offer a unique insight into Darwin life before and after the Second World War. Music and...
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Star Theatre, Darwin: Jedda Billboard
The Star Theatre in Darwin at night. The cinema billboard advertises the world premiere of Charles Chauvel's Jedda, starring Ngarla Kunoth and Robert Tudawali, in January 1955. The Star Theatre...
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Star Theatre, Darwin. 1955
The Star Picture Theatre seated around 860 patrons and was central to Darwin’s social life. The theatre was divided into three sections with different pricing levels: the upstairs balcony was mostly...
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Paul Hogan as Crocodile Dundee. 1986
In 1977 Rod Ansell (1954–1999) found himself stranded in remote country west of Darwin. The story of his survival for 56 days with limited supplies became news headlines around the world and inspired...
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