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The Commonwealth Games
In 2018 the 21st Commonwealth Games took place on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Seventy-one nations competed in 275 events across 18 sports. It was the fifth Commonwealth Games to be held in Australia...
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Perth Time Capsule
Explore the beauty of Perth, Western Australia and surrounds in this collection of footage covering 1907 to 1972. Discover streets scenes in Perth from more than a century ago, see a snapshot of life...
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Home Movie Marathon for Home Movie Day 2019 and the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
The NFSA celebrates Home Movie Day 2019 by participating in a Home Movie Marathon that also coincides with the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage.
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West Australian time capsule
It's Western Australia's time to shine as we look at a selection of films made about the sunny state from 1907-1972.
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South West time capsule
A selection of films made about Australia's South West dating from 1907 to 1972.
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Hosanna to the Son of David by the Choir of St George's Cathedral, Perth
'Hosanna to the Son of David' is performed by the Choir of St George’s Cathedral; the recording took place within the cathedral, located at 38 St George’s Terrace, Perth. Being an a cappella piece,...
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Wrong Kind of Black
This series is based on the life of Boori Monty Pryor, a Birri-gubbah-Kunggandji-Kukuimudji man from Townsville. It revisits his time as a young man in the 1970s living in Melbourne then Perth, as...
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Perth 1907: Bashful Mr Brown
Bashful Mr. Brown is a chase-comedy starring the Corricks themselves, which they filmed. It  features a clumsy young suitor embarrassing himself at tea, who is then chased through town by a crowd of...
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Perth 1907: Street Scenes
Leonard Corrick’s camera moves up and down the streets of Perth recording the action on the street. At one point a man bumps into another man in the street and fisticuffs ensue as the camera moves...
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Terry Willesee's Perth Christmas poem
Newsreader Terry Willesee treats Nine News viewers to a Christmas poem highlighting Perth's best lights from Marangaroo, Morley and Armadale. Originally broadcast on STW-9 Perth on 24 December 1996.
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