The sails of the Opera House were festooned with ribbons for the official opening.

National Nine News report on the Walk for Reconciliation on 28 May 2000 and the open-air concert that took place following the walk.

This sequence describes the impact of the 1960s development of the Sydney skyline on the work of labourers building its new skyscrapers. Summary by Susan Lambert.

John Ainsworth (Lloyd Hughes) has returned to the theatre after seeing his father in hospital.

This powerful sequence shows the violent clashes between the government and developers planning Sydney’s large-scale re-development and those that opposed it – the unionists, residents, conservatio

From onboard the biplane, Frank Hurley films two of the crew looking down over Sydney’s harbour.

A beautifully photographed montage of Sydney’s architecture, streets, people and modes of transport that is rapidly edited to orchestrated music. Summary by Poppy de Souza.

After capturing an escaped chicken, stagehand Joe Blake (George Wallace) becomes an unwitting magician’s assistant, on stage with a frustrated Mysto (Alec Kellaway).

Joe (George Wallace) and his mate 'Happy’ Morgan (Joe Valli) get drunk after Joe’s heart has been broken.

Joe (George Wallace) is being held by Zilch’s henchmen until he agrees to give them half of the money he is due to inherit.