Using still photographs, personal narration, quoted correspondence and music, the mid-20th century history of the maternal side of the filmmaker’s family is detailed.

A trip by the Tasmanian Sea Fisheries' Board patrol boat 'Allara', and its skipper, Tom Challenger, from Hobart to Storm Bay where a barracouta fishing fleet are at work.

Using still photographs, personal narration, quoted correspondence and music, the early 20th century history of the maternal side of the filmmaker’s family is detailed.

The Australian Gazette was typical of multi-part silent newsreels, with a mix of serious and lighter news coverage, that kept people at home informed during the First World War.

This documentary – a partly-dramatised look at Tasmania’s animals and birds – is a good example of innovative documentary making in the early 1960s.

Staff and two horse drawn vehicles outside the Hobart Butcher's shop owned by the Higgins brothers' father, Henry. 115 Elizabeth St, Hobart.

Black-and-white actuality footage of three women walk along the shoreline of an unknown isolated beach. They then cartwheel across the sand.

A film about the city of Hobart, Tasmania, as seen through the eyes of European migrants. Includes observational footage of Hobart, nearby agriculture, factory work, schools and shops.

A guided car tour around Tasmania starting in Hobart, going west then north, east and south. Focuses on the natural scenery.

An excerpt from the The Queen In Australia showing the Queen's 1954 visit to Hobart. Made by The National Film Board and directed by Colin Dean this film is the official reco