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This collection of vintage Australian cinema, radio and television advertisements spans six decades, two world wars and thirteen prime ministers.
In these ads – dating from 1914 to 1969 – you'll see...
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This retro Woman's Day TV ad from 1982 uses race-calling to sell issues during Melbourne Cup week.
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This charming 1950s television ad for Cadbury’s chocolates relies on the audience’s familiarity with the style of love song made famous by 1930s French romantic singer Maurice Chevalier.
It shows a...
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This black-and-white television advertisement for the Berlei ‘Sarong Body Magic’ girdle demonstrates the wonders of a girdle that adjusts to the figure, no matter what your shape.
A woman’s voice-...
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This television advertisement for General Motors Holden emphasises the Holden sedan’s suitability to the needs of the family.
A family of six walk out of their house to the car. One of the sons helps...
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This is a 30-second black-and-white television advertisement from 1959 for Cadbury’s Crunchie chocolate bar.
It features a group of performers, each holding a Crunchie bar, in a studio with a large...
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The influence of Jean-Luc Godard's science fiction cult classic Alphaville (1965) is evident in this television ad for Berlei.
The narrator says, 'This is the fashion picture as Berlei sees it. Are...
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The Brylcreem advertising campaign of the early 1960s focused on the chemistry of 'boy meets girl'. Each advertisement takes place in the type of casual social setting where that initial attraction...
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This commercial for the Nabisco-owned breakfast cereal Rice Krinkles features an 18-year-old Jacki Weaver.
In the early days of television advertising, corporate brands identified the teenage market...
