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A Community Renews After Black Saturday Fires
The Oldies, Murray Bridge
Memories from long term residents
Longriders, Murray Bridge
Christian motorcycle club
Blackbirded, Beaudesert
150 Years of Vanuatu and South Sea Islander History
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A History Lesson, Beaudesert
Kids face to face with living history
Two Villages, Banlung
The Story Of Lunn And Phnom Villages
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Histori of Ikat Tenun
Flores - Indonesia, History
01:18
Memories from long term residents
The Oldies, Murray Bridge
Every community has a living memory
The View From Here - a film about Big Stories, Small Towns
Unger Balzàs, Tura, Hungary
Every December promises a new May
Verka Néni, Tura, Hungary
The West Coast always brings me back
Allie, West Coast Wilderness Railway, Queenstown
Visions of old and modern day Queenstown side by side
Then and Now, Queenstown, Tasmania
02:18
I started to form an interest in the place
John, Queenstown
Our villages made a sacred vow
Yusuf, Namaus Village & Repetoh, Bongkud Village
The tale of the lazy brother and the spider
Jumia, Bongkud and Namaus Village
We don't want to forget how our ancestors gathered food
Geluing, Namaus Village
We must be clever, like the snails
Koiloi Kombotoi, Namaus Village
We would come to this fish pond after school
Jurim, Bongkud Village
Traditional Papuan band Sanggar Sarak from Village Yenbekaki
Images by Adithio Noviello, North Waigeo, Raja Ampat
02:00
Portraits of traditional Papuan band, Sanggar Sarak by Adithio Noviello
Village Yenbekaki, North Waiego, Raja Ampat
02:12
They called me 'Tres'. It's hard to erase it...
Tres, Ferry Captain, Waisai to Sorong
The Brick Maker
Dom Unsandin, Gag Island
I weave, not fish
Katlin, Mutus Island
The last sago maker
Jauhar and Norma, Gag Island
Before The Fire, 130 Years Of Local History
A Community Curated Photo Essay, Strathewen
03:18
I Had A Lot Of Winners But By Jove I Had A Lot Of Losses
Charlie's Story, Murray Bridge
01:30
I'd Like To Have A World With No Wars
Jim's Story, Murray Bridge
01:18
I Count Blessings Every Day
Florrie's Story, Murray Bridge
03:09
We Were A Bit Like Scared Rabbits
Anetta's Story, Murray Bridge
02:25
Two Things Made Me Come Home From England
Dr. Fred's Story, Murray Bridge
01:26
Always Blessings To Be Found If You Look Hard Enough
Joan's Story, Murray Bridge
01:52
I Think I'm An Optimist
Rosemary's Story, Murray Bridge
01:51
I Couldn't Believe When All These Girls Arrived
Kath's Story, Murray Bridge
01:19
The Loneliness Still Sticks In My Mind
Yvonne's Story, Murray Bridge
03:52
There's Five Generations There
Thelma's Story, Murray Bridge
00:41
Life's More Free And Easy
Ruth's Story, Murray Bridge
01:32
I Wanted To Broaden My Horizons
Rob's Story, Murray Bridge
03:04
I Loved Going Home And Grabbing Hold Of A Football
Roy's Story, Murray Bridge
01:46
I'll Come Clean How I Met Her
Richard's Story, Murray Bridge
01:36
The Past Will Always Be Our Footsteps
Kakae Pakoa, Vanuatu Sculptor, Beaudesert
There Was A Little Damsel In Blue Overalls And Rubber Boots
Mal's Story, Murray Bridge
00:47
He Bought Me A Pack Of Bullets For My 13th Birthday
Leta's Story, Murray Bridge
02:15
I'd Like To Go Back To The Good Ol' Days
Ken's Story, Murray Bridge
02:44
Moving To Murray Bridge Was The Best Thing I Ever Did
Eve's Story, Murray Bridge
02:29
I'm The Man That's Going To Marry Your Daughter
Doug & Joan's Story, Murray Bridge
01:24
It Was A Sweeter River Back Then
Alf's Story, Murray Bridge
01:11
I Was Born In Kadina, 14 February 1909
Melva's Story, Murray Bridge
01:52
He Used To Work For Mr Flower The Grocer
Alva's Story, Murray Bridge
01:18
It Was Pretty Hard Yakka For My Parents
Bruce's Story, Murray Bridge
01:44
'Marions' have farmed the Lachlan for 180 years
Marion's Story, Cowra
They refer to Erambie Mission as 32 Acres
Les, Wiradjuri Elder, Cowra
When I'm with the camera, I'm not alone
Sally & Olive, Photographers, Cowra
This historical event is still part of Mr Murakami's life
Lawrance Ryan, Cowra 70th Breakout
It Was Lovely Growing Up Here
Lorraine, Mununjali Elder, Beaudesert
150 Years of Vanuatu and South Sea Islander History
Blackbirded, Beaudesert
I'm Proud to be a Walker
Janet, Walker Family, Beaudsert
Things I've Gotten Away With WIll Make Your Hair Curl
George Blow, South Sea Island Elder, Beaudesert
It’s Really Lovely To Be Able To Keep That Connection To The Hall
The Mitchell Family, Strathewen
Kids face to face with living history
A History Lesson, Beaudesert
We Were The First Turkish People In Murray Bridge
Mehmet & Ibrahim, Murray Bridge
02:17
I Can't Change The Past, But I Can Change The Present And The Future
Jalahny, History Part 6, Beaudesert
The Meatworks Were Wonderful For Beaudesert
Joy, History Part 5, Beaudesert
Lots Of People Die Even Though They Are Doing The Right Thing
James, History Part 4, Beaudesert
It Was Amazing Seeing All The Old Dresses
Elizabeth, History Part 3, Beaudesert
Aboriginals Used To Walk This Land
Jalahny, History Part 2, Beaudesert
If I Could Go Back In Time...
Elizabeth, History Part 1, Beaudesert
Then and Now with the Locals
Coober Pedy History
00:36
I'm really very grateful
Mrs Hayashi, Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra
I Should Have Taken My Mother Back To Her Country
Cliff, Wami Kata, Port Augusta
01:29
44 One Day And 94 The Next
Noogar, The Men's Shed, Port Augusta
00:42
That Nun Was A Lucky One
Ken, Wami Kata, Port Augusta
00:46
There is a True Sense of Reconciliation
The Blackbirding history of Beaudesert
The Most Thing I Cherish Now Is My Freedom
Blades, Raukkan
02:41
Indigenous People Call Their Friends "Companions"
Chantha & Vek, Banlung town
The Horses Were As Fast As A Motobike
Thou, Phnom Village Elder
We Still Believe In The Spirit Of Yeak Loam Lake
Peung, Chief Of Lunn Village
Before The Land Belonged To No-One
Yung, Old Lunn Village
Mountain Air Invigorates Jaded City Folks
Singing Waters, A Photo Essay By Phil Byrne
02:12
It's Part Of The Story, Part Of The Recovery
Steve Pascoe, Strathewen Memorials Working Group
Strathewen Has Always Been Home For Us, And It Always Will Be
Strathewen's Elders
01:48
Rail Town, Part 3
Department of Information, 1953
02:46
Rail Town, Part 2
Department Of Information, 1953
02:31
Christmas With The Desert Children
Department Of Foreign Affairs And Trade, 1974
07:43
My Daughter Got Fostered Off
Cliff
01:17
I've Had 3 Strokes, 2 Heart Attacks And Just One Cancer
Cliff
01:18
I Pinched A Sheep Once At Alice Springs
Cliff
01:37
I Got Kicked Out Of Nepabunna School For Smoking
Claude
00:38
Rail Town, Part 1
Department of Information, 1953
02:50
Mountain Spring - The Flinders Range
Commonwealth Film Unit 1956
01:08
Australian Diary #44
Department of Information 1951
02:16
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