Ballarat time capsule
Ballarat in Victoria has a rich history and this collection features footage dating back to 1901.
Before Europeans first arrived in the region in 1837, the Ballarat area was home to at least 25 Aboriginal tribes known as the Wathaurong (Wadawurrung) people that formed part of the Kulin Nation of Aboriginal people.
The inland city became famous when the first discovery of gold was made public on 2 August 1851, sparking a major gold rush. On 3 December 1854, Ballarat experienced Australia's only armed civil uprising - the Eureka Rebellion - as miners protested new licensing laws.
The Ballarat Centenary Floral Festival
In March 1938, Ballarat was in the full grip of floral fever.
Outlook: Autumn of a Mining Town
This film made by The Commonwealth Film Unit in 1972, produced with a sombre musical score and without narration, is an evocative mood piece showing Ballarat as the picture of a quiet, rural town.
Royal visit to Ballarat
In 1901 The Duke and Duchess of York, later King George V and Queen Mary, visited Melbourne to open Australia's first federal parliament.
Ballarat Patriotic Day Carnival
This is an excerpt from an NFSA product called, Living Ballarat: 1901-1941 (1990). This clip shows the Ballarat Patriotic Day Carnival on 11 July 1941 to raise funds for British bombing v
Eureka Flag
Since it fluttered above a group of rebellious gold miners at the 1854 Eureka Stockade, the flag of the Southern Cross has become a symbol of democracy and defiance.
Provincial Cities of Australia: Ballarat
The documentary opens with a shot of the Victory Arch spanning the Avenue of Honour which is a memorial to men who fought in WWI.
Lobby card - Massacre Hill
Lobby card for the film, Eureka Stockade (US title, Massacre Hill) shows miner, James Scobie, played by Al Thomas, attacked and killed on the goldfields.
Glass slide - The Loyal Rebel
The Loyal Rebel is an Australian silent film directed by Alfred Rolfe set against the background of the Eureka Stockade.
Film still - The Loyal Rebel
The Loyal Rebel, 1915, was written by Authur Wright, directed by Alfred Rolfe and starred Reynolds Denniston and Maisie Carte. .
Ballarat the Fair
'Ballarat the Fair', performed by Robert Nicholson; Composer: Ernest Grenfell; Lyricist: Henry Brew. Broadcast (De Luxe Series) W555
This lobby card from the film, Eureka Stockade (US title, Massacre Hill), directed by Harry Watt, shows actor Chips Rafferty as Peter Lalor compelling the miners to unite.
In and Around Ballarat
In June 1927 Bert Ive produced the best surviving Ballarat documentary of the silent era.
This lobby card from the film, Eureka Stockade (US title, Massacre Hill), directed by Harry Watt, shows actor Chips Rafferty as rebel leader Peter Lalor and fellow miners fighting
Melbourne Time Capsule
Explore iconic sights and sounds of Melbourne dating back to a look down Collins Street in the 1890s and the 1896 Melbourne Cup.
Newcastle Time Capsule
There's more to Newcastle than coal mining and steel.
Vintage Dogs
From pampered pooches on parade to clever canines performing tricks, these furry friends know how to entertain.