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Canberra Multicultural Festival 1983
Canberra’s much-loved National Multicultural Festival is on again this weekend, and the weather forecast is looking perfect!
We found some footage in our collection of one of the first multicultural festivals held in Canberra, in 1983. Enjoy!
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Video: Episode 196 of SCOOP (Significant Community Observations of People), Canberra Multicultural Festival 1983. NAA: C5206, 1054042
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National Archives - Behind the News
A government department in Canberra has nearly finished moving 15 million documents and artefacts to a new home. We join them as they transported some delicate material samples to find out what's involved and why these artefacts are so important to our national history.
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White City: heavy snow in Canberra, 1968
Courtesy of Australian Broadcasting Corporation Library Sales, from the collection of the National Archives of Australia. This ABC film captures heavy snow in Canberra, 1 October 1968, the heaviest snowfalls of the 20th century in the national capital.
Canberra Australia' s Federal Capital
From the Film Australia Collection. Made by The Cinema and Photographic Branch 1934. A documentary made to promote Canberra A.C.T. It includes images of the opening of the first Australian Federal Parliament by the Duke and Duchess of York. From sheep paddock to Federal Capital the film claims that not only is Canberra the most beautiful modern city in the world with gardens that would outshine those of the ancient Roman villas but it is also Australia's centre of learning and culture.
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Cameras Roll. Film Australia Centennial Archival Mash Up
As the Film Australia Collection continues to celebrate its 100 years of film making we look through the archive and bring together more than a hundred FAC titles in a mash up highlighting some of the the people who made this incredible collection. Using only FAC original vision and audio we rework the themes of work and leisure that are so common through out the 100 years of FAC. The morning till night motif so often employed in FAC films is also used here with the use clocks constantly counting down the day. While the government films tended to show an up beat and harmonious portrayal of Australian life this mash up reveals a darker tale of power and control.
Devised and edited by NFSA archivist and film recycler Richard Carter. 2013. Featuring productions from the Cinema and Photographic Branch, The National Film Board, Commonwealth Film Unit and Film Australia.
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Remembrance Day - World War II prisoners of war return home to Australia
Remembrance Day is a time to reflect on the sacrifices made by all men and women who have served in any conflict, in any way.
In this video we highlight material from our audio collection which celebrates the return home of World War II prisoners of war in Adelaide, 1945. A happy occasion amongst so much suffering and despair.
We will remember them.
Audio: Prisoners of war arrival home, 1945. NAA: C100, 1263747
Images in order of appearance:
Victory Day procession, 1946. NAA: J2364, 795/5;
Brigadier Dyke (centre) about to sign surrender documents on behalf of the Allies aboard HMAS Moresby, Koepang, 11 September 1945. NAA: A1838, 376/1/1;
After the surrender ceremony at Kuching Prisoner of War Camp, 11 September 1945. Courtesy of Australian War Memorial: Photograph 116937;
Special Operations Australia (SOA) Services Reconnaissance Department (SRD) – Rescue party and a rescued prisoner of war (second from right), c1945-46. NAA: A3269, Q11/70(A);
Lieutenant General Sturdee signing surrender documents on behalf of the Allies aboard H.M.S. Glory, Rabaul, 6 September 1945. NAA: C5371, 181
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Celestial Empire, Life In China 1644–1911, National Library of Australia, Canberra City
Celestial Empire exhibition with interactive touchscreen. 300 years of Chinese culture and tradition from two of the world’s great libraries. National Library of Australia, 2 January 2016 to 22 May 2016, Open Daily 10.00am-5.00pm. Thursdays, 10.00am-8.00pm. Free Entry, you can book online with the NLA. Parkes, Canberra City.
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THE FOUNDING OF CANBERRA
Old film footage of the establishment of Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory after Federation. Courtesy the National Film and Sound Archive -
7 Facts you should know about the Australian Capital Territory
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1. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is situated within New South Wales and is the only completely land-locked Australian state or territory. ACT’s capital city is Canberra, which is also Australia’s national capital. Joshua John Moore established a station at Acton in 1823, making him the first European settler in the Canberra area. Moore named his property ‘Canberry’ after the Aboriginal word ‘Kamberra’ (meeting place). Is Australia's smallest self-governed territory, comprising 2,359km2 of bushland and one major city – Canberra.
2. In 1901, Australia federated to form the Commonwealth of Australia, and subsequently the Commonwealth Parliament was formed. This meant that Australia would need a capital city where Parliament could meet. A number of locations were suggested as capital city locations, and in 1908 Yass-Canberra was chosen. On 1 January 1911, the Australian Capital Territory was founded.
3. Canberra is one of the most beautiful, cleanest, secure and hospitable capital cities in the world. Among its attractions include; Australian War Memorial, Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, Parliament House, National Gallery of Australia, National Film and Sound Archive, National Capital Exhibition, and The Royal Australian Mint.
4. Lake Burley Griffin was nearly a disaster – the initial filling was attempted during a drought, which attracted swarms of mosquitoes.
5. The Australian Capital Territory stretches 88km from north to south and only 30km from west to east. It isn’t called the “bush capital’ for nothing. The landscape around Canberra is made up of rugged plains, hills and mountains, as well as plenty of trees. Roughly 45% of ACT is made up of the Namadgi National Park and provides Canberra with its drinking water. Many important Ngunnawal campsites and spectacular rock art sites, such as the Birrigai Rock Shelter and Yankee Hat Shelter, can be found within the national park’s boundaries. The park is also home to hundreds of species of Australian wildlife such as birds, bats, kangaroos, wallabies, fish and frogs.
6. The dominant feature, Parliament House, is a massive edifice sculptured into Capital Hill, where 2,500 people are accommodated in one of the most spacious legislative buildings yet erected. Capital Hill, in the southern part of the city, is the focal point from which all principal avenues radiate.
7. Home to almost 400,000 people, it is Australia’s largest inland city with modern infrastructure and award-winning urban developments, which is a delightful contrast to the untouched natural environment that surrounds it. There is a long list of exhilarating activities that both locals and visitors enjoy.
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1950s, 1960s Canberra National Library, Colour Australia Archive Footage
From the Kinolibrary archive film collections. To order the clip clean and high res visit Clip ref KLR663
1950s/ 1960s inside Canberra National Library
Imagining Canberra
Take home a piece of Australia's national capital's history with the Imaging Canberra DVD. Relive the beginnings of Canberra in 'Naming the Federal Capital of Australia, March 12th 1913', see the opening of our first Parliament House, enjoy the lake in springtime and more with selected titles from the NFSA's Film Australia Collection.
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Film Australia collection visits Canberra
Historic footage of the 1960s landscaping of Canberra's lakeside.
The National Film and Sound Archives
Heritage architect Eric Martin explains why the National Film and Sound Archives is a national treasure.
1950s, 1960s Canberra Australia, Government Administration Buildings, Archive Footage
From the Kinolibrary archive film collections. To order the clip clean and high res visit Clip ref KLR663
1950s, 1960s Canberra, Australia, government administration buildings