This Kiwi shoe polish cinema advertisement is a short narrative about two boys who want to apply for the vacant positions at the Imperial Hotel, London.

The Great Strike is a rare censored film documenting one of Australia’s largest industrial conflicts.

A point-of-view shot of a tram crossing Princes Bridge towards the city shows Flinders Street Station on the left of the frame, and St Paul’s Cathedral on the right.

Portrait of Sidney Cook. A note on the back of the photograph reads: Sydney Cook with Williamson Camera c. 1910-1914

The unveiling of a monument for Alan David Mitchell, the first soldier from Manly, New South Wales to die in the First World War.

This clip highlights aspects of life in Australia a century ago, including the activities of the Red Cross. 

The clip is narrated by Bryan Brown.

This clip commemorates the anniversary of the departure of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) from Albany, Western Australia in November 1914. 

The very first Anzac Day was held on 13 October 1915.

This film from c1916 features various wartime fundraising and recruitment activities.

It was shot from outside the General Post Office in Martin Place, Sydney, after rain.

Workers on the roof and outside a Christian church in Paisley Street, Footscray, prepare it for demolition.