Sir William McKell was a boilermaker who rose to become premier of NSW from 1941 to 1947.

Amateur filmmaker Neville Govett talks about his footage of Brisbane at the end of the Second World War in September 1945.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh officially open the Housing Commission’s tower blocks in Waterloo.

Three elderly women residents of the Kurmala Nursing Home, in Sydney, read poetry which they have written about their experiences of old age. Summary by Adrienne Parr.

In 1980 the government agreed to consult with residents before re-developing Waterloo.

This is a three-minute excerpt from a five-minute Australian Labor Party television commercial for the 1966 federal election.

Workers are shown in the aftermath of Cyclone Tracy fixing roofs and securing tarpaulin for protection. Fallen trees, collapsed buildings, debris and shells of houses can be seen.

A convoy of six navy helicopters from the HMAS Melbourne aircraft carrier pass across the Darwin skyline. Workers continue to temporarily fix roofing as they watch the convoy fly by.

A public centre is set up as a temporary refuge for people displaced by the cyclone. Meals are provided along with medical services such as typhoid and tetanus vaccinations.