All titles produced in 1916
7 titles
Anzac Day Promotional (c1916)
This silent, black-and-white cinema advertisement was used to encourage Australians to commemorate Anzac Day. It shows a re-enactment of soldiers wearing gas masks walking through some trenches with ...
Australian Labor Government 1916 Conscription Referendum Campaign: Referendum Bullets (1916)
This is a silent cinema short presented by the then Prime Minister, Billy Hughes, promoting the ‘Yes’ vote for the 1916 conscription referendum.
Cartoons of the Moment – Australia’s Prime Minister Delights at the Empire (c1916)
In this edition of Cartoons of the Moment, cartoonist Harry Julius comments on the war in Europe and Australian Prime Minister Hughes’s policy of restrictions on trade with ...
Cartoons of the Moment – German Dove of Peace (c1916)
In this edition of Cartoons of the Moment from around 1916, cartoonist Harry Julius uses cut-out and drawn animation to: comment on Germany’s offer of peace during the ...
Les Darcy vs Dave Smith for the Championship of Australia (1916)
Historical footage of Australian Middleweight Champion Les Darcy and Dave Smith training together at Sydney Harbour and later in a boxing match on 24 June 1916.
Les Darcy’s Last Fight: Les Darcy vs George Chip (1916)
Historical footage of Australian boxing champion Les Darcy and American George Chip at the Sydney Stadium on 30 September 1916. Highlights from rounds one, three, five, seven and ...
The Manufacture of Khaki (c1916)
This brief fragment with intertitles shows part of the process of manufacturing khaki cloth including sewing, cutting, folding and the finished rolls of khaki.
