MORTDALE - 1951 Australian Inventor Perfects Novel Lawn Mower… Hot summer weather and a bit of rainfall make ideal growing conditions for grass. The back breaking task of lawn mowing just got easier thanks to Mr Cyril Thomas of Victoria Ave, Mortdale Sydney. During well earned rest with a glass of beer the inspiration for the electric rotary mower was born. Video - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia | I Grew Up in Mortdale 2223

It’s the first day of Australian summer, and we're off to Bondi Beach to watch a surf carnival staged in 1954 to honour Queen Elizabeth II. This is an excerpt from ‘The Queen in Australia’, a film made partly as a gift from the government to the young monarch, who wanted a record of her visit to show to her children. It was the first colour feature film made in Australia, and was designed to show off the country and its royalist sentiment to an international audience. In this scene, surf clubs f

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For this month only, Friday night is Classic Aussie Films night on Channel 44! Watch iconic Australian cinema including Ginger Meggs, Les Patterson Saves the World, The Club and more, from Friday 3 January at 8.30pm. 3 Jan: Ginger Meggs 10 Jan: A Dangerous Summer 17 Jan: The Club 24 Jan: Les Patterson Saves the World 31 Jan: Far East 7 Feb: Squizzy Taylor 14 Feb: The FJ Holden Many thanks to Umbrella Entertainment for the opportunity to share these films with you. For more great Australian cinem