UNESCO Australian Memory of the World
The 1899 and 1903 Fanny Cochrane Smith Tasmanian Aboriginal recordings join the register.
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Binny Lum and The Beatles
The NFSA releases a previously unheard interview with The Beatles to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their Australian tour.
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William Barton at the NFSA
On the eve of the first anniversary of the Prime Minister’s Apology to the Stolen Generations, William Barton is interviewed and performs at the NFSA.
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Gaywaves
Significant bequest from gay rights activist and broadcaster, Dietmar Hollman
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Australia’s oldest sound recordings donated
The Performing Arts Museum, Melbourne donates 60 wax cylinders from 1897, including Australia’s earliest surviving sound recordings.
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The Australian Jazz Archive
The NFSA establishes the Australian Jazz Archive in partnership with the jazz musicians’ community to build a national collection of recordings and other jazz materials.
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Dealing with disaster
Graham Gilmour, the NFSA’s first permanent director, talks about the circumstances that led to colour film in the NFSA’s care being damaged and the action taken in response.