• Display Year: 1996

    Regional archives association formed

    The NFSA is instrumental to the formal establishment of the South East Asia-Pacific Audio Visual Archives Association (SEAPAVAA) in Manila, Philippines in February 1996.

    • Display Year: 1994
    • Model of proposed NFSA building extensions

      Model of proposed NFSA building extensions, 1994. NFSA title: 354203

    An extension for the NFSA

    The NFSA is quickly outgrowing its current available space and an extension to the heritage building is announced.

    • Display Year: 1993

    • Cinesound at Sydney Opera House, 1993. Photo: Roslyn Sharp

    Cinesound at Sydney Opera House

    More than 5000 people on the Sydney Opera House steps enjoy a summer evening screening of Cinesound newsreels and features from the NFSA collection as part of the Festival of Sydney.

    • Display Year: 1992

    Ron Brent is appointed as the new NFSA Director.

    • Display Year: 1992

    • Logo courtesy of IASA

    IASA at NFSA

    NFSA hosts the 24th International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives conference – the first to be held in the southern hemisphere.

    • Display Year: 1991

    • Leon Becker at the launch of Once Upon a Wireless.

    Once Upon a Wireless

    In May the NFSA begins Once Upon A Wireless, the single largest Oral History project with which the NFSA has been involved.

    • Display Year: 1988

    • Kookaburra Card and wallet, 1988. NFSA title: 789528

    Kookaburra Card

    The NFSA introduces the Kookaburra Card, a national membership and fundraising initiative based on sponsored cinema ticket discounts.

    • Display Year: 1988

    • Take 88 poster. NFSA title: 498331

    Take 88

    The NFSA launches Take 88, a nationwide travelling exhibition, to commemorate the bicentenary of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788.

    • Display Year: 1987

    • The Last Film Search NFSA brochure

    The Last Film Search

    The Last Film Search unearths over 600 kilometres of nitrate film in five years.

    • Display Year: 1986

    • Temporary work spaces in the NFSA's south gallery. NFSA title: 817083

    Growing pains

    The limitations of the 1930s heritage building force NFSA staff to find temporary accommodation within the exhibition galleries for preservation services and other activities.

    • Display Year: 1985

    • Dressed to Thrill, 1985. NFSA title: 688917

    Dressed to Thrill

    The NFSA presents its first exhibition of props and costumes, Dressed to Thrill.

    • Display Year: 1985

    • Time in Our Hands

    Time in Our Hands

    The NFSA Advisory Committee releases Time in Our Hands, a blueprint for the NFSA’s future.

    • Display Year: 1985

    Graham Gilmour is appointed as the NFSA’s Acting Director.

    • Display Year: 1984

    Colin Pitson is appointed Interim Director of the NFSA in May 1984.

    • Display Year: Early 1980s

    • Henning Schou (Preservation Officer), c1980. NFSA Title: 790667

    Early 1980s

    Click ‘Read More’ to see highlights from the early 1980s including our first major film reconstruction and the launch of the Last Film Search project.

    • Display Year: 1930s to 1970s

    Click ‘Read More’ to see highlights from the 1930s to the 1970s

    • Display Year: Thanks

    Acknowledgements

    With thanks to all NFSA staff, past and present, who have contributed to this project. Special thanks also to…