1970 Moratorium demonstration in Brisbane - part of national protests against Australia's military involvement in the Vietnam War   © Fryer Library, Brisbane.



Radical Times Historical Archive


An archival resource focusing on radical activism around Australia, particularly during the period 1965 to 1985 (although not exclusively).


Not only is this archive designed as a tool for appreciating and understanding the past, it is also hoped it will provide perspective and ideas for future endeavours for social and political action.


There is an emphasis on visual/aural material. The archive currently has 175 film streams and 65 audio streams.


Additional resources are included which are outside the archive's main focus. For example, an international section with films made outside Australia by Australians.


Click to see a complete list of films and videos streaming in this archive.


You will find a variety of accessible, easy-to-read articles summarizing and critiquing the history of this unique period of time and place. Additionally, a number of publications from the era, and those written in retrospect, are reproduced as PDF documents. There are also hundreds of photographs.


Please be aware this site contains images and voices of indigenous people now deceased.


Click to see a written List of Contents.


The archive is presented in eleven sections as follows:

(1). Brisbane (1964-1975), Queensland, Australia Films streaming in this section

(2). Brisbane (1976 to present), Queensland, Australia Films streaming in this section

(3). Brisbane Music Scene, Radical Theatre Films streaming in this section

(4). 1971 Anti-Apartheid (Springbok) Protests, Queensland, Australia Films streaming in this section

(5). Indigenous Australia Films streaming in this section

(6). 50 Years of Direct Action 1967 - 2017, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Films streaming in this section

(7). Victoria and New South Wales, Australia Films streaming in this section

(8). InternationalFilms streaming in this section

(9). Rock Against RacismFilms streaming in this section

(10). Radio Station 4ZZZ-FM, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Films streaming in this section

(11). Nimbin Aquarius Festival, May 12 to 21, 1973 Films streaming in this section


Lost Film Festival (an example of a film festival using this archive's assets).


Click here for instruction about how to explore the archive.....

(Visual) Table of Contents Click on any image below to access its contents.....


Resources 1: Brisbane (1964-1975), Queensland, Australia

Contents: 13 film streams and 4 audio streams

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Location of documents used in this presentation in the University of Queensland Fryer Library collection:

compiled in conjunction with Brisbane Discussion Circle

 

 

 


Resources 2: Brisbane (1976 to present), Queensland, Australia

Contents: 36 film streams and audio streams

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Resources 3: Brisbane Music Scene, Radical Theatre, Alternative Culture, Experimental Films, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Contents: 16 film streams and 2 audio streams

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Resources 4: 1971 Anti-Apartheid (Springbok) Protests, Queensland, Australia

Contents: 3 film streams and 5 audio streams

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Resources 5: Indigenous Australia

Contents: 16 film streams and 4 audio streams

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Warning: Users of this archival resource should be aware that, in some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities, seeing images of deceased persons in photographs, film and videos or hearing them in recordings etc. may cause sadness or distress and in some cases, offend against strongly held cultural traditions or laws.


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Resources 6: 50 Years of Direct Action 1967 - 2017, Brisbane, Australia

Contents: 13 film streams and audio streams

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Resources 7: Victoria and New South Wales, Australia

Contents: 8 film streams and 2 audio streams

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Resources 8: International

Contents: 13 film streams

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Resources 9: Rock Against Racism, Australia

Contents: 1 film stream and 1 audio stream

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Resources 10: Radio Station 4ZZZ-FM Brisbane, Queensland

Contents: 12 film streams and 33 audio streams (broadcasts)

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Resources 11: Nimbin Aquarius Festival, May 12 to 21, 1973

Contents: 45 film streams and 17 audio streams

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