← Australia in Colour

Season 1

4 episodes · 2019

A look at pivotal moments in Australia's history from 1900 to 1970, through the use of cutting-edge technology which colourises black and white archive footage.

  1. 1Outpost of Empire

    06 Mar 2019 · 50 min

    Explore Australia's history from 1897 to 1929, including explorer Douglas Mawson, swimmer Annette Kellerman, and the men fighting in WWI.

  2. 2Shifting Allegiances

    13 Mar 2019 · 50 min

    Explores how sport and comedy offered relief from the hunger of the Great Depression, at least until the outbreak of war.

  3. 3Populate Or Perish

    20 Mar 2019 · 50 min

    Indigenous people must deal with racism and discrimination, and their children are removed, creating the stolen generations.

  4. 4The Decade Of Protestfinale

    27 Mar 2019 · 50 min

    The public supports Australia's efforts in the Vietnam War, until the toll becomes apparent; awareness rises about discrimination and racism against Indigenous people.