Storybox surfaces unique portals into Australian places — past, present and future.

This archival footage has been made available with support from the ABC's Content Ideas Lab. 

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Esem Projects immerse themselves in archival recordings of historical scenes, re-interpreting these for new audiences. These video portraits create intimate moments of encounter with the past lives of diverse Australians. 

 

Go to more Unguarded Moments by ESEM.   

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The ABC has been documenting changes to Australia's cities for close to a century. This video edit features recently-arrived migrants based at Villawood in the 1950s. 

 

We can't help but wonder what the boy in the background was thinking. 

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