Series 1: Photographs (1975-1985?)
880 photographs of bands and fans in the Brisbane punk scene from the late 1970s to early 1980s.
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Items in this series:
Roll 1 (1980?)
Negatives which include a 4ZZZ Radiothon at the University of Queensland, possibly 1980.
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Roll 2 (1982)
Negatives which feature a trip to Roxby Downs, Anti-Uranium protests, possibly 1982, and the Brisbane Inner City Classic, 1982 - Queen St.
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Roll 3 (1979)
Negatives which feature a trip to Roxby Downs, Anti-Uranium protests, possibly 1982, and the Brisbane Inner City Classic, 1982 - Queen St.
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Roll 4 (1979)
Brisbane bands, 1979. Scrap Metal and Hard-Ons at Sally's and Scrap Metal at the Brisbane Hotel.
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Roll 5 (1980)
Negatives which include Brisbane bands, 1980. The Saints, The Models and Xero at the National Hotel.
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Roll 6 (1979)
Brisbane bands 1979. Includes Rockpile, Mental As Anything and Apartments at Cloudland, and images of the Blind Hall, Woolloongabba.
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Roll 7 (1980)
Brisbane bands 1980. Zero and The End at The Silver Dollar, possibly 8 August 1980.
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Roll 8 (1980)
A party at Dryden Street, Paddington, possibly 1980.
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Roll 9 (1979)
Brisbane bands 1979, including Apartments and Lemmings at the University of Queensland Relaxation Block.
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Roll 10 (1980)
Brisbane bands 1980. Zero, The Go-betweens, Repairs, Kroll and The Bluebirds at Baroona Hall.
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Roll 11 (1978)
Brisbane bands 1978, including Hitmen and others at the Queens Hotel.
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Roll 12 (1978-1979?)
Brisbane bands 1978. Includes:
- U-Bombs at the 279 Club, Exchange Hotel
- The Numbers and Survivors at the University of Queensland Relaxation Block
- Split Enz at the University of Queensland Refectory - possibly a Joint Effort early 1979
- Apartments, Disposable Fits, V2 and The Hiltons, part of a road trip to Nimbin, December 1978.
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Roll 13 (1978)
Brisbane bands in 1978 including:
- Sekret Sekret at the Exchange Hotel
- Xero and Perfect Strangers at the University of Queensland Refectory.
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Roll 14 (1979)
Brisbane bands playing at 279 Club, Exchange Hotel, Edward Street in 1979.
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Roll 15 (1980)
The Ramones in concert, 18 July 1980 at Festival Hall.
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Roll 16 (1979)
Negatives featuring Brisbane bands 1979. Possibly X-Men at the Curry Shop, and Razar and Ronnie Reebit and the Toadettes at Lang Park.
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Roll 17 (1979)
Brisbane bands 1979. The Go-Betweens and the Riptides at the University of Queensland Refectory.
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Roll 18 (1979)
Brisbane bands 1979. Scrap Metal and Pop Rivet at the Brisbane Hotel, and The Go-Betweens and the Riptides at the University of Queensland Refectory.
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Roll 19 (1979)
Brisbane bands 1979.
- Rock Against Poofter Bashing, 24 November 1979 at Paddington Hall
- The Apartments and Disposable Fits at the Curry Shop
- Mental As Anything and Dave Warner from The Suburbs at the University of Queensland Refectory.
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Roll 20 (1979)
Negatives of Brisbane bands 1979, including Apartments at the Brisbane Hotel.
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Roll 21 (1979)
Brisbane bands 1979. The Leftovers and Razar, possibly at Hamilton Hall.
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Roll 22 (1981)
Brisbane bands, 1981. Scrap Metal, Perfect Strangers. 279 Club, Exchange Hotel, either 27 or 28 February 1981.
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Roll 23 (1978)
Brisbane bands 1978. Razar at the University of Queensland Relaxation Block, and Wasted Daze and Survivors at the University of Queensland Refectory, 31 March 1978.
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Roll 24
Negatives which feature a road trip to an unknown destination.
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Roll 25 (1980)
Australian bands 1980. Summer Madness featuring Mi-Sex, Rose Tattoo, Jimmy and The Boys, Fowlers Lane Bangalow, 28 December 1980.
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Roll 26 (1980?)
Political rally in King George Square, possibly 1980.
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Roll 27 (1980)
Brisbane bands 1980, including Numbers, Go-betweens, Repairs at the Hotel Brisbane.
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Roll 28 (1978)
Brisbane bands 1978. Razar, X-Men and The Go-betweens at Baroona Hall, 28 April 1978.
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Roll 29 (1980?)
Negatives including images of a political Rally at the Roma Street Forum, possibly 1980.
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Roll 30 (1980)
Brisbane bands, possibly 1980, including the Riptides at the Hotel Brisbane.
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Roll 31 (1980)
Brisbane bands, possibly 1980. The Humans at Griffith University Refectory.
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Roll 32 (1979)
Brisbane bands, possibly 1979. Swell Guys at the Hotel Brisbane.
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Roll 33 (1979)
Brisbane bands, possibly 1979. The End at the Baroona Hall.
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Roll 34 (1979)
Brisbane bands, possibly 1979. Hard-Ons at the Curry Shop.
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Roll 35 (1979)
Brisbane bands, 1979. The Riptides at the Curry Shop. Apartments at an unknown venue.
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Roll 36 (1979)
Brisbane bands 1979. Hard-Ons and Zero at the University of Queensland Relaxation Block.
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Roll 37 (1980)
Brisbane bands 1980. Zero, the Go-betweens and Repairs at the Baroona Hall, 4 July 1980.
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Roll 38 (1979)
Brisbane bands, possibly 1979. Hard-Ons and The Parasites at the Blind Hall, Woolloongabba.
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Roll 39 (1980)
Brisbane bands 1980, including XTC, Numbers, and Flowers at Cloudland, and the Go-betweens and The Leftovers at Griffith University Refectory.
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Roll 50 (1980)
Brisbane bands 1980. Negatives include Baroona Hall - Zero, The Go-betweens and Repairs, and Apartments at the University of Queensland Relaxation Block, and Hard-Ons at The Curry Shop.
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Series 2: Films (1978-1987)
Live performances of various Brisbane bands at venues such as The Outpost, Easts Leagues Club, Albert Park and the University of Queensland, from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. Bands include the Riptides, Pheromones, Chrysalids, Furious Turtles.
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Items in this series:
Up and downs
Brisbane band Ups and Downs performing at an outdoor venue.
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14 minutes 46 seconds; 9.5 x 6.25 cm
Trash of all nations (1987)
Video footage of Brisbane bands - Trash at Home; Trash, Poetry and Fronteria at the Ukranian Hall; and Ceramic eggplants and Sun Orange at the 4ZZZ Radiothon 1987
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2 hours 6 minutes; 9.5 x 6.25 cm
Live Brisbane bands 1 (1986)
Video footage of Brisbane bands - bands including Clothes-thing, Dog Fish Cat Bird and Tangled Shoelaces at the Ritz Ballroom 25 April 1986; BBQ City Cops, Crucified Truth, Wickermen and Primal Moves at The Outpost 28 May 1986; Nu Bridge, Munga Beans at the Caxton Hall 4 July 1986; Pheromones at The Outpost 12 July 1986
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2 hours 5 minutes; 9.5 x 6.25 cm
Live Brisbane bands 2 (15 July 1986-20 September 1986)
Video footage of Brisbane bands - Chrysalids and Kan Kan Kaos at The Outpost 15 July 1986; Mission Imposible at The Outpost 23 July 1986; Fronteria at the Migrant Resource Centre 26 July 1986; Furious Turtles and the Riptides at Easts Leagues Club 12 September 1986; Xero and other bands, possibly Plug Uglies and This 5 Minutes at Easts Leagues Club 20 September 1986
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2 hours 6 minutes; 9.5 x 6.25 cm
Live Brisbane bands 3 (19 September 1986 - 14 February 1987)
Video footage of Brisbane bands - the Adorable Ones, The Groovy Things and Ceramic Eggplants at the Australian National Hotel (Aussie Nash) 19 September 1986; 1313 Mockingbird Lane, Scruff the Cat, Atomic Bikini, Lovers in Bunkers and Thanks for the Fish at the University of Queensland 1 October 1986; Dog Fish Cat Bird, Fiesta Tropical and Wondrous Fair and Trash at the University of Queensland 10 October 1986; Viscounts, Marionettes, Chrysalids, Water Rats Picnic, Aloha Pussycat and The Girlies at Easts Leagues Club 14 February 1987
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3 hours 3 minutes; 9.5 x 6.25 cm
Live Brisbane bands 4 (14 March 1987-9 May 1987)
Video footage of Brisbane bands - 4ZZZ Market Day 14 March 1987; Pompeii and In The Know at The Outpost 16 April 1987; Scruff the Cat, Act, Bad Ronald, Insane Hombres, Voodoo Lust, The Girlies, Subsonic Barflys at Albert Park 2 May 1987; Furious Turtles, Lemon Fabs, Mop and the Dropouts and Thanks for the Fish at Albert Park 9 May 1987
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2 hours 32 minutes 7 seconds; 9.5 x 6.25 cm
Abortion rally (1978?)
Footage of an abortion rally at King George Square, Brisbane. Protestors march onto the Square behind a large banner, surrounded by crowds, with Queensland police watching on. News camera crews follow protestors and police are present in force. The footage shows young people on the streets in the city, congregating on inner suburban footpaths and in houses, and gathering for a beach-themed backyard party.
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50 feet ; 3 minutes 20 seconds
X-Men (20 May 1978)
Brisbane band X-Men playing a gig at 2064 Beaudesert Road Farmhouse, 20 May 1978.
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50 feet; 3 minutes 30 seconds
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Footage of a visit to a farmhouse, countryside. Shows playing cricket, a spit roast, views of fields, walking in fields. Brief footage of a demonstration, possibly on a university campus. A 4ZZZ banner is visible. Other banners not identified. Footage of supermarket trip, showing vegetables, aisles, pushing trolleys, cash register.
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50 feet; 3 minutes 30 seconds
Film
Footage of a person with their head/face wrapped in plastic, possibly cling wrap. Miscellaneous footage of interior of house and back yard, and a dog inside and outside the house.
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Approx. 50 feet; 3 minutes 30 seconds