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Flo Bjelke-Petersen

Flo Bjelke-Petersen was a stalwart of the Queensland National Party until her retirement in 1993.
Series : Australian Biography Series 3 | Year : 1994 | Total Duration : 26 Minutes | Producer : Frank Heimans
Director : Frank Heimans |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about being a senator.
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Access No. 146393 | 25 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W photograph of former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen at microphone holding a pumpkin scone tea towel.
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Access No. 146394 | 4 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © Queensland Newspapers | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about living by certain standards.
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Access No. 146395 | 11 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival colour footage of former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen greeting politician Tim Fischer on stage. Pan to audience applauding with National Party banners and Australian flags on the walls.
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Access No. 146396 | 4 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © ABC Library Sales | Colour |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about how she was perceived as a senator.
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Access No. 146397 | 15 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W photograph of former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen caught mid shout as she watches a pancake flop in the Brisbane Pancake Competition. Zoom in to CU.
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Access No. 146398 | 7 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © Queensland Newspapers | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about her birth and childhood.
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Access No. 146399 | 9 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU B&W photograph of former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen as a child.
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Access No. 146400 | 7 secs | 1920s | Qld, Australia | © Florence Bjelke-Petersen | B&W |
MS and zoom in to interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about her childhood and values that she grew up with.
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Access No. 146401 | 39 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W photograph of former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen as a child standing on the beach with her mother and sister.
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Access No. 146402 | 5 secs | 1920s | Qld, Australia | © Florence Bjelke-Petersen | B&W |
MS of interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about growing up in the Depression years.
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Access No. 146403 | 8 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W 1939 photograph of former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen's father, seated.
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Access No. 146404 | 5 secs | 1930s | Qld, Australia | © Florence Bjelke-Petersen | B&W |
MS of interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about her father.
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Access No. 146405 | 9 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W photograph of former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen as a teenager with her sister, 1935.
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Access No. 146406 | 7 secs | 1930s | Qld, Australia | © Florence Bjelke-Petersen | B&W |
MS and zoom in to CU interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about her parents struggle to send her to a good school.
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Access No. 146407 | 50 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W photograph of former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen at age 16 standing in front of wishing well.
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Access No. 146408 | 5 secs | 1930s | Qld, Australia | © Florence Bjelke-Petersen | B&W |
CU interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about finishing her schooling at a commercial high school.
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Access No. 146409 | 13 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W photograph of former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen at age 19 sitting on rocks.
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Access No. 146410 | 5 secs | 1930s | Qld, Australia | © Florence Bjelke-Petersen | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about meeting politician husband Joh when she worked for the Commissioner of Main Roads.
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Access No. 146411 | 28 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W photograph of politician and former Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen standing outside house with his mother and another woman.
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Access No. 146412 | 5 secs | 1950s | Qld, Australia | © Florence Bjelke-Petersen | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about politician husband Joh's bachelor days.
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Access No. 146413 | 44 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU B&W photograph of National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen smiling to camera wearing unusual sun hat, early 1940s.
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Access No. 146414 | 5 secs | 1940s | Qld, Australia | © Florence Bjelke-Petersen | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about her life before meeting politician husband Joh.
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Access No. 146415 | 9 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W photographic portrait of National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen in wide brimmed hat.
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Access No. 146416 | 4 secs | 1940s | Qld, Australia | © Florence Bjelke-Petersen | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about politician husband Joh's bachelor days.
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Access No. 146417 | 32 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W photograph of Joh and Flo Bjelke-Petersen in wide brimmed hat after their wedding.
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Access No. 146418 | 7 secs | 1950s | Qld, Australia | © Florence Bjelke-Petersen | B&W |
CU interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about how her life changed after marrying Joh.
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Access No. 146419 | 37 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W photograph of former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen in profile playing piano.
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Access No. 146420 | 4 secs | 1940s | Qld, Australia | © Florence Bjelke-Petersen | B&W |
CU interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about how her life changed after marrying Joh and taking on public duties.
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Access No. 146421 | 43 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Tilt up B&W photograph of young children to former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen holding knitted toy at function.
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Access No. 146422 | 8 secs | 1970s | Qld, Australia | © Queensland Newspapers Ltd | B&W |
CU interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about becoming involved in husband Joh's political life.
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Access No. 146423 | 40 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W photograph of former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen and former Premier John Bjelke-Petersen.
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Access No. 146424 | 8 secs | 1970s | Qld, Australia | © Canberra Times | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about becoming involved in husband Joh's political life.
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Access No. 146425 | 5 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W photograph of former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen and former Premier John Bjelke-Petersen sitting with drinks.
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Access No. 146426 | 4 secs | 1970s | Qld, Australia | © Queensland Newspapers | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen responding to questions about accusations levelled against her husband Joh when he was Premier.
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Access No. 146427 | 33 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W photograph of former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen being sworn into office, 1981.
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Access No. 146428 | 6 secs | 1980s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © Canberra Times | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about making the decision to become a senator.
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Access No. 146429 | 15 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W photograph of senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking to Hugh Lunn, both outdoors under umbrellas, 1984.
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Access No. 146430 | 5 secs | 1980s | Qld, Australia | © Queensland Newspapers Ltd | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about how the newspapers made the first suggestions that she would become a senator.
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Access No. 146431 | 1 min 5 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W photograph of senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen speaking at microphone wearing hat, 1993.
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Access No. 146432 | 5 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © John Fairfax Pty Ltd | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about the events which led to her becoming a senator.
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Access No. 146433 | 17 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W photograph of senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen holding nomination forms at time of nomination for the National Party, 1979.
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Access No. 146434 | 5 secs | 1970s | Qld, Australia | © Queensland Newspapers Ltd | B&W |
CU interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about her ambivalence of becoming a politician.
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Access No. 146435 | 5 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS tilt up B&W photograph of senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen from her hands to her face seated at office desk.
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Access No. 146436 | 5 secs | 1970s | Qld, Australia | © Queensland Newspapers Ltd | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about people's perceptions about her becoming a politician.
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Access No. 146437 | 12 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W photograph of senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen holding up an air ticket to Canberra, Ansett Airlines plane in background, 1980.
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Access No. 146438 | 4 secs | 1980s | Qld, Australia | © Queensland Newspapers Ltd | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about becoming a politician.
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Access No. 146439 | 7 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W photograph of senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen on stage with National Party state president Robert Sparkes.
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Access No. 146440 | 6 secs | 1980s | Qld, Australia | © Queensland Newspapers Ltd | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about some of the political responsibilities she had.
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Access No. 146441 | 9 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival colour footage of former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen on the eve of being sworn in as National senator. VS of her being interviewed on steps of old Parliament House and CU interview with her talking about pumpkin scones.
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Access No. 146442 | 33 secs | 1980s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © Nine Network | Colour |
Archival colour footage of former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen at microphone in shopping centre at marginal seat of Rankin talking about pumpkin scones. VS local shoppers listening to her and Bjelke-Petersen meeting shop owners and handing out scone recipes to shoppers.
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Access No. 146443 | 25 secs | 1980s | Qld, Australia | © ABC Library Sales | Colour |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about the huge amount of publicity she received over pumpkin scones.
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Access No. 146444 | 8 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU B&W photograph of former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen grinning with eyes wide open holding pumpkin scone.
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Access No. 146445 | 3 secs | 1970s | Qld, Australia | © Canberra Times | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about how she viewed the huge amount of publicity she received over pumpkin scones.
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Access No. 146446 | 8 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W photograph of senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen wearing chef's hat posing at commercial oven with large tray of scones, 1985.
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Access No. 146447 | 4 secs | 1980s | Qld, Australia | © Queensland Newspapers Ltd | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen responding to being asked about her infamy for pumpkin scones overseas.
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Access No. 146448 | 6 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W photograph of former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen walking with Prince Charles.
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Access No. 146449 | 5 secs | 1940s | Qld, Australia | © Florence Bjelke-Petersen | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about a conversation she had with Prince Charles in which he referred to her pumpkin scones.
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Access No. 146450 | 29 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Tilt up B&W photograph of former Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen reaching for plate of scones to senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen kissing his cheek, on Joh's 80th birthday, 1991.
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Access No. 146451 | 9 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © Queensland Newspapers Ltd | B&W |
CU interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about the circumstances in which husband Joh Bjelke-Petersen was dropped from the National Party.
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Access No. 146452 | 23 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in to two B&W photographs of former Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen being mobbed by media, microphones thrust at him while appearing at the Fitzgerald Inquiry, 1988.
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Access No. 146453 | 15 secs | 1980s | Qld, Australia | © Queensland Newspapers Ltd | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about the Fitzgerald Inquiry.
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Access No. 146454 | 43 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Series of B&W photographs of ministers from the Joh Bjelke-Petersen government who were involved in the Fitzgerald Inquiry in the late 1980s. Identity of the first image is unclear (possibly Donald Lane), then Geoff Muntz, Brian Austin and Leisha Harvey.
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Access No. 146455 | 14 secs | 1980s | Qld, Australia | © Queensland Newspapers Ltd | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about the Fitzgerald Inquiry.
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Access No. 146456 | 20 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival colour news footage of former Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen, accused of perjury, approaching courthouse with Flo and family. VS of him being mobbed by camera crews and journalists and shaking hands with well-wishers. CU photograph of businessman Robert Sng.
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Access No. 146457 | 45 secs | 1990s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © ABC Library Sales | Colour |
MS and slow zoom in to CU interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about Joh Bjelke-Petersen's trial for perjury and the jurors involved.
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Access No. 146458 | 51 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival colour news footage of former Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen, accused of perjury, leaving court after being cleared of the charges. CU of him giving press conference outside court and VS camera crews filming him. Zoom out to WS of crowd surrounding him, 1991.
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Access No. 146459 | 31 secs | 1990s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © ABC Library Sales | Colour |
Archival colour news footage of former Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen, accused of perjury, leaving court with Flo after being cleared of the charges. GS smiling jury foreman, Luke Shaw, leaving court in taxi at night.
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Access No. 146460 | 11 secs | 1990s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © ABC Library Sales | Colour |
CU interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen discussing Jury foreman Luke Shaw's position to the Bjelke-Petersens and the National Party at the time of Joh Bjelke-Petersen's perjury trial. She also discusses Joh's relationship with the Labor Party.
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Access No. 146461 | 49 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU B&W photograph of Luke Shaw smiling.
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Access No. 146462 | 4 secs | 1980s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © Queensland Newspapers Ltd | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen denying prior knowledge of Jury foreman Luke Shaw from Joh Bjelke-Petersen's perjury trial.
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Access No. 146463 | 20 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival colour news footage of former Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen, accused of perjury, leaving court flanked by police with Flo after being cleared of the charges. WS media scrum around the Bjelke-Petersens.
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Access No. 146464 | 12 secs | 1990s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © ABC Library Sales | Colour |
CU interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about Joh Bjelke-Petersen's perjury trial.
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Access No. 146465 | 15 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W photograph of Joh and Flo Bjelke-Petersen drinking beer at Sanctuary Cove, 1988.
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Access No. 146466 | 6 secs | 1980s | Qld, Australia | © Queensland Newspapers Ltd | B&W |
CU interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen responding to question about Joh Bjelke-Petersen's innocence over perjury trial.
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Access No. 146467 | 15 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W photograph of Joh and Flo Bjelke-Petersen standing in front of their Kingaroy house and dissolve to photograph of then drinking tea on backyard table, 1983.
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Access No. 146468 | 11 secs | 1980s | Qld, Australia | © Queensland Newspapers Ltd | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen responding to question about corruption under Joh Bjelke-Petersen's premiership.
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Access No. 146469 | 1 min 22 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W photograph of Flo Bjelke-Petersen with arm around Joh as he speaks on telephone.
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Access No. 146470 | 6 secs | 1980s | Qld, Australia | © Queensland Newspapers Ltd | B&W |
CU interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about her marriage being the best thing in her life.
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Access No. 146471 | 16 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Tilt up B&W photograph of Flo Bjelke-Petersen kissing Joh surrounded by their children and grandchildren.
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Access No. 146472 | 8 secs | 1980s | Qld, Australia | © Queensland Newspapers Ltd | B&W |
Tilt down B&W photograph of Flo Bjelke-Petersen holding baby grandson Mathew, standing next to Joh, both smiling.
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Access No. 146473 | 8 secs | 1980s | Qld, Australia | © Queensland Newspapers Ltd | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about the future Australia that her grandchildren will be living in.
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Access No. 146474 | 12 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W photograph of senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen gesturing with hands, 1993.
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Access No. 146475 | 6 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © John Fairfax Pty Ltd | B&W |
Slow zoom in to CU interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about her concerns for the future of the Australia that her grandchildren will be living in.
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Access No. 146476 | 13 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W photograph of senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen pointing up finger, 1993.
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Access No. 146477 | 4 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © John Fairfax Pty Ltd | B&W |
MS interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen likening the problems she sees in today's Australia to the Roman Empire.
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Access No. 146478 | 20 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Tilt up B&W photograph of senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen speaking at church pulpit, St Andrew's, 1982.
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Access No. 146479 | 8 secs | 1980s | Qld, Australia | © John Fairfax Pty Ltd | B&W |
CU interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about her fears for the social standards her grandchildren will be exposed to.
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Access No. 146480 | 20 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS B&W photograph of Flo Bjelke-Petersen sitting of grassy banks of dam, 1993.
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Access No. 146481 | 7 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © Queensland Newspapers Ltd | B&W |
CU interview with former National Party senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen talking about her religious beliefs.
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Access No. 146482 | 1 min 10 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Closing credits with montage of B&W photographs as follows: Florence Bjelke-Petersen leaning on gate under "Bethany" sign at Kingaroy, 1993; wine tasting, 1983; Flo in racing car around track, 1985; CU of Flo looking serious in hat and glasses; Flo, Joh with daughter Meg and son-in-law, 1980; Flo in beanie with hands in air, 1983; Flo at microphone with Australian flag in background, 1983; Flo with miners' wives, 1983; and Flo holding up shopping bags, 1984.
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Access No. 146483 | 1 min 19 secs | 1980s | Qld, Australia | © Queensland Newspapers Ltd | B&W |
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