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Jim Cairns

Jim Cairns, Deputy Prime Minister in the Whitlam Government, brings a new dimension to our understanding of his role in history by relating it to the broader motivations of his life.
Series : Australian Biography Series 7 | Year : 1998 | Total Duration : 26 Minutes | Producer : Robin Hughes
Director : Robin Hughes |
Opening titles. Jim Cairns talks about his dislike for authority. Titles: born Melbourne, 1914. B/W photograph still of Jim Cairns as small child on horse. Jim describes where he lived as a child.
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Access No. 92715 | 58 secs | 1920s | Australia | © Jim Cairns Private Collection | Colour |
B/W archival still photograph of men and band standing outside a newsagency or office of The Age / The Argus Australasian.
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Access No. 92717 | 7 secs | 1920s | Sunbury, Vic, Australia | © George Evans Museum | B&W |
Jim Cairns about the Catholic Protestant rivalry between the Murphys and the Cairns families in his early life in Sunbury Victoria.
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Access No. 92718 | 6 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival still photograph of Jim Cairns as a small boy leading his horse. Second photograph of Jim on horseback.
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Access No. 92719 | 12 secs | 1920s | Australia | © Jim Cairns Private Collection | B&W |
Jim Cairns talks about his early experiences as a young boy in conciliation.
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Access No. 92721 | 52 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival still photograph of Jim Cairns as a child. Jim describes life growing up in Sunbury and what it was like living in his family. B/W photograph of Jim standing next to a tree stump and his dog sitting on the tree stump. B/W photograph of Jim on horseback with woman (his mother ?) standing next to him. B/W photograph of his mother.
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Access No. 92722 | 55 secs | 1920s | Australia | © Jim Cairns Private Collection | B&W |
B/W archival photograph / still of Sunbury Mental Hospital
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Access No. 92728 | 5 secs | 1930s | Sunbury, Vic, Australia | © George Evans Museum | B&W |
Jim Cairns talks about his sadness at his mother leaving him to go to work for two weeks at a time.
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Access No. 92729 | 9 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival still / photograph of Jim Cairns with his mother and aunt, zoom into closer shot of Jim wearing cap.
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Access No. 92730 | 11 secs | 1920s | Australia | © Jim Cairns private Collection | B&W |
Jim Cairns talks about his father moving to Africa after the war
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Access No. 92731 | 15 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival photograph / still of Jim Cairns' father. Tilt down to Jim as baby with his mother
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Access No. 92732 | 14 secs | 1910s | Australia | © Jim Cairns Private Collection | B&W |
Jim Cairns talks about his schooldays
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Access No. 92733 | 8 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival photograph / still of Northcote High School exterior. Closer shot of school windows with students at open window, WS of playground
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Access No. 92734 | 11 secs | 1920s | Northcote, Vic, Australia | © Northcote High School Collection | B&W |
B/W archival still photograph - LS of suburban street
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Access No. 92737 | 4 secs | 1920s | Vic, Australia | © La Trobe Collection | B&W |
Jim Cairns talks about his school days at Northcote High School
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Access No. 92738 | 6 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W photograph / still of Jim Cairns in sporting trunks standing beside cup on a pedestal
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Access No. 92739 | 8 secs | 1920s | Australia | © Jim Cairns Private Collection | B&W |
Jim Cairns talking about his success as an athlete at school
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Access No. 92740 | 11 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W photograph / still of the B grade premiers athletics team of 1929-30. CU of Jim.
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Access No. 92741 | 9 secs | 1920s | Australia | © Jim Cairns Private Collection | B&W |
Jim Cairns his famous broadjump win in an athletics carnival.
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Access No. 92743 | 12 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W school photograph from Northcote High School.
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Access No. 92744 | 6 secs | 1920s | Northcote, Vic, Australia | © Northcote High School | B&W |
Jim Cairns talks about his life being based on the strength of one single jump
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Access No. 92745 | 10 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W photograph of Jim Cairns jumping in hurdles - hurdling
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Access No. 92746 | 5 secs | 1920s | Australia | © Unknown Owner | B&W |
B/W photograph of Russell St Police Headquarters, Melbourne, Victoria
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Access No. 92747 | 4 secs | Unknown | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © La Trobe Picture Collection | B&W |
B/W close up photograph of Jim Cairns as young man
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Access No. 92748 | 5 secs | 1930s | Australia | © Victoria Police Historical Unit | B&W |
Jim Cairns about his time in the police force
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Access No. 92749 | 13 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W photograph still of Jim Cairns as young man wearing suit and tie (MS). Jim with his wife Gwen in front of car, closer shot of same. Jim in academic gown.
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Access No. 92750 | 4 secs | 1930s | Australia | © Jim Cairns Private Collection | B&W |
B/W photograph of exterior Melbourne University
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Access No. 92754 | 7 secs | Unknown | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © University of Melbourne Archives | B&W |
Jim Cairns interview about what lead him to politics while in university
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Access No. 92755 | 7 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W photograph - CU of Jim Cairns
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Access No. 92756 | 6 secs | Unknown | Australia | © National Library of Australia | B&W |
Jim Cairns interview about his university days
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Access No. 92757 | 7 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival footage of university students in a lecture theatre - 2 shots.
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Access No. 92758 | 6 secs | 1950s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
B/W photograph still of Jim Cairns. Zoom into ECU Jim's eyes.
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Access No. 92759 | 9 secs | Unknown | Australia | © ABC Footage Sales | B&W |
Jim Cairns on his involvement in peace movement at university
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Access No. 92760 | 6 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival photograph of Jim Cairns and parliamentary colleagues standing outside Parliament House . Zoom in to Jim
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Access No. 92761 | 14 secs | 1960s | Australia | © Jim Cairns Private Collection | B&W |
Jim Cairns interview about what he wanted to achieve by entering politics in 1955
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Access No. 92762 | 25 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W photograph of Jim Cairns meeting electorate - older couple and child
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Access No. 92763 | 8 secs | Unknown | Australia | © Jim Cairns Private Collection | B&W |
B/W photograph of Jim Cairns standing beside campaign caravan with slogans of Australian Labor party written over side of caravan
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Access No. 92764 | 6 secs | 1950s | Australia | © Herald & Weekly Times | B&W |
Jim Cairns interview re why he was in politics
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Access No. 92765 | 11 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W photograph of Jim Cairns and Gough Whitlam (Prime Minister) both members of Australian Labor Party.
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Access No. 92766 | 8 secs | 1970s | Australia | © Herald & Weekly Times | B&W |
Jim Cairns about his stand for leadership of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) against Gough Whitlam and the power associated with being Prime Minister
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Access No. 92767 | 44 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W photograph of Jim Cairns and Gwen at press conference. Interview about ambition and his role in the moratoriums against the Vietnam War. B/W photograph of Vietnam moratorium peace march.
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Access No. 92768 | 1 min 15 secs | 1970s | Australia | © Herald & Weekly Times | B&W |
Jim Cairns' book, ÔThe Eagle and the Lotus.' Zoom in to Jim's name on title page
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Access No. 92773 | 7 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
B/W archival footage. French soldiers boarding ship and French flag
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Access No. 92774 | 6 secs | Unknown | Australia | © ABC Footage Sales | B&W |
Jim Cairns interview about being a student in action
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Access No. 92776 | 16 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W photograph of Jim Cairns in front of sign about Australia and Vietnam
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Access No. 92777 | 12 secs | 1970s | Australia | © Jim Cairns Private Collection | B&W |
Jim Cairns about his involvement in Vietnam War moratoriums
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Access No. 92778 | 10 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W Archival footage of Vietnam Moratorium march being addressed by Jim Cairns [6 shots]
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Access No. 92779 | 33 secs | 1970s | Australia | © National Film and Sound Archive and Victorian Dept. Education | B&W |
Jim Cairns interview about his involvement in Vietnam War moratoriums
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Access No. 92780 | 6 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival footage [5 shots] of Vietnam Moratorium march
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Access No. 92781 | 26 secs | 1970s | Australia | © National Film and Sound Archive and Victorian Dept. Education | B&W |
Jim Cairns interview re Vietnam War moratorium marches
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Access No. 92782 | 7 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival footage of Vietnam Moratorium march
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Access No. 92783 | 6 secs | 1970s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © National Film and Sound Archive and Victorian Dept. Education | B&W |
B&W archival footage of Gough Whitlam and audience at Australian Labor Party campaign gathering.
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Access No. 92784 | 11 secs | 1970s | Australia | © ABC Footage Sales | B&W |
Colour archival footage of Gough Whitlam, John Kerr and Jim Cairns
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Access No. 92786 | 9 secs | 1970s | Australia | © ABC Footage Sales | Colour |
B/W archival photograph of Jim Cairns with Asian man
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Access No. 92787 | 3 secs | 1970s | Australia | © Jim Cairns Private Collection | B&W |
B/W archival photograph of Jim Cairns with Asian man at table
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Access No. 92788 | 3 secs | 1970s | Australia | © National Library of Australia | Colour |
B/W archival photograph of Jim Cairns with President Sukarno of Indonesia
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Access No. 92789 | 3 secs | 1970s | Australia | © Jim Cairns Private Collection | B&W |
Jim Cairns interview re trade visit to China in 1974
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Access No. 92790 | 17 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival photograph of people gathered at formal dinner in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing. Pan left to Jim Cairns and woman standing at microphone
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Access No. 92791 | 11 secs | 1970s | Beijing, China | © Jim Cairns Private Collection | B&W |
B/W archival photograph of Jim Cairns with men during Chinese trade mission in 1974
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Access No. 92792 | 5 secs | 1970s | Beijing, China | © National Library of Australia | B&W |
Jim Cairns interview re increase in exports after his trade mission to China in 1974
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Access No. 92793 | 11 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Colour archival footage of Jim Cairns with members of the Gough Whitlam government on lawn [4 shots].
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Access No. 92794 | 11 secs | 1970s | © ABC Footage Sales | Colour |
Jim Cairns interview about the ÒOverseas Loans AffairÓ of 1975
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Access No. 92795 | 26 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival footage of Australian flags. Zoom out to WS Lodge [2 shots]. CU of plague with The Lodge and Australian coat of arms
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Access No. 92796 | 8 secs | 1970s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © ABC Footage Sales | B&W |
Jim Cairns interview about the Overseas Loans Affair of 1975
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Access No. 92797 | 14 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Colour archival footage of Rex Connor at press conference
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Access No. 92798 | 5 secs | 1970s | Australia | © ABC Footage Sales | Colour |
Colour archival footage of journalists interviewing a Pakistani broker, Tirath Khemlani who was at the centre of the Overseas Loans Affair in 1975.
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Access No. 92799 | 7 secs | 1970s | Australia | © ABC Footage Sales | Colour |
Jim Cairns interview about Overseas Loans Affair of 1975 when he was Federal Treasurer
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Access No. 92800 | 25 secs | 1970s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival photograph Gough Whitlam and Jim Cairns and second photo of Jim Cairns and Lionel Murphy.
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Access No. 92801 | 12 secs | 1970s | Australia | © ABC Footage Sales | B&W |
Jim Cairns interview describes the events of the Overseas Loans Affair
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Access No. 92803 | 30 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Copy of The Australian newspaper with headline relating to Jim Cairns and the Overseas Loans Affair and letter to George Harris about overseas loans
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Access No. 92804 | 9 secs | 1970s | Australia | © ABC Footage Sales | B&W |
Jim Cairns interview about signing letter to George Harris about Overseas Loans Affair.
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Access No. 92806 | 21 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Newspaper with headline: ÔCairns out' [2 shots]. Colour archival footage of Jim Cairns with reporters thrusting microphones towards him for interview.
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Access No. 92807 | 18 secs | 1970s | Australia | © ABC Footage Sales | Colour |
Jim Cairns interview about his sacking as Treasurer and the lack of defence from his own Australian Labor Party colleagues
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Access No. 92809 | 16 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Colour archival footage of Jim Cairns and Junie Morosi at airport. Jim Cairns interview about his meeting Junie Morosi.
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Access No. 92810 | 54 secs | 1970s | Australia | © ABC Footage Sales | Colour |
B/W archival footage o f Junie Morosi and press reporters at airport. Interview Jim Cairns re Junie Morosi
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Access No. 92812 | 37 secs | 1970s | Australia | © Channel 7 | B&W |
B/W archival photograph of Jim Cairns. Pan right to Junie Morosi. Second photograph of Jim and Junie together.
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Access No. 92814 | 13 secs | 1970s | Australia | © ABC Footage Sales | B&W |
Jim Cairns interview about Junie Morosi
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Access No. 92816 | 9 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Colour archival footage of Jim Cairns and Junie Morosi leaving Parliament House [2 shots] MS Junie. Newspaper headlines Ò Morosi StaysÓ, ÒCairns Digs InÓ, Whitlam tells Morosi to goÓ
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Access No. 92817 | 23 secs | 1970s | Australia | © ABC Footage Sales | Colour |
Jim Cairns interview about his relationships.
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Access No. 92821 | 15 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival photograph of Jim Cairns and his mother
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Access No. 92822 | 8 secs | 1920s | Australia | © Jim Cairns Private Collection | B&W |
Jim Cairns interview re relationship with mother.
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Access No. 92823 | 33 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival photograph of Jim Cairns as little boy and photograph of his wife Gwen.
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Access No. 92824 | 21 secs | 1910s | Australia | © Jim Cairns Private Collection | B&W |
Jim Cairns interview about his long marriage
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Access No. 92826 | 13 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival photograph of Jim Cairns and his wife Gwen
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Access No. 92827 | 6 secs | Unknown | Australia | © Jim Cairns Private Collection | B&W |
Jim Cairns interviewed about his wife Gwen
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Access No. 92828 | 13 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival photograph of Jim Cairns and his wife Gwen
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Access No. 92829 | 6 secs | Unknown | Australia | © Jim Cairns Private Collection | Colour |
B/W archival photograph of Jim Cairns and his wife, Gwen
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Access No. 92830 | 5 secs | Unknown | Australia | © The Age | B&W |
Jim Cairns interview about his wife
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Access No. 92831 | 8 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival photograph of Jim Cairns and his wife Gwen with Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India
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Access No. 92832 | 10 secs | Unknown | © Jim Cairns Private Collection | Colour |
Jim Cairns interview about whether it is possible to do good in politics
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Access No. 92833 | 21 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival footage of interior of Legislative Assembly in Parliament House. Zoom in to Jim Cairns making speech
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Access No. 92834 | 12 secs | 1970s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © ABC Footage Sales | B&W |
Jim Cairns about his disillusionment about the political process
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Access No. 92835 | 8 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Colour Archival. Jim Cairns on microphone at Confest ( a conference / festival for healing and personal growth) in 1976. Zoom out to crowd. VS of Jim Cairns at Confest gathering of 15,000 people.
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Access No. 92836 | 34 secs | Unknown | Australia | © ABC Footage Sales | Colour |
Jim Cairns interview about the significance of the Confest ( a conference / festival for healing and personal growth) gatherings of late 1970's. Reading glasses and stack of books written by Jim Cairns. CU of hand writing. CU of Jim writing. Portrait of Gwen on bookshelf.
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Access No. 92841 | 1 min 2 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival photograph of Gough Whitlam, Jim Cairns and members of the Whitlam government
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Access No. 92846 | 14 secs | Unknown | Australia | © Jim Cairns Private Collection | B&W |
Jim Cairns about his pleasure and disappointment about his accomplishments
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Access No. 92847 | 20 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival footage of Jim Cairns leading Moratorium march
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Access No. 92848 | 17 secs | 1970s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © National Film and Sound Archive and Victorian Dept. Education | B&W |
B/W archival photograph of Jim Cairns at Moratorium march against Vietnam war. Colour photograph of Jim Cairns in hat. Zoom out to ÔJim Cairns Books' sign on table.
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Access No. 92849 | 22 secs | 1970s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © Jim Cairns Private Collection | B&W |
National Film and Sound Archive - Australia