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Ted Egan

Ted Egan's career has ranged from working with remote Aboriginal communities to songwriter, historian, entertainer and the Northern Territory's top job of Administrator.
Series : Australian Biography Series 11 | Episode : 7 | Year : 2007 | Total Duration : 26 Minutes | Producer : Rod Freedman
Director : Rod Freedman |
CU interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan revealing his mother's advice to him.
Access No. 145827 | 37 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in to MS B&W photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan as a young man on street. MS later colour photograph of Egan with finger raised in pub.
Access No. 145828 | 9 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Ted Egan | Colour |
Zoom in to MS B&W photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan in hat and tie standing at picket fence in grounds of Government House, NT.
Access No. 145829 | 6 secs | 2000s | Australia | © Government House NT | B&W |
Zoom out from MS B&W photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan as a baby sitting on his mother's lap to her surrounded by three young daughters. B&W photograph of Egan and sister standing either side of their mother outside house.
Access No. 145830 | 13 secs | 1930s | Australia | © Ted Egan | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his childhood.
Access No. 145831 | 8 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Slow zoom in to MS B&W photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan in alter boy outfit.
Access No. 145832 | 7 secs | 1940s | Australia | © Ted Egan | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his mother.
Access No. 145833 | 3 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU B&W studio photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan's parents in oval photo frame.
Access No. 145834 | 7 secs | 1920s | Australia | © Ted Egan | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his parents in the Depression.
Access No. 145835 | 9 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Slow zoom in to B&W photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan's father.
Access No. 145836 | 7 secs | 1930s | Australia | © Ted Egan | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his father being unable to afford a glass of beer until later in life.
Access No. 145837 | 6 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS B&W photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan's father with piano accordion. MS photograph of Egan standing with mother and two siblings.
Access No. 145838 | 9 secs | 1930s | Australia | © Ted Egan | B&W |
Archival B&W footage of boy selling newspaper on busy city street.
Access No. 145839 | 5 secs | 1930s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Archival B&W footage of crowds outside Flinders Street Station and closer shot of crowds and servicemen on street.
Access No. 145840 | 6 secs | 1940s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Archival B&W footage of tram travelling down Collins Street.
Access No. 145841 | 5 secs | 1940s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Archival B&W footage of soldier jumping onto tram and sitting down next to young woman. Good CU of coins being examined in palm of man's hand with CU of penny. GS of man giving coins to tram conductor (out of shot).
Access No. 145842 | 9 secs | 1940s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
CU interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his first memory of being entranced by song.
Access No. 145843 | 11 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage with high angle shot over busy street scene with pedestrians walking alongside trams and street traffic. WS people crossing street in front of Flinders Street Station.
Access No. 145844 | 8 secs | 1940s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his first memory of being entranced by song.
Access No. 145845 | 7 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage of woman walking between two soldiers and entering hall.
Access No. 145846 | 5 secs | 1940s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Archival B&W footage of servicemen walking along city street
Access No. 145847 | 4 secs | 1940s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about the rewriting of American wartime songs to an Australian context.
Access No. 145848 | 10 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage with MS of young American servicemen straightening their ties and MS two young women in park watching them. GS of both parties approaching each other.
Access No. 145849 | 6 secs | 1940s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan singing from a rewritten American wartime song about Australian girls and American servicemen.
Access No. 145850 | 3 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage with MS of young woman leaving station with two young American servicemen.
Access No. 145851 | 4 secs | 1940s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about a line from a rewritten American wartime song about Australian girls and American servicemen.
Access No. 145852 | 2 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in to B&W photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan in school football team. Tilt down photograph of Egan in school photograph sitting at desk.
Access No. 145853 | 17 secs | 1940s | Australia | © Public Domain | Colour |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his teenage sexuality.
Access No. 145854 | 32 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in to B&W photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan posing in band uniform on front porch of his house with drum at his feet.
Access No. 145855 | 13 secs | 1930s | Australia | © Ted Egan | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his parents' expectations for him career-wise.
Access No. 145856 | 14 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom out from MS B&W photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan in his backyard to include his friend Ronnie Smith.
Access No. 145857 | 9 secs | 1940s | Australia | © Ted Egan | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about deciding to go to Brazil with his friend Ronnie Smith on finishing his schooling.
Access No. 145858 | 3 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS The Ghan steam train travelling through sugar cane fields towards camera.
Access No. 145859 | 4 secs | 1940s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS bus along Northern Territory road and GS bus past buildings in Darwin. VS Darwin streets.
Access No. 145860 | 13 secs | 1940s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his first job in the Northern Territory.
Access No. 145861 | 7 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival colour footage of cricket match.
Access No. 145862 | 6 secs | 1960s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in to singer, songwriter Ted Egan sitting in group photograph of basketball team featuring various nationalities.
Access No. 145863 | 9 secs | 1940s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | Colour |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his first job with Public Works in the Northern Territory.
Access No. 145864 | 3 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival colour footage of cars pulling up to "Belsen Camp" and huts originally built to house local nurses.
Access No. 145865 | 10 secs | 1940s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about "Camp Belsen".
Access No. 145866 | 2 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival colour footage with MS pan along line of young children of various nationalities laughing to camera.
Access No. 145867 | 11 secs | 1950s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan reciting lines from a song he wrote inspired by his experiences in Darwin.
Access No. 145868 | 13 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom out from B&W photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan sitting amidst group photograph of the Tiwi Island football team.
Access No. 145869 | 10 secs | 1950s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | Colour |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about the high standard of the Tiwi Islander football team he trained.
Access No. 145870 | 3 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS B&W photograph of the Tiwi Island football team with singer, songwriter Ted Egan in centre.
Access No. 145871 | 4 secs | 1950s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | Colour |
CU colour photograph of the Tiwi Islander Aloysius Puantulura in ceremonial body paint and decoration.
Access No. 145872 | 5 secs | 1950s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © Unknown | Colour |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about the Tiwi Islander Aloysius Puantulura teaching him a song in Aboriginal language which he demonstrates.
Access No. 145873 | 15 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in to B&W photograph of the Tiwi Island football team with singer, songwriter Ted Egan in centre row with players all crossing arms.
Access No. 145874 | 9 secs | 1950s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | Colour |
Zoom in to B&W photograph of Paul Hasluck, then Minister for Territories, visiting elderly Aboriginal man and small child standing with nurse at Alice Springs Hospital.
Access No. 145875 | 6 secs | 1950s | Alice Springs, NT, Australia | © National Archives of Australia | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his encounter with Paul Hasluck, then Minister for Territories.
Access No. 145876 | 10 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W photograph of the singer, songwriter Ted Egan being carried on the shoulders of his team mates from the Tiwi Island football team.
Access No. 145877 | 5 secs | 1950s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | Colour |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about being offered a job working with Aboriginal people by Paul Hasluck, then Minister for Territories.
Access No. 145878 | 4 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W detail of photograph of the singer, songwriter Ted Egan standing with his team mates from the Tiwi Island football team.
Access No. 145879 | 5 secs | 1950s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | Colour |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about being working with Aboriginal people after starting off as a cadet patrol officer in the Native Affairs Branch.
Access No. 145880 | 7 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W MS photograph of the singer, songwriter Ted Egan in jacket.
Access No. 145881 | 4 secs | 1950s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | Colour |
Archival B&W footage of girls riding down street towards camera on bicycles. VS crowds gathering under trees and WS performance of Corroboree in park. VS child watching and dancer performing.
Access No. 145882 | 23 secs | 1940s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about the restrictions Aboriginal people were subject to in the 1940s and 1950s under the Native Affairs Branch.
Access No. 145883 | 15 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival colour footage with pan along Darwin main street and Aboriginal people going about their business with locals.
Access No. 145884 | 12 secs | 1940s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his duties when he worked with the Native Affairs Branch and a case where he defended an Aboriginal man in the Magistrate's Court.
Access No. 145885 | 57 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage of Aboriginal people around community shelter in open outdoor setting.
Access No. 145886 | 4 secs | 1960s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Colour map of the Northern Territory with town of Maningrida shown in relationship to Darwin.
Access No. 145888 | 5 secs | 1960s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage of Aboriginal people around Maningrida community doing various activities with women weaving baskets, men painting and children and dogs walking with adults around corrigated iron humpies.
Access No. 145889 | 17 secs | 1960s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about involving himself with the Aboriginal people of Maningrida and joining them camping and hunting.
Access No. 145890 | 4 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage of Aboriginal men standing up in dugout canoe paddling through wetland grasses with long spear. MS of man standing in canoe pointing and CU to crocodile with head out of water.
Access No. 145891 | 5 secs | 1940s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about involving himself with the Aboriginal people of Maningrida and describing crocodile hunting with them.
Access No. 145892 | 17 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage with CU to Aboriginal men in dugout canoe past camera reflected in water and MS of man harpooning crocodile in water.
Access No. 145893 | 10 secs | 1940s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan describing crocodile hunt he attended with the Aboriginal people of Maningrida.
Access No. 145894 | 7 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage with VS of Aboriginal man roping crocodile from his dugout canoe.
Access No. 145895 | 7 secs | 1940s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan describing crocodile hunt he attended with the Aboriginal people of Maningrida.
Access No. 145896 | 14 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage with VS of Aboriginal men opening mouth of dead crocodile.
Access No. 145897 | 2 secs | 1940s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
B&W MS photograph of the singer, songwriter Ted Egan with head between jaws of dead crocodile being held open by Maningrida hunter.
Access No. 145898 | 6 secs | 1950s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan relating story about crocodile hunt he attended with the Aboriginal people of Maningrida.
Access No. 145899 | 21 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage of two Aboriginal men skinning dead crocodile.
Access No. 145900 | 5 secs | 1940s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Colour wedding photograph of the singer, songwriter Ted Egan and wife Rae.
Access No. 145901 | 4 secs | 1950s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | Colour |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his marriage to Rae when he was 21 years old.
Access No. 145902 | 3 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Slow zoom in to MS photograph of the singer, songwriter Ted Egan and wife Rae. B&W photograph of Egan and Rae sitting on beach in swimming costumes. MS photograph of Rae and Egan holding baby Greg on city street. Photograph of Greg as a young boy with sister Margaret as a toddler sitting next to him.
Access No. 145903 | 21 secs | 1950s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | B&W |
Colour map of the Northern Territory with town of Borroloola shown in relationship to Darwin and Maningrida.
Access No. 145904 | 5 secs | 1960s | NT, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W family photograph of the singer, songwriter Ted Egan and wife Rae standing with son Greg as a young boy and daughter Margaret as a toddler.
Access No. 145905 | 5 secs | 1950s | Borroloola, NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | B&W |
CU interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his government posting to the settlement of Borroloola and his duties there.
Access No. 145906 | 17 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Tilt up B&W photograph of Borroloola Aboriginal local Roger Jose carrying tins suspended from bar across his shoulders.
Access No. 145907 | 13 secs | 1950s | Borroloola, NT, Australia | © Unknown | B&W |
Archival colour footage of singer, songwriter Ted Egan singing and performing song about local Borroloola Aboriginal man Roger Jose. CUs of Aboriginal audience smiling and laughing, children watching and group gathered on log seats. CUs people clapping.
Access No. 145908 | 22 secs | 1950s | Borroloola, NT, Australia | © Antipodes Productions | Colour |
Colour map of the Northern Territory with Groote Eylandt and Yuendumu near Alice Springs shown in relation to Darwin, Borroloola and Maningrida.
Access No. 145909 | 8 secs | 1960s | NT, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W MS photograph of the singer, songwriter Ted Egan.
Access No. 145910 | 5 secs | 1950s | Borroloola, NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | B&W |
CU interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his promotion to District Superintendent at Groote Eylandt.
Access No. 145911 | 5 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W MS photograph of the singer, songwriter Ted Egan standing with Aboriginal man.
Access No. 145912 | 5 secs | 1950s | Borroloola, NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | B&W |
CU interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his promotion to District Superintendent at Yendumu.
Access No. 145913 | 19 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W MS photograph of the singer, songwriter Ted Egan standing bare chested.
Access No. 145914 | 6 secs | 1950s | Yendumu, NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | B&W |
Zoom into CU interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about the health crisis affecting Aboriginal babies whilst he was District Superintendent at Yendumu.
Access No. 145915 | 37 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in to B&W MS photograph of the singer, songwriter Ted Egan.
Access No. 145916 | 10 secs | 1950s | Yendumu, NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about the health crisis affecting Aboriginal babies whilst he was District Superintendent at Yendumu.
Access No. 145917 | 2 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Tilt down B&W photograph of Aboriginal community members working on building project. Photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan on building site.
Access No. 145918 | 15 secs | 1950s | Yendumu, NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his relationship with the Aboriginal people at Yuendumu.
Access No. 145919 | 6 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage of Aboriginal stockmen with cattle in bush.
Access No. 145920 | 11 secs | 1960s | Yendumu, NT, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his relationship with the Aboriginal people at Yuendumu.
Access No. 145921 | 4 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage of Aboriginal stockmen with cattle in bush.
Access No. 145922 | 5 secs | 1960s | Yendumu, NT, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about the relationship Aboriginal people at Yuendumu had with their white District Superintendents.
Access No. 145923 | 6 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Colour map of the Northern Territory with Yirrkala shown in relation to Darwin and other locations.
Access No. 145924 | 5 secs | 1960s | NT, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Colour archival footage with WS of township of Yirrkala set on bay.
Access No. 145925 | 5 secs | 1960s | Yirrkala, NT, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about the dilemmas he had over land rights issues during his time working for the Government at Yirrkala.
Access No. 145926 | 13 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival footage of 4WD along dirt road near Yirrkala with pan to mines sign warning about blasting. Travelling shots past mine buildings. Zoom in to warning sign.
Access No. 145927 | 17 secs | 1960s | Yirrkala, NT, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about the dilemmas he had over land rights issues and the mining companies during his time working for the Government at Yirrkala.
Access No. 145928 | 8 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival footage of meeting between Aboriginal owners, Nabalco, the mission and the district welfare officer, Ted Egan with shots of them sitting informally around desk in backyard.
Access No. 145929 | 13 secs | 1960s | Yirrkala, NT, Australia | © ABC Library Sales | B&W |
Colour footage of children being led in traditional dance at Yirrkala.
Access No. 145930 | 9 secs | 1960s | Yirrkala, NT, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about the dilemmas he had over land rights issues, the Aboriginal attitude and the mining companies during his time working for the Government at Yirrkala.
Access No. 145931 | 7 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W footage of group of Aboriginal women sitting on ground with MS of one expressing their views on land rights and mining (with translation supers). Zoom out from aerial over bauxite mine.
Access No. 145932 | 24 secs | 1960s | Yirrkala, NT, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
CU interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his disenchantment with the government's handling of land rights issues and mining at Yirrkala and his involvement in it.
Access No. 145933 | 10 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS colour photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan sitting with his wife Rae and Jacki between them.
Access No. 145934 | 7 secs | 1950s | Yendumu, NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | Colour |
Slow zoom in on MS B&W photograph of Herbert Cole Coombs, Chairman Australian Council for Aboriginal Affairs (Nugget Coombs).
Access No. 145935 | 11 secs | 1950s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © National Archives of Australia | Colour |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his impressions of Nugget Coombs, chair of the newly formed Federal Council of Aboriginal Affairs.
Access No. 145936 | 14 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom out from MS photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan to WS with him standing with Vincent Lingiari and other Aboriginal men at Daguragu.
Access No. 145937 | 20 secs | 1950s | Yendumu, NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about the political situation which inspired his song "Gurindji Blues".
Access No. 145938 | 10 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in to photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan on horseback at Wave Hill Station. Tilt up photograph of Gurindji stockman holding bridle looking to camera.
Access No. 145939 | 20 secs | 1950s | Yendumu, NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about the political situation which inspired his song "Gurindji Blues". MS of him singing it.
Access No. 145940 | 20 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W archival footage of meeting between Gurindji Aboriginal stockmen sitting on ground and tilt down from sign for Gurindji Cattle Station to children playing on bicycle. MS Galarrwuy Ynupingu singing "Gurindji Blues".
Access No. 145941 | 32 secs | 1960s | Yirrkala, NT, Australia | © ABC Library Sales | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his song "Gurindji Blues".
Access No. 145942 | 5 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU newspaper or magazine article "Land Rights Record" and accompanying photograph of Galarrwuy Yunupingu singing with guitar on release of "Gurindji Blues".
Access No. 145943 | 3 secs | 1970s | Australia | © Unknown | B&W |
CU of record "Gurindji Blues".
Access No. 145944 | 4 secs | 1970s | Australia | © Public Domain | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his reasons for resigning from the Public Service in 1973.
Access No. 145945 | 5 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in on B&W photograph of Ted Egan, Department of Aboriginal Affairs, 1974, sitting in suit.
Access No. 145946 | 9 secs | 1970s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © National Archives of Australia | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his reasons for resigning from the Public Service in 1973.
Access No. 145947 | 12 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom out from B&W photograph singer, songwriter Ted Egan sitting with hand raised in air to WS of group of Aboriginal people also with hands raised.
Access No. 145948 | 16 secs | 1970s | Australia | © Ted Egan | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about the manner in which he resigned from the Public Service.
Access No. 145949 | 11 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom out from colour photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan with his wife and four children.
Access No. 145950 | 13 secs | 1970s | NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | Colour |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about leaving his marriage after he resigned from the Public Service in the mid 1970s.
Access No. 145951 | 12 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in to B&W photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan standing with hands in pockets.
Access No. 145952 | 10 secs | 1970s | NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | B&W |
Archival colour footage of singer, songwriter Ted Egan performing the "Ted Egan Outback Show" on stage with microphone at pub.
Access No. 145953 | 9 secs | 1970s | NT, Australia | © Antipodes Productions | Colour |
Tilt down B&W photograph to MS of singer, songwriter Ted Egan laughing with arm around partner Nerys Evans at the Yungaburra Folk Festival.
Access No. 145954 | 13 secs | 1970s | NT, Australia | © Unknown | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about meeting partner Nerys Evans.
Access No. 145955 | 4 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in to photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan with Nerys Evans. CU of CD cover "The Drover's Boy" by Egan.
Access No. 145956 | 13 secs | 1980s | NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | Colour |
GS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about how he came to record his CD "The Drover's Boy".
Access No. 145957 | 13 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival colour footage of drover with cattle in silhouette against peach coloured sunset sky.
Access No. 145958 | 13 secs | 1980s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about finding out about Female Aboriginal drovers.
Access No. 145959 | 4 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Tilt up B&W photograph of group of young Aboriginal women dressed as stockmen.
Access No. 145960 | 12 secs | 1940s | Australia | © Unknown | B&W |
Archival colour footage of pair of stockmen riding horses across plains in slow motion away from camera at dusk with full moon in sky. GS stockman in silhouette at night.
Access No. 145961 | 32 secs | 1980s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS Government House exterior, Northern Territory. WS of people gathered in function room of Government House and VS of singer, songwriter Ted Egan addressing them at microphone at the launch of Legacy badge week.
Access No. 145962 | 43 secs | 2000s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about the reaction to his appointment as Administrator of the Northern Territory.
Access No. 145963 | 7 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan in his capacity as Northern Territory Administrator lying in swag on lawns of Government House.
Access No. 145964 | 4 secs | 2000s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © Peter Eve | Colour |
Photograph of singer, songwriter and Northern Territory Administrator Ted Egan in hat and tie standing at picket fence of Government House, NT. Photograph of Egan and Nerys Evans with Prince Charles at function.
Access No. 145965 | 9 secs | 2000s | Australia | © Government House NT | Colour |
CU interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about reaction to his stands made on Aboriginal welfare issues in his capacity as Administrator of the Northern Territory.
Access No. 145966 | 21 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Footage of singer, songwriter and Administrator of the Northern Territory Ted Egan greeting guests at function at Government House, NT.
Access No. 145967 | 10 secs | 2000s | Darwin, NT, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan sitting with Rolf Harris holding piano accordion. GS Egan with friends at the launch of "The Territory Story".
Access No. 145968 | 5 secs | 1960s | NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | B&W |
Colour photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan holding a gold record.
Access No. 145969 | 3 secs | 1990s | NT, Australia | © Rural Press Events | B&W |
B&W photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan standing with Aboriginal man on boat.
Access No. 145970 | 3 secs | 1960s | NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | B&W |
MS interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan showing the tattoos on his arms and talking about getting them.
Access No. 145971 | 15 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Tilt up photograph of singer, songwriter Ted Egan as a boy standing in alter boy uniform.
Access No. 145972 | 11 secs | 1930s | NT, Australia | © Ted Egan | B&W |
CU interview with singer, songwriter Ted Egan talking about his love of an audience. Zoom out to Egan singing as closing credits roll
Access No. 145973 | 59 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |