We cut this new ad from the national collection – selecting clips that span eras, genres and formats to reflect what we collect and share. From black-and-white to high-res living colour, it traces Australia on record: the screen moments, sounds and play that have threaded through everyday life. The TV you rushed home for, films still quoted, songs tied to a time and place, and the odd local detail that lingers all sit side by side in a mix that is familiar, surprising and still unfolding.

Explore the selections in our Made of memories mosaic.

The Adventures of Blinky Bill – Courtesy of Flying Bark Productions

Movietone News Special: Peace – Australia Celebrates – Courtesy of Cinesound Movietone Productions

Howling III: The Marsupials – Courtesy of Philippe Mora

You: Marcia Hines –Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd

The Family Law – Courtesy Matchbox Pictures

Crocodile Dundee – Courtesy of Rimfire Films

Picnic at Hanging Rock – Courtesy of Peter Weir and Ingrid Weir

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – Courtesy of Latent Image Productions

Skippy – Courtesy of Fauna Productions

Untitled Goose Game – Courtesy of House House

Radio Redfern – Film Australia Collection – Courtesy of the Bayles Family

The Wiggles – Courtesy of The Wiggles International Pty Limited

A Steam Train Passes – Film Australia Collection

Tasmanian Tiger in Colour – Colourised by François-Steininger, Composite Films

Acropolis Now – Courtesy of Crawford Productions

Life in Australia: Mount Gambier – Film Australia Collection

Life in Australia: Melbourne – Film Australia Collection

Neighbours – Courtesy of Fremantle Australia and Kylie Minogue

AFL 2012 Grand Final – Adam Goodes – Courtesy of the Australian Football League and Adam Goodes