Video

A collection of videos from our archives.

Samples of Scrimber.

Scrimber (1985)

A video, without commentary, of the pilot-scale plant which produces ‘scrimber’ – a reconstituted timber product, for structural use, developed […]

Bushfire researcher monitoring controlled burn.

Fire can be a Friend (1980)

Fire is a natural part of the Australian environment. Fire has been such a dominant factor that many native plants […]

Optical telescope being aligned for solar observations.

The Sun – our nearest star (1981)

The Sun is typical of millions of stars in our galaxy, but it is the only one close enough to been seen in any detail.

View of tree planting auger.

Tree planting auger (1986)

Tree Planting Auger – an instrument for tractor-mounted or hand-operated use in situations where a post-hole digger is inadequate

AUSSAT-B satellite.

CSIRO Medals 1990 – Research Achievement – Dr Geoff Poulton & Dr Trevor Bird

Geoff Poulton and Trevor Bird (CSIRO Radiophysics). For developing the Western Australian spot beam antenna system for the AUSSAT-B (now […]

Plumes of smoke leaving chimneys at industrial site on banks of Yarra River.

CSIRO Medals 1992 – Research achievement – Air Pollution Meteorology Team

Peter Manins and the Air Pollution Meteorology Team (CSIRO Atmospheric Research). For air quality research and consulting to industry and […]

RV Franklin

CSIRO – A national resource (1986)

Since 1926, we have played a major role in making Australia's primary industries amongst the most competitive in the world.

Wave-forms displayed on computer screen.

CSIRO Medals 2007 – Chairman’s Medal – The Gigabit Wireless Team

Ian Davis and the Gigabit Wireless Team (CSIRO ICT Centre). For their outstanding research and development of the world’s fastest and most spectrally efficient 6 gigabit per second wireless millimetre-wave communications link.

Spools of coloured wool

Keeping wool in shape (1983)

Australia may no longer "ride on the sheep's back" but wool is still one of our major industries.