Richard Ashton’s Story Part One
While I was in Melbourne, the filming of the feature movie On the Beach was being shot. If you look carefully at the Elizabeth Street scene where Ava Gardener gets out of
18/01/2021
Richard Ashton’s Story Part Two
1972. The first time a Disney on Parade arena show that had been produced outside America was done by Channel 7 Perth. It was the brainchild of Brian Treasure. He
17/01/2021
Cinema Web: Esperance to Fremantle
CinemaWeb is a Western Australian database that provides photographs and details about picture theatres, drive ins and cinemas throughout Western Australia. It was donated to AMMPT by Dr Ina Bertrand . This post covers the towns Esperance to Fremantle
31/07/2015
Cinema Web: Kalamunda to Kwinana
CinemaWeb is a Western Australian database that provides photographs and details about picture theatres, drive ins and cinemas throughout Western Australia. It was donated to AMMPT by Dr Ina Bertrand . This post covers the towns of Kalamunda to Kwinana
31/07/2015
Cinema Web: Quairading to Tuart Hill
CinemaWeb is a Western Australian database that provides photographs and details about picture theatres, drive ins and cinemas throughout Western Australia. It was donated to AMMPT by Dr Ina Bertrand . This post covers the towns of Quairading to Turat Hill
15/07/2015
Cummings and Wilson Projectors
Written by Richard Ashton Part one The first Cummings and Wilson projectors were first made just after the First World War. A company partnership was formed to manufacture cinema projectors
03/11/2014
TVW Opening – October 16th 1959
TVW Opening – October 16th 1959. Compiled by Richard Ashton. When it was announced that television would start in Western Australia there was much interest in the community. Many people
04/08/2014
The Distant Lens & Age of Invention
The film ‘The Distant Lens’ is a Western Australian film treasure that includes early motion pictures of the State from about 1905 to 1950. ‘The Distant Lens’ is narrated by Alan
22/07/2014
RON TUTT ( 1924-2011)
It is with great sadness that AMMPT notes the passing of Ron Tutt (1924-2011) a well known and respected Perth cinema identity. Ron was born in Tasmania where his father
01/11/2011
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Kookaburra Outdoor Cinema; Meet Me in St. Louis.
Pictures In Motion The Film and Television Museum is holding a film screening of Meet Me In St. Louis. The movie relates the story of the Smith family in St.
Richard Ashton
The sad passing of TVW veteran Richard Ashton by Ken McKay. Richard was a good mate of many who had a passion for television history and many other subjects including
PIM’s TV News Exhibition at Wireless Hill
Television News Exhibition: Analogue to Algorithm Opening Ceremony is at 3 pm on Sunday 21st January 2023 Step into the captivating world of broadcast news at the summer exhibition at
1959-1975 Channel Seven by John Quicke former Chief Engineer Channel 7 Perth Part Three- Channel Seven continued.
This is a photograph of a truck delivering our locomotive for the museum at Channel Seven. The Karringup Bowl outside broadcast , where we had the Mini Moke