TV 1959-2017
1959 – 2017 WA Television Timeline In many ways there has been a merging of the technologies as computers, the internet and digital technology reshapes the landscape. Younger generations no
06/01/2018
The end of Channel Seven
Thanks to WA TV History for the following information WA TV History has provided
06/01/2018
John K Watts 1937-2017
John was educated at Maylands State School along with another football legend Graham Farmer. Like John, his father was a policeman and great gag teller. At age 19 he followed
18/06/2017
Helen Jamieson
In 2013, we had the opportunity to record the reminiscences of former ABC veterans Keith Gerrans, Helen Jamieson and Michaella Collingwood. Sadly, Helen Jamieson passed away on Boxing Day,
18/01/2017
AMMPT Presentation – Re-Presenting the Past
The Australian Museum of Moving Picture and Television, Western Region, will present a program of films and videos from its collection which illustrates aspects of Perth’s cultural heritage. The
07/10/2016
Turmoil in the WA Television Industry during the 1980s
The Turbulant 1980s Era of WA Television https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS-bIjCXFGw When television first started in Australia in 1956, the four commercial licenses were granted to newspaper proprietors, in both Sydney and
20/04/2016
The Coming of Synchronised Sound to WA Cinemas
On Wednesday 16th of March 2016, Perth science-teacher-turned-history-author and founder of the Light and Sound Discovery Centre, Richard Rennie, gave a presentation to the members of the Australian Museum of
20/03/2016
Jan Vermazen
Tribute to Jan Vermazen and an era of Film Jan Vermazen Jan Vermazen was one of the original Channel Seven Perth employees, and a very important person during the film
27/12/2015
Barry Daniel
The sad passing of Barry Daniel Tribute to Barry Daniel and The World of Football The World of Football format started in WA when TVW News boss Darcy Farrell made
27/12/2015
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Renovating, Exhibiting, Educating, Maintaining and Cataloguing at PIM
Pictures in Motion has a mammoth job to do in equipment films and memorabilia relating to Western Australia’s cinema and television heritage. Volunteers have always been our most valuable source
The Story of British Pathé – The Birth of the News | Full Documentary
The Birth of the News. A fascinating introduction to the history of the pioneering newsreel company British Pathé which documented all aspects of everyday life in Britain and around the
John Harper-Nelson 1922-2022
HARPER-NELSON, JOHN John Harper-Nelson began his career with the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) shortly after his arrival in Perth in 1962 and has since worked as an ABC announcer on
HISTORY OF PATHE NEWSREELS-In Focus meeting Wednesday 17th August at 7.30pm
The History of Pathe Newsreels from 1910 to 1970 will be presented at PIM’s next In Focus meeting at Fred Bell Hall, Fred Bell Parade, St James. Following the talk