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Archive for March, 2012

1965 Rottnest Island OB ends in drama

Posted by ken On March - 28 - 2012

1965 Rottnest Island IPT OB Mike Humphry has kindly provided us with a flashback to 1965 when TVW was producing the popular tonight style variety show called “In Perth Tonight” (IPT). It was based on Graham Kennedy’s “In Melbourne Tonight” (IMT) which commenced in 1957, one year after television was launched in Australia. Both IMT […]

TVW Engineering Reunion 2012

Posted by ken On March - 18 - 2012

TVW Engineering Reunion 2012 A reunion of mainly 1960s and 1970s TVW Engineering and Operations folk was held in Kings Park, Perth, at the Botanical Cafe on Friday 2nd March, 2012. TVW Engineering Reunion 2012 WA TV History A reunion of mainly 1960s and 1970s TVW Engineering and Operations folk was held in Kings Park, […]

AMMPT Appeal for Storage Space

Posted by ken On March - 13 - 2012

AMMPT Appeal for Storage Space The Australian Museum of Motion Picture & Television (AMMPT) promotes an awareness of Australia’s contribution to film and television, and in doing so has collected a vast range of memorabilia from film and TV cameras to cinema projectors and all the paraphernalia associated with these industries. Sadly, the association does […]