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Geoff Stewart’s TVW staff photo collection

Posted by ken On July - 28 - 2009

Geoff Stewart’s TVW staff photo collection
Engineering 1995 – Presentation Demolition Crew
This was taken on the evening (at about 4am) we move the old Presentation suite to a temporary location in video tapes ready to start the construction of the new Stereo Presentation.
Left to right – Frank Gradisen, Allen Smith, Geoff Stewart, Graeme Pennifold, John Katavatis, [...]

Alan Bateman

Posted by ken On April - 11 - 2009

FORMER TVW TECHNICIAN who became the SEVEN NETWORK – HEAD OF DRAMA

Alan Bateman was a technician at TVW during the early years. He can be seen here wiring up technical power points in the TVW maintenance area.
Alan was appointed Technical Director of the 1962 Commonwealth and Empire Games at Perry Lakes Stadium. He later joined [...]

Peter Croft – Evolution of transmission facilities

Posted by ken On March - 19 - 2009

Peter Croft (TVW 1966-1999)
Peter Croft – Describes the evolution in broadcasting facilities from an autonomous local identity controlling program presentation and content to an automated operation under a centralised control, rebroadcasting delayed network programs emanating from the eastern states.
Peter Croft worked in Engineering and Operations at TVW from 1966 to 1999, during which time he [...]

Cinema City

Posted by ken On March - 14 - 2009

Sir James Cruthers
Sir James Cruthers was responsible for the Cinema City movie theatre complex being built by TVW Enterprises, but sadly after TVW changed hands, the theatres were sold to Hoyts.
The architect was Bob Day, who also designed the TVW studios building.
At the time, it was the largest multi-cinema complex in WA, containing four cinemas [...]