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A cross nation telecommunications link was established before a sealed road

ken — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:27:59 +0000

A cross nation telecommunications link was established before a sealed road Former Seven News Editor Stuart Joynt remembers many events. One being the sealing of the Eyre Highway. The WA component of the Eyre Highway The isolation of Perth was gradually being reduced by not only improved telecommunications links with the rest [...]

Tribute to veteran Producer/Director Brian Williams (1934-2011)

ken — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:50:58 +0000

To explain: Brian gathered our best on and off-camera talent together (David Farr I recall, was the male lead) he then designed a set larger than anything that had ever been devised before---complete with a running stream, weeping willows, wild flowers, a boat (avec oars) and a leading lady (whose name escapes me) and appropriate English garden-type music, to complete this idyllic scene of David rowing his paramour to goodness-knows-where..

... Uncle Albert’s few friends congratulated him on the commercial—but he got no new business, and the best salesmanship involved was after the event when I had to convince BST that even though we were in breach of Broadcasting standards by running an almost four minute commercial, the vision was such as to justify it being considered as Australian progam content if we were asked to explain...

TVW in the 1980’s

ken — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:46:40 +0000

In 1982, Richard Ashton wrote an produced a 19 minute video tour of Channel Seven, which is presented by Peter Dean. Behind the Scenes at TVW Channel 7 in the 1980’s WA TV History Peter Dean takes us through a tour of TVW Channel 7 in Perth, Western Australia, when it was still an autonomous station and not [...]

Oral History recording of senior Seven Perth executives

ken — Wed, 25 May 2011 13:05:59 +0000

Coralie Condon recently turned 96 years of age on May 16th, but that has not slowed her down, still attending theatrical performances and regularly entertaining friends and family, even though her eye sight is fading. On Monday 23rd of May, Coralie played hostess to a gathering of colleagues when two former senior executives Max Bostock [...]

May 16th is Coralie Condon’s birthday

ken — Sat, 14 May 2011 05:38:06 +0000

“The first lady of Western Australian television” deserves that honour on so many levels. Not only is Coralie the grande dame of WA theatre, being a playwright, composer, actor, producer and director of not only stage productions, but also kick started local television production in WA. Coralie Condon “The first lady [...]

Coralie Condon welcomes old colleagues

ken — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:40:12 +0000

On Friday 12th November, Coralie Condon and Audrey Long organised a small get together of friends who participated in either the Seven Ex, a group of former TVW staff, who for many years assisted with Telethon fund raising, and people involved with the 1964 television production of ‘The Good Oil’, which was broadcast in 1965. [...]

Coralie Condon’s contributions to theatre and television in WA

ken — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 12:36:00 +0000

WA TV History This is the opening number of 'The Good Oil' a musical comedy written by Coralie Condon and first performed on stage at Perth's Playhouse Theatre in 1958.

... WA TV History This number was from the 1965 TVW Channel 7 production of 'The Good Oil' (a musical comedy written by Coralie Condon) features Jill Perryman and Kevan Johnston.

8 Years with 7 in the 60’s by Brian Harrison-Lever

ken — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:02:19 +0000

EIGHT YEARS WITH SEVEN IN THE SIXTIES Brian Harrison-Lever Brian Harrison-Lever with Carolyn Tannock (nee Noble) After returning from a 4 year working holiday in the UK in 1963 I made an application for a job as a Set Designer with Perth’s new, commercial television station, TVW Channel Seven. I was interviewed by the then Station Manager Brian [...]

A message from Rolf Harris

ken — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:09:23 +0000

In 2006, it was the 50th anniversary of television in Australia. The Australian Museum of Motion Picture Technology (AMMPT) commemorated this occasion with two events. The first was an exhibition in the undercroft of the Perth Town Hall in October 2006, and the second, a reunion for Perth television stations with TVW7, ABW2 and STW9 [...]

TVW Reunion Photos courtesy of Annette Purvis

ken — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:35:48 +0000

Back in the 1970’s, Annette Grennell (nee Purvis) was a young performer on STARS OF THE FUTURE, a national half hour children’s variety program which received Logie Awards in 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1976. Annette also appeared during the MISS WEST COASTS, TELETHONS and sang the theme to FAT CAT’S FUN SHOW. [...]