Jan Farr was the Secretary to the Programme Manager and a Script Assistant with TVW Channel Seven between 1959 and 1964. Jan is also the sister of TVW on-air personality, Sales representative and Radio 6IX Manager David Farr. TVW EARLY HISTORY – Jan Rogers (nee Farr) I worked for TVW in the very early years for approximately 3 years starting in 1959 when the office was in the basement of Newspaper House in St. George’s Tce. in Perth. This office was temporary whilst the studios were being built at Tuart Hill. There was very little room and hardly any staff. I was secretary to Programme Manager...

Sue Ammon was the secretary to John Quicke in Engineering from 1963 to 1967. Lizzie Kirkham (nee Sorley), Frank Moss, Sue Scrutton (nee Ammon) and Joy Campbell (nee Heweston) (Photo courtesy of Joy Campbell) Jim Cruthers was terrifyingly intelligent and a stickler for “no rubbing out” on those foolscap six strike (duplicates) pages, which I typed on a manual typewriter (later clocked at 104wpm, no errors – TVW was good training). How many times did we get to the last word, only to make a typo and have to start all over again? I never got good enough at rubbing out...

Please note that the Australian Museum of Motion Picture Technology (AMMPT) is a separate entity from this web site. We are promoting AMMPT’s exhibition because they share a common interest in television heritage matters. A free public exhibition is currently running at the Fremantle Arts Centre, entitled “50 years of television broadcasting in Western Australia”. This exhibition is being co-ordinated by the WA branch of the Australian Museum of Motion Picture Technology (AMMPT). It was formally opened by the Honourable John Day, Minister for Culture and the Arts, on Wednesday...

Patti Rock (nee Nicholas) worked in both the Accounts and Production Departments at TVW Channel Seven between 1965 and 1969. Patti kindly provided the following information and photos… I arrived at Seven in 1965 working in the ‘front’ office as a ledger machinist. Alf Binks was my immediate boss. I ventured onto the newly acquired Punch Card machine which spat out information onto the very large computer machine housed up the corridor. I enjoyed my time in the accounts department for 3 years then left to travel for a few months. Back I came and took up a position as a production assistant...

A preview of TVW’s 50th Annversary special. 50 years ago on October 16, 1959 West Australians took part in an historic occasion. A single moment altered forever the way we watched the world. 50 years ago on October 16, 1959 West Australians took part in an historic occasion. A single moment altered forever the way we watched the world.

By a strange twist of circumstance I found myself on the Reunion Committee, together with my mother, Jocelyn and a group of people who actually worked at TVW in the early days (I was 15 years old when Brian was forced to resign in a board-room coup; I never worked at the station). 2009 – TVW 50th Anniversary Reunion Planning Committee Left to Right: Keith Bales, Jill Glass, Keith Mackenzie, Jocelyn and Bret Treasure with John Young Jocelyn and I decided that if we were on the Committee, Brian’s contribution to Seven was less likely to be overlooked. The contribution of people who...

Bob Page worked with TVW Enterprises from 1969 to 1985, during which time he was Traffic Supervisor for TVW 7 in Perth, Station Manager of SAS 10 in Adelaide and General Manager 6IX. TVW/6IX Traffic department 1976 Back row: Gary Abbott, Dorothy Robins, Neville Kirk, Shane Roderiga, Jamie Martinovich, Bob Page Front Row: Athol Smith, Wendy Philps (behind Athol Smith) , Don Rock, Judy Duggan, Lynne Craghill, Jenny Hodgkins, Jan Galliott, Kerry Harnett Bob initially had responsibility for the important scheduling aspects of TVW. A department known as Traffic,...

Linda Brownrigg worked in the Traffic Department in the early 1970’s, before marrying Traffic Supervisor Bob Page. Unfortunately Linda had to leave because in those days managers weren’t allowed to fraternise with the staff. Bob and Linda were married for 23 years. This photo of Bob Maumill and Linda Brownrigg was taken at the World Premiere of The Man From Snowy River, held in Perth The following Group photo was kindly provided by Jeannette Smith (nee Ashley) who reports that it was one of the annual Christmas Parties that TVW/6IX put on for the ‘Sales’ clients. The...

OBITUARY BRIAN JOHN COULTER IT IS WITH AN OVERWHELMING SADNESS THAT I MUST INFORM YOU THAT BRIAN DIED AFTER SURGERY AT ST JOHN OF GOD HOSPITAL, SUBIACO, ON FRIDAY NIGHT. TO SAY THAT HIS PASSING IS A SHOCK IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. HE ENTERED HOSPITAL LATE ON FRIDAY MORNING FOR WHAT APPEARED TO BE ‘TRICKY’ BUT NON LIFE-THREATENING SURGERY ON OR ADJACENT TO THE PANCREAS. HIS PARTNER DR JENNY HART CALLED ME LATE ON FRIDAY AND SAID THAT THE OPERATION HAD GONE BADLY AND THE SURGICAL TEAM WAS UNABLE TO STEM PROFUSE BLEEDING. BRIAN DIED AROUND 10pm. ...

The TVW7 50th Anniversary Reunion online registrations now being recorded at www.tvwreunion.com The following comments were posted on the tvwreunion.com web site by people registering for the TVW 50th Anniversary Reunion on Sun 18th October, in the grounds of TVW Channel 7. Bill Mather-Brown Switchboard Operator (1959-1960) I was the first switchboard operator at Seven and started there just before it opened and stayed until sometime in 196O. Jim Cruthers was the boss, Frank Moss general secretary, Darcy Farrell in charge of the news room. Brian Treasure was one of the wheelers and dealers and...