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 era. Early news staff included not only Darcy Farrell as News Editor, but also journalist Ross Cusack, cine cameramen Peter Goodall, Digby Milner, […]
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John Cruthers – Eulogy to his Father
“Help people, Jimmy” – the life of Jim Cruthers John Cruthers I’d like to thank you all for being here today to farewell our Dad, Jim Cruthers. I’ll be speaking about Dad’s early days and our family life together. Bill McKenzie will talk about Dad’s work as a broadcaster, while Ian Constable will cover […]
Professor Ian Constable – Eulogy to Sir James Cruthers
Sir James Cruthers Professor Ian Constable We all know of the long and exceptional service to the WA community of Sir James Cruthers. Thus to honour his life and service in this hallowed cathedral is truly uplifting. Jim was a choir boy here in his early life and 70 years later a philanthropic leader […]
Sam Cruthers – Eulogy to his Grandfather
Tribute to Sir James Cruthers (1924-2015)
Tribute to Sir James Cruthers (1924-2015) Sir James Cruthers (1924-2015) passed away peacefully on Tuesday 13th October, aged 90. He was the founder of TVW Channel Seven in Perth, the first television station in Western Australia, which opened on Friday 16th October 1959. A Eucharist to celebrate the life of Sir James […]
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Tribute to Bill Meacham (1929 – 2014)
Tribute to Bill Meacham (1929 – 2014) We sadly and belatedly report the passing of former Seven Perth senior News and documentary cameramen Bill Meacham in January of 2014. Bill was the last survivor of a generation of TVW cameramen that included Digby Milner, Tom Hall, Lu Belci, Stan Jeffery, Matt Williams and […]
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Celebrating Radio, TV, Theatre and Cinema history at WA Day service
Celebrating Radio, TV, Theatre and Cinema history at WA Day service Tony Howes has kindly alerted us to the following event… On Sunday 31st May at 5pm in St George’s Cathedral, Perth, in a service celebrating “WA Day”, four new plaques will be blessed to commemorate the contribution to WA Heritage of pioneers […]
Last Seven Perth News from the Dianella Studios
Last Seven Perth News from the Dianella Studios Sunday 22nd February, 2015 Not only was Seven veteran Richard Aston present for the last News bulletin from the old studios, but he was one of the two studio cameramen for the opening of the station and the variety show and first News bulletin on Friday […]