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Television and Video

Subject

60 Minutes

Baywatch

Doorway to Knowledge

Hell Has Harbour Views

No 96

Prisoner

Share the Spirit

Six O'Clock Rock

Television Counter Measures

Ten on the Town

The Chaser

Tony Robertson Explores Australia

Water Rats

ABC Ultimo Centre

Animal Logic

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Tribunal

Australian Film Television and Radio School

Channel 7

Channel 9

Channel Ten

Fox Studios Australia

McNair Survey Pty Ltd

Nine Network

SBS

SBS Television

Smoke and Mirrors Pty Ltd

Bailey, Robin

Baume, Eric

Bruce, Joan

Carides, Gina

Carides, Zoe

Chapman, Jan

Colette, Toni

Crombie, Donald

Crosby, Don

Denton, Andrew

Donald, Bruce

Dyer, Bob

Dyer, Dolly

Fennell, William (Willie)

Flower, Pat

Gabriel, Ben

Hackett, Ron

Haddrick, Ron

Haddy, Anne

Hamblin, John

Harding, Ray

Hepple, Edward

Hetherington, Norman (Heth)

Hinch, Derryn

Hines, Marcia

Jackman, Hugh

James, Brian

James, Clive

Kostakidis, Mary

Kott, Jacqueline

Kruger, Sonia

Lane, Don

Lovell, Nigel

McDermott, Terry

McNair, William Allan

Meillon, John

Meldrum, Max

O'Neill, Jackie (Jackie O)

Packer, Frank

Packer, Kerry

Pate, Michael

Paul, Queenie

Peach, Bill

Plumb, Gwen

Ritchie, Kate

Rodger, Ron

Shand, Ron

Sullivan, Walter

Taylor, Leo

Teale, Leonard

Vandere, Vola

Warburton, Doreen

Weaver, Jacki

Wilkinson, Linden

Willesee, Mike

Wyndon, Barbara

Gore Hill ABC television studios

Filming a television commercial at the Caltex Super Service station, Gladesville, October 1956

Guy Sebastian in Sunrise Seven interview 2007

Have YOU tried the Stomp? September 1963

Mary Kostakidis, newscaster on Special Broadcasting Service 1988

Processing 23inch television picture tubes, Phillips Electric Industries 1960

The Chaser's Chris Taylor receives warning from NSW Police Riot Squad during APEC 8 September 2007

The Johnny O'Keefe show 'Sing, Sing, Sing' being filmed at ATN 7, January 1965

Training for the new decimal currency - a display of giant coins at the Channel 10 studio in Sydney 1965

WEA Secretary Peter Tyler on the television program 'Doorway to Knowledge' c1962

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Television and Video

60 Minutes

Australian version of an American current affairs television program that was first broadcast by Channel Nine in 1979.

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Baywatch

American television program which was intended to be produced at Avalon from 1999, but was stopped by resident objections.

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Doorway to Knowledge

Adult education television program produced by the WEA Sydney and the University of Sydney and broadcast on Channel 9 between 1960 and 1964.

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Hell Has Harbour Views

Television mini-series of 2005 written and directed by Peter Duncan.

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No 96

Television series based in a Sydney apartment block which ran from 1972 to 1977.

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Prisoner

Television series set in a female prison.

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Share the Spirit

Promotional video supporting Sydney's bid for the 2000 Olympic Games.

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Six O'Clock Rock

Rock and roll television show which appeared on ABC television from 28 February 1959 until 1962.

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Television Counter Measures

Internal report by Macquarie Radio Network in 1956 on the threats to radio posed by television broadcasting, and recommending promoting radio's role in entertainment so as to safeguard advertising revenue.

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Ten on the Town

Television program on Channel 10 in the 1960s.

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The Chaser

Satirical television comedy show.

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Tony Robertson Explores Australia

Television series which traces the stories and quirks of early Australian history.

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Water Rats

Television drama filmed and set on Goat Island 1995-2001

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ABC Ultimo Centre

Office and studio complex comprising two digital television production studios, an on-air radio studio, a news studio and control room. It continues a local tradition of entertainment which in the 1870s saw the local paddocks regularly used for shows. At night, flares made of greased cotton waste on sticks lit up the tightrope walkers and strongmen hefting blocks of local sandstone.

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Animal Logic

Digital visual effects company working in the television and film industry.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The ABC is Australia's national public broadcaster, across a range of platforms including radio, television and online. The service was officially launched on 1 July 1932 by Prime Minister Joseph Lyons and ABC radio announcer Conrad Charlton.

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Australian Broadcasting Tribunal

Licensing body for Australian broadcasters.

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Australian Film Television and Radio School

National screen arts and broadcasting school.

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Channel 7

National free-to-air television network. ATN 7 launched in Sydney in December 1956 from studios in Epping.

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Channel 9

Television station which was the first to begin regular transmissions in September 1956 from Willoughby.

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Channel Ten

Television station which began broadcasting in 1965.

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Fox Studios Australia

Complex of film and television production studios, craft shops and independent businesses opened in 1998 on the site of Royal Agricultural Society's Sydney Showground.

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McNair Survey Pty Ltd

Market research company founded by Bill McNair in the 1940s that collates statistical information about television and radio audiences.

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Nine Network

Commercial television network with headquarters based in Willoughby.

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SBS

Multicultural and multilingual broadcasting service established in 1978 with programs in 36 languages.

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SBS Television

National multicultural television station which began broadcasting in 1980.

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Smoke and Mirrors Pty Ltd

Radio and television production company owned by radio presenters Merrick Watts and Tim Ross.

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Bailey, Robin

English actor of theatre and television.

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Baume, Eric

Journalist, radio commentator and television host.

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Bruce, Joan

Film and television actor.

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Carides, Gina

Television and film actor.

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Carides, Zoe

Film and television actor.

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Chapman, Jan

Film and television producer.

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Colette, Toni

Film, television and theatre actor and musician.

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Crombie, Donald

Film and television director.

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Crosby, Don

One of Australia's most distinguished actors and radio producers, with a career spanning stage, film, radio and television.

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Denton, Andrew

Writer, comedian and television presenter.

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Donald, Bruce

Lawyer whose career has spanned broadcasting and environmental law, as well as writing and radio and television presenting.

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Dyer, Bob

American-born radio and television performer who became one of Australia's best known personalities.

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Dyer, Dolly

Showgirl who married American entertainer Bob Dyer and was a successful radio personality before becoming one of Australia's first television stars.

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Fennell, William (Willie)

Radio, television, stage and film actor, comedian and writer who appeared in many Australian television series.

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Flower, Pat

Crime novelist and television playwright.

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Gabriel, Ben

English-born actor who served in the armed forces during World War II before starting his 60-year acting career in theatre, film and television.

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Hackett, Ron

Film, television and theatre actor of the 1970s to early 2000s.

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Haddrick, Ron

Actor who first appeared on stage in 1946 and who also worked extensively on radio and television.

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Haddy, Anne

Actor whose career spanned over three decades in television, film and on stage.

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Hamblin, John

Children's television presenter and actor.

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Harding, Ray

New Zealand born television scriptwriter.

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Hepple, Edward

Theatre and television actor and scriptwriter.

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Hetherington, Norman (Heth)

Puppeteer, artist, teacher and cartoonist who began experimenting with marionettes with Clovelly Puppet Theatre in 1952. He went on to present puppets on television from 1956. He is best known as the creator of the marionette 'Mr Squiggle', who drew with his nose and appeared regularly on ABC children's television from 1959-1999, Australia's longest running children's television series. Hetherington was the sole operator and voice of Mr. Squiggle.

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Hinch, Derryn

Journalist and television and radio host based in Melbourne.

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Hines, Marcia

American-born vocalist, stage actress and TV personality who achieved success in her adopted home of Australia.

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Jackman, Hugh

Actor and producer who has worked in film and on television and the stage.

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James, Brian

Australian actor with a long career in theatre, film and television.

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James, Clive

Author, television and radio broadcaster, critic and poet who grew up in Kogarah in Sydney's south. He left Australia for England in 1961, and remained living and working in the United Kingdom until his death.

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Kostakidis, Mary

Television broadcaster.

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Kott, Jacqueline

Television actress.

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Kruger, Sonia

Commercial radio host and television presenter.

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Lane, Don

American-born talk show host and singer who spent much of his career in Australia, best known for hosting the Don Lane Show.

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Lovell, Nigel

Film, radio and television actor.

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McDermott, Terry

Television, radio and theatre actor and producer known for his role in the television series 'Homicide'.

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McNair, William Allan

Market researcher who established the McNair Surveys of radio and television audiences for advertisers.

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Meillon, John

A character actor better known for his film and television roles. Like many actors of his generation he worked in England during the 1950s and early 1960s.

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Meldrum, Max

Film and television actor.

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O'Neill, Jackie (Jackie O)

Commercial radio host and television presenter.

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Packer, Frank

Media proprietor who was a major newspaper publisher and became a significant television network shareholder following the introduction of television to Australia.

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Packer, Kerry

Media proprietor who expanded the empire inherited from his father Frank Packer and revolutionised sport on television, known for his abrasive personality, wealth and lavish gambling habits.

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Pate, Michael

Radio, film and television actor who went on to write plays, screenplays and teleplays in Sydney and the United States of America.

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Paul, Queenie

Actress and entrepreneur who performed and produced shows with her husband Mike Connors, and was later a much-loved television and club performer.

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Peach, Bill

Television presenter and businessman.

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Plumb, Gwen

Performer on stage, radio and television over a long career.

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Ritchie, Kate

Television presenter and commercial radio host.

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Rodger, Ron

Television, film and theatre actor during the 1970s to 2000s.

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Shand, Ron

Actor and comedian who began in vaudeville and musical comedy before a successful television acting career.

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Sullivan, Walter

Television and theatre actor active during the 1950s to 1990s.

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Taylor, Leo

Film, television and theatre actor and songwriter.

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Teale, Leonard

Actor of radio, television and film known for his resonant baritone voice. He became a leading radio actor in Sydney after World War II.

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Vandere, Vola

Television and theatre actor.

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Warburton, Doreen

English-born actor who appeared in film and television series from the 1960s to the 2000s.

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Weaver, Jacki

Film, stage and television actor.

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Wilkinson, Linden

Film, television and theatre actor and writer during the 1970s to the present.

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Willesee, Mike

Television presenter and political interviewer.

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Wyndon, Barbara

Film and television actress.

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Gore Hill ABC television studios

Television studios for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Filming a television commercial at the Caltex Super Service station, Gladesville, October 1956

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[d7_02368 / Australian Photographic Agency 02368]

(Mitchell Library)

Guy Sebastian in Sunrise Seven interview 2007

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By

Contributed By

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunrise7/2061275604/]

Have YOU tried the Stomp? September 1963

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Contributed By

National Library of Australia

[Australian Women's Weekly ,11 September 1963, p 91 via Trove]

Mary Kostakidis, newscaster on Special Broadcasting Service 1988

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National Archives of Australia

[A12111, 2/1988/29A/7]

Processing 23inch television picture tubes, Phillips Electric Industries 1960

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By

Contributed By

National Archives of Australia

[A1200, L37059]

The Chaser's Chris Taylor receives warning from NSW Police Riot Squad during APEC 8 September 2007

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By

ManWithAToyCamera

Contributed By

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/damian78/1342047341/]

The Johnny O'Keefe show 'Sing, Sing, Sing' being filmed at ATN 7, January 1965

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[ON 388/Box 101/Item 032]

Training for the new decimal currency - a display of giant coins at the Channel 10 studio in Sydney 1965

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By

William (Bill) Brindle

Contributed By

National Archives of Australia

[A1200, L52590]

WEA Secretary Peter Tyler on the television program 'Doorway to Knowledge' c1962

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