50 years of TV in WA exhibition in Fremantle

In late 2009, a free public exhibition was held at the Fremantle Arts Centre, entitled “50 years of television broadcasting in Western Australia”.

This exhibition was 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 7th October 2009.

The exhibition featured the development of television from the early 1936 experiments by Blake Horrocks in Harvey, the public demonstration of television at the Perth Town Hall in 1949 and the subsequent establishment of the commercial and national channels.

Interactive displays explained the very origins of the illusion of moving images which are proving very popular with children and adults alike.

The exhibition had four main themes;

1. The pioneering days.

2. Informing the Public (news and current affairs)

3. Personalities and programmes

4. Evolution of the Technology.

The display was open every day from 10 am to 4 pm up till December 4th.