TAGGED: 1960s
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Did you know there were blonde echidnas?

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What's in a name? Would Skippy have become one of Australia's most popular TV exports if she was called 'Spring'?

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For many children growing up in the 1960s in Australia, Bobo the Clown was a TV phenomenon.

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The iconic Melbourne-based LJ Sterne Doll Company crafted this adorable mini plush version of Fredd Bear from The Magic Circle Club. It dates from the m

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Before DVDs, Blu-rays and VHS tapes, you could own a piece of your favourite film on a reel of celluloid. These compact 8mm reels captured virtually anything that could be filmed.

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For film fans, it's not just about the celluloid but also the memorabilia that connects them to a favourite movie, actor or genre.

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If you look closely, you can see the 3AK name on this desk microphone from 1965. This mic would have been used in the studio, making it a small but important piece of radio history. 

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Beatlemania was real in 1964. Mass hysteria was inescapable when the Fab Four visited Australia on a whirlwind tour of just 13 days.

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This ticket roll is from 1960, when the Capitol Theatre in Canberra's Manuka was still in its heyday. Each patron would have received an 'Admit One' ticket to gain access to the building.

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Tedd Dunn designed and wore this 1969 Fredd Bear costume on the Breakfast-A-Go-Go show.