TAGGED: 1960s
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Tedd Dunn designed and wore this 1969 Fredd Bear costume on the Breakfast-A-Go-Go show.

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You know fandom has reached astronomical levels when your likeness is carved from an unhusked coconut.

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Amateur moviemakers could splice these animated ‘The End’ sequences into their creations to give them a professional feel.

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This is the record sleeve for the 1963 release of Jimmy Little's hit single 'Royal Telephone', which transformed him into a household name. 'Royal Telephone’ was a No.

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This is a puppet of the boy Peter, who was just one of eight puppets used in the 1964 educational ABC children's program Peter and the Professor.

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In 1960, a child watches the TVT6 test broadcast on a Fringemaster TV set in Lauceston, Tasmania.

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Before LCD and LED, this little bit of tech powered many of the screens we used.

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Show me the money! Game shows have been a television mainstay since the medium began. Many of them were so popular that they spawned commercial board games that viewers could play at home.

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‘What’s that Skip?’ Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (1966–69) was Australia’s most beloved family television series – so much so, it had its own line of merchandising that included this promotion

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The oldest tennis tournament in the world is no stranger to Australian winners – lift the cup with Lleyton, celebrate with Ash, and travel back in time with these moments from Wimbledon history.