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.

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

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

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.

‘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

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.

The 1965 Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final, held on 3 July that year, is a gre

These vintage promotional films for Tasmania, now restored in stunning 4K, take us on a dreamy journey through the island’s recent past, showing us the streetscapes, landscapes, fashions and pastimes of the 1930s and 1960s.

Built on the banks of Lake Burley Griffin, the National Library of Australia was officially established on 23 March 1961 as an addition to the cultural institutions of Australia’s national capital.

Rare television broadcast coverage of the famous 1964 VFL Grand Final has been located, digitised and preserved in the NFSA collection.