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This image of Simon Townsend and his Wonder World! team of reporters appears to have been taken somewhere on Sydney Harbour, with the city skyline in the background, circa 1985.

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Reporters Brett Clements and Edith Bliss from Simon Townsend's Wonder World!, along with Woodrow the Bloodhound, dress up for Christmas. 

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Simon Townsend's Wonder World! reporter Edith Bliss poses for a publicity shot with 'Dexter' the robot from Network Ten's TV dating show, Perfect Match (1984–89).

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Children's television host Simon Townsend, dressed as Sherlock Holmes, poses with his trusty companion Woodrow for a publicity shoot for Simon's Townsend's Wonder World!

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When Simon Townsend got a new Labrador puppy in late 1986, the show held a competition to give the puppy a name.

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In the 1000th episode of Simon Townsend's Wonder World!, Simon looks back on how the show began. 

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Fredd Bear, the much-loved children’s television character from the late 1960s and early 70s, has arrived at the NFSA.

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John Farnham looks back at highlights from 'Ideal Fun Day', a 10-hour marathon TV show that he hosted to promote children's toys on 15 August 1970 on Channel 7.

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Brief opening excerpt from what appears to be a short comedic promotional film for the children's morning television program Fredd Bear's Breakfast-A-Go-Go.

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Made by the TV program's production company Fauna Production Pty Ltd, this is 'Skippy's very own tea set'.