ABC TV reported in 2008, that they had their most successful ratings year ever. A long list of ABC TV’s home-made favourite programs achieved their highest audience ever that year, including Media Watch, Gardening Australia, Collectors, Can We Help and At The Movies. Kim Dalton, the ABC’s Director of Television said in 2008 that, “…our [...]

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At the AMMPT meeting on Wednesday 17th August, 2011, Ian Stimson gave a presentation on the history of almost forgotten film gauges, of which 17.5 mm was one. As I started out to research this subject I had not realised how long this film format had been in use. It started in 1890′s and used [...]

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It could be asked what priority does society give to preserving our heritage? For if it wasn’t for the advances in the past, there would be no building blocks for the future. Some one had to be the pioneers, to accept the challenges and forge ahead so that we now can benefit. How sad it [...]

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