Welcome to Television (1956)

Australia, 1956

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A black and white still of Bruce Gyngell's famous 'welcome to television' recording

Gyngell is often credited as being the first person to appear on Australian television on 16 September 1956, when he spoke the words, ‘Good evening, and welcome to television’.

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Production places
Australia
Production dates
1956

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ACMI Identifier

xos-54131

Collected

117 times

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